Re: Another battery question
Andy, Sounds like you have made a career in offgrid power, something I have only dabbled with.? The earthship must have been a major project and a big learning experience, I was looking hard at that
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Another battery question
Don, RC batteries aren't unsafe because they don't have an i ternal BMS. In RC use, management is split between the charger on the ground (charges, controls voltage and current, and balances). In the
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AndyH
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Re: Another battery question
What needs to be respected is written on the label... Lithium tech allow a significantly greater amount of energy to be in a far smaller and lighter package.? And if not managed they can deliver it
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ajparent1/kb1gmx
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Re: Another battery question
The common brick lithium battery packs are the least safe because they are very vulnerable to abuse.? That is:? over-charging, over-discharging, shorting, puncturing, and failure to balance the
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Don LeRoi
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Re: SBITX stock?
Hi Thomas, Any news on Sbitx stock availability? Thanks, Amol
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Amol Rajgure
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Re: Another battery question
Also, note that when clicking on "Battery" in the upper left of http://www.powerwholesale.net/, ( http://www.powerwholesale.net/, ) you are presented with the following choice: Category Battery Li-ion
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Another battery question
Curious, we wound up at the same vendor. From http://www.powerwholesale.net/about_us.html "About Us Docan?Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Limited is a famous OEM battery factory with providing battery
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Another battery question
Andy, I looked at your bio on QRZ.COM... Very impressive and thought inspiring and it encourages imagination. Thanks. Bob KK5R
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Bob Lunsford
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Re: software for cat and microphone control for ubitxv6
Hi, Here are some resources for remote rig control. The best package I've seen seems to be this. https://rigpi.net Supposedly the source code is on Github, but I only found an empty repository for
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Tom, wb6b
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Re: Another battery question
Lost a reply on the phone...let's try this again on the laptop... With respect, Jerry, "common usage" depends on the group being surveyed.? For the general public, I agree that "lithium ion",
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AndyH
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Re: Another battery question
The 2P16S bank of EVE LF280K LiFePO4 prisimatic cells here replaced a 6 year old bank of eight Trojan L16RE-B 370AH 6v flooded lead acid batteries. Those L16RE-B's were quite good for lead acid, the
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: sBitx #sBitx PA MOD Plan
#sBitx
Hi Allison, I have been reading the instructions. ?The instruction document has been added to since it was first posted and my guess is the project will accelerate after the holiday but I thought I
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Scott KE8KYP
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Re: sBitx #sBitx PA MOD Plan
#sBitx
https:// docs.google.com/document/d/1jWkgISG9JqwB1tDC3_ONAGIGfjSqxmNEtBxnI8Dyjyg/edit?usp=drivesdk ( http://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWkgISG9JqwB1tDC3_ONAGIGfjSqxmNEtBxnI8Dyjyg/edit?usp=drivesdk )
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ajparent1/kb1gmx
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Re: Another battery question
I've used LICC? (carbon cobalt) those are some of my oldest 18650 cells (most are 1800mah). I have an abundance of Lipo 18650 form most are the 2200 and 2800mah size. I also have Lipo pouch cells,
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ajparent1/kb1gmx
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Re: Another battery question
Andy, No real argument, I agree with most of what you say. 'Common usage' is a useful thing to be aware of, as this is how most other people describe what they are doing, and even how manufacturers
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Jerry Gaffke
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software for cat and microphone control for ubitxv6
Hello! I am looking for a software through which I can do both control as well as audio stream for uBitx. I want to access the radio from outside my house as well as talk via it. Just like in wsjt-x.
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kalpak mukhopadhyay
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Re: Another battery question
Yes, cobalt levels in some LiCoO variants are decreasing. The relative safety standings remain, however. 'Common usage' isn't a useful metric. Folks interested in selecting a product within a family
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AndyH
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Re: sBitx #sBitx PA MOD Plan
#sBitx
Hi All, I am curious how the evaluation of the PA MOD plan is progressing. ?It appears that test kits are being evaluated (idocumentation updates) by a select group of individuals. It would be great
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Scott KE8KYP
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Re: Another battery question
You are correct, though some of them don't have much cobalt these days. A web search for "lithium ion vs lifepo4" shows that common usage is to just say lithium-ion if it isn't LiFePO4. Metal cylinder
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Another battery question
Mike, Every cell chemistry in the lithium family is "lithium ion" and "lithium polymer". They all use a polymerized electrolyte, and all rely on lithium ions for charge transfer within a cell. What
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AndyH
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