Re: Official Battery Pack BP-500
Norm, YouTube will give you CC in English if you play around with the settings.?
73, Tom, N2YTF? Sent by phone, please forgive my brevity and poor typing.
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On Mar 11, 2023, at 1:54 PM, Norm - KC1BMD <noka@...> wrote:
?On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 01:23 PM, VA3SYS wrote:
Here is a link to a youtube video review of the new battery pack (Audio is in Russian)
Great! Now I just have to get either the Babbel or Rosetta Stone program (hi). ? -- 73, Norm/KC1BMD
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Re: Official BP-500 Battery Pack User Manual
I use Malwarebytes. 73! Uwe DK3WW ? ? On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 09:15 AM, DK3WW - Uwe wrote: The website contains malware!
How did you confirm that? ... over-zealous AV, Anti-Malware software perhaps?
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Re: Official Battery Pack BP-500
On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 01:23 PM, VA3SYS wrote:
Here is a link to a youtube video review of the new battery pack (Audio is in Russian)
Great! Now I just have to get either the Babbel or Rosetta Stone program (hi). ? -- 73, Norm/KC1BMD
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Re: Portable Logging Software
Is there a manual/online doc for HAMRS???Would using it on mobile phone be somewhat tedious (ie. maybe better to run on Android tablet or Windows 10/11 laptop for easier data entry)?
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Re: Portable Logging Software
I also use Hamrs. ?I was skeptical at first but found it so easy to use on POTA activations. You can also input two Parks on one activation. It allows you to download ADIF file ?which I email to myself and input it into QRZ.
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Re: Official BP-500 Battery Pack User Manual
I guess this solves it? The pack is LI-ION only and it can’t handle LiFePO4? ?I am disappointed. ?Also disappointed the manual specifically says it has limited protection against moisture and you shouldn’t get moisture inside. ?
I was particularly surprised that the rugged radio with “no holes” got an official pack with holes. ?What a shame. ?
They should have kept the “no holes” philosophy with things like the DC connector on the pack.?
What good is a very water resistant radio if it’s connected to a pack that isn’t very water resistant?
Also, can we assume the specified 5 year life span only applies to the cells themselves??
And does anyone know what logic the charging circuit uses?
73, Tom, N2YTF? Sent by phone, please forgive my brevity and poor typing.
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On Mar 11, 2023, at 7:12 AM, Stephan HB9EAJ <hb9eaj@...> wrote:
?For the ones that are interested in the?BP-500 battery pack, there is an official version 1.0??on the Lab599 .
73 Stephan
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Nice job. The key I'm interested in is less expensive than the one made for direct connection to the TX-500 and can use a detachable cable with 3 5mm plug at the key end, which I like. How do you secure the base when using it. Too bad it doesn't have embedded magnets.
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Re: Portable Logging Software
I use HAMRS for portable oops like sota and pota and other speedy outdoor activities.?
I used N3FJP for field day and winter field day with rig control for longer operations?
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On Mar 11, 2023, at 6:42 AM, Rich KD2UBJ <rbishopp44@...> wrote:
? I have used N3FJP as others have. Use it for home as well.? Very good all around logger. Very customizable.? I really dont need the rig control or any interface since I typically stay on one frequency for a while in the field.?
Rich? KD2UBJ?
On Sat, Mar 11, 2023, 09:05 Norm - KC1BMD < noka@...> wrote: Any recommendation for portable logging software that can get frequency/band data from the TX-500 and also generate an .adif file for importing into a home station logging program? Windows or Android OS preferred.
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I have used N3FJP as others have. Use it for home as well.? Very good all around logger. Very customizable.? I really dont need the rig control or any interface since I typically stay on one frequency for a while in the field.?
Rich? KD2UBJ?
On Sat, Mar 11, 2023, 09:05 Norm - KC1BMD < noka@...> wrote: Any recommendation for portable logging software that can get frequency/band data from the TX-500 and also generate an .adif file for importing into a home station logging program? Windows or Android OS preferred.
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Re: Official BP-500 Battery Pack User Manual
Looks safe to me?
Probably your antivirus acting out
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Re: Official BP-500 Battery Pack User Manual
On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 09:15 AM, DK3WW - Uwe wrote:
The website contains malware!
How did you confirm that? ... over-zealous AV, Anti-Malware software perhaps? ? -- 73, Norm/KC1BMD
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On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 09:17 AM, Lou N9LTW wrote:
Hamrs is a good logging app.
You must manually input band/frequency data, correct? ? -- 73, Norm/KC1BMD
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built my own extension for the lab599 key 
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Re: Official BP-500 Battery Pack User Manual
Hi, The website contains malware! 73 Uwe DK3WW ? ? For the ones that are interested in the?BP-500 battery pack, there is an official version 1.0??on the Lab599 .
73 Stephan
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Re: Portable Logging Software
I use and love Amateur Contact Log by N3FJP. It will do everything you're looking to do and it's incredibly customizable.?
https://www.n3fjp.com/
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Re: Portable Logging Software
I'm using the N3FJP Amateur contact log software, checks all the boxes. Like all logging software there's a bit of a learning curve to manage all the features - but I'm happy with it
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Portable Logging Software
Any recommendation for portable logging software that can get frequency/band data from the TX-500 and also generate an .adif file for importing into a home station logging program? Windows or Android OS preferred.
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Official BP-500 Battery Pack User Manual
For the ones that are interested in the?BP-500 battery pack, there is an official version 1.0??on the Lab599 .
73 Stephan
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I definitely agree Norm, which is why I'm
taking a wait and see on the battery boxes. First, there is no pricing
available for the BAT-500 and I'm not certain they have a prototype yet,
so it's problematic at this juncture. I'm just throwing an alternative
out there. Frankly, I can't stomach HR's $399 price for that battery
pack. The $225 direct price is much better, but with everything going on
in Russia and Ukraine, there is no telling when those units will be
available. DIY599 being a European company is probably a more stable
solution, at this time, but again, who knows when that will happen. Both
units are quite nice and handy, but I have battery solution at the
moment that works quite well, so I'm not a hurry.
73, Larry, WG9U
Norm - KC1BMD wrote on 3/10/2023 2:26 PM:
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I've been tracking that on their site for a while. The QRP Store (US
distributor for diy599 amp) also has a solution based on Olver's design
but with a 3D-printed case instead.
It seems that both battery products have their pros and cons.
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