Re: Shack in a bag?
If you're looking for safety and long life, a NiFe battery might be the best bet. However, they are heavy and contain liquid.
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Nigel Gunn, G8IFF/W8IFF
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#14704
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Re: Shack in a bag?
I don't agree with the "NO damage" statement. From looking at various brands they ALL show fewer cycles the deeper you discharge the battery. Is it as bad as a lead acid battery,no. But please don't
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Max
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#14703
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Consider getting a LifePO4 battery....less than half the weight, more than twice the available power, non-flammable, not like explosive lithium or gassy lead-acid..you can run these flat with NO
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JJ
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#14702
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Hi Bill
I forgot to mention in previous reply, that if your op uses VNC for monitor on a cell or tablet your
pi may not draw more than 2A while in use. I am not sure I could see the screen on my
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Marty Hartwell
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#14701
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Hi Bill
I have and use my FT-817 sometimes in portable operations, currently my only rig for either
V/U or HF opts, if I want to go digital I have my pi housed in a nice case that has a 7"
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Marty Hartwell
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#14700
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Re: Shack in a bag?
I've had no issues at all with the RPi zero 2W running off the battery mentioned. I am also powering a small USB extender to allow 3 devices to be connected to the single Pi port. I recall some folks
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Vic WA4THR
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#14699
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Hi Marty,
I looked at customer "questions" section and the manufacturer states 5V@2 amps and 12V@3 amps. I removed those batteries from my "shopping cart" since they won't actually meet my use needs.
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Bill Cromwell
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#14698
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Hi Bill
I looked at the pictures on the left side that shows the different views. The
second one down showing the front with the switch and USB and 12V
input/output the USB shows 5v/2A (Max).
My
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Marty Hartwell
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#14697
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Hi,
I put two of them in my 'cart'. I didn't notice anything about a 2 amp limit on the 5 volts. And nothing on the 12 volts either. Where did i fail to look?
73,
Bill KU8H
bark less - wag more
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Bill Cromwell
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#14696
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Not bad, and it seems to have a lot of positive reviews. Is 2A on the 5V output enough to run the Pi? I haven't looked, but was of the impression that it needed a bit more than that...
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Roy J. Tellason, Sr.
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#14695
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Hi
I noticed the 5V is only rated at 2A, have you noticed any problem with the pi which needs 3A
I believe?
Marty kd8bj
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Marty Hartwell
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#14694
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Just in case you hadn't seen it, this video walks you through a BAP installation, Tryg. For the Pi-zero I only selected the minimum of programs to include to run WSJT-X. I installed LinPSK and Fldigi
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Vic WA4THR
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#14693
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Roy, the battery I use is this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ME3ZH7C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
which is nice in that it also provides a 5v connection for the RPi in
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Vic WA4THR
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#14692
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Re: Shack in a bag?
"I didn't quite understand...did VNC from Android work only once for you?
If yes, what problems are you seeing with VNC?
Jerry"
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Hey Jerry, all seems to be ok with VNC now except for a further
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EI7CLB
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#14691
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Re: Shack in a bag?
What are you using for a battery?
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ablest -- form of life in this section of space, ?a critter that can
be killed but can't be
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Roy J. Tellason, Sr.
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#14690
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Re: RTC vs GPS w/PPS ?
For the most ultra-accurate time, a GPS with PPS (packet per second) setup will be the most accurate. The next most accurate would be a machine using NTP via the Internet. A GPS receiver without a
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David Ranch
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#14689
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Re: RTC vs GPS w/PPS ?
The GPS with PPS is more accurate but any property configuration with GPS
and/or NTP (using chrony) should be close enough. The RTC just helps retain
that me during boot.
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John Hays - K7VE / WRJT-215
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#14688
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Re: RTC vs GPS w/PPS ?
When set up for RTC, the pi takes the time from the RTC module at boot.? The pi also periodically checks the RTC and adjusts itself to it and has a "drift" file that it uses to correct itself.? You
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N5XMT
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#14687
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RTC vs GPS w/PPS ?
I have RPi setups with RTC or GPS w/PPS.
I'm just wondering which is the better setup for maintaining accurate time.
Does the RTC get updated regularly via the NTP source on the Internet?? Or is
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Douglas Pervine <douglas.pervine@...>
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#14686
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Re: Shack in a bag?
Thanks, Tryg. Yes, you can run this setup in the field away from any WiFi network or phone connection and run headless, connecting to an Android tablet. It helps to be using an UPS dongle to get
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Vic WA4THR
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#14685
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