On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 02:35 PM, Gerald Sherman wrote:
Dave - your idea of a leanable case is an excellent idea.? I have a few other QRP radios, and some of them have leaning cases.? Perhaps adding legs to the existing case somehow?
It was Mark's idea first -- "I also want to add a brace -- like what Elecraft provides for their KX2/KX3 -- so the sBitx can tilt back slightly."
There are a few ideas I've seen on this group too.? There are the 3D printed legs that were posted here that I had printed, and some have simply drilled holes in the heat sink and used that to secure legs that let the radio lean.
Since you mentioned batteries, perhaps those who have used them would like to comment on battery capacity and operating time per charge.? Might be interesting for new users.
Battery tech is a deep topic and I am a total newbie when it comes to battery topics.
Having said that, I purchased?, they were a good value at the time of purchase, and having a spare seemed like a good idea to me.
I haven't operated with them long enough to quantify their longevity other than to say they lasted for a couple two-hour POTA outings and that's about as long as I want to operate.
I used "industrial velcro" to attach them right to the area above the heat sink on back of the sbitx.
The power lead is long enough to reach the sbitx's jack so they worked out nicely for my sbitx POTA setup.
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Regards,
Dave, N1AI
Dave, N1AI