On Mar 27, 2025, at 16:43, Ron, N6YWU via groups.io <ron.nicholson@...> wrote:
What's the downside of running the zBitx from a slightly lower voltage?
I have a few LiFePO4 18650 flat tops I got from batteryspace.com. I prefer that chemistry for its lesser fire hazard. LiFePO4 cells only charge up to 3.65V, and run down to around 3.2V. So a pair would only provide somewhere between 6.4 to 7.3V.
Me too. So now I have to decide whether it’s better to use them in the simple battery holder, or use the alternative battery holder that I also got, that steps it up to 9V and has a USB-C charger. I guess with 9V I’d get a little more output power, and maybe have to worry about cooling a bit more? But it won’t cause any damage?
