Re: Power bank questions
Sorry, the configuration is one 3-long string of 2 cells in parallel (not 2 parallel strings).
I dug deeper into the reviews. People say there is indeed a built-in charge balancing in the Aili
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vbifyz
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#115840
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Re: Iambic mode - A or B?
I use a palm radio pico paddle attached to the underside of the FT817 when doing on the air cw. But i go on VBAND website to practice a lot, and for that i detach the key from the radio connect it to
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Bruno R.
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#115839
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Re: Windcamp Battery
Thanks every one. Think Ebay will do the job.
Appreciate it.
Dave
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David Tucker
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Re: Windcamp Battery
https://www.ebay.com/itm/166192020661?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ugvi3nxzqhq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=zRJG2-U2RkS&var=465744565380&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Many of the kits on
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K6AEF
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Re: Windcamp Battery
Just looked on Ebay. Mostly the battery-plate-charger kits. Or same kit with the plastic stand.I've had good luck with the Windcamps (have 2 FT-817ND's)73, Rich W1GBBSent from my Verizon, Samsung
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R.J. Bowen
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Re: Windcamp Battery
Thanks Kevin for the reply. I am trying to find someone that just sells the battery alone. Not the charger or battery plate. I already have that. Just need a smaller battery than the 8 cell one I
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David Tucker
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Re: Windcamp Battery
If you have not done so yet I would highly recommend just going with the windcamp battery. I’m not sure what you are running but the windcamp has been excellent for me. Works great for my POTA
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Kevin - K5KTM
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#115834
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Re: Windcamp Battery
Ok Martin the battery is a 8 cell 2000mAH. Size is 4 inches x 2 1/2 inches. Takes up the entire compartment. No way will the Wind camp panel I ordered will fit.
Dave
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David Tucker
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Re: Windcamp Battery
Thanks for the reply Martin. I will open the rig up and get back to you.
Dave
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David Tucker
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Re: Windcamp Battery
Hi Dave does you have an pictures from the Battery with the technical data?
Vy 73 de Martin HB3YDM
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Martin HB3YDM
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#115831
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Re: Iambic mode - A or B?
Thank you for the quick reply, Bruno. I've used a Vibroplex semi-automatic
key and a Lionel (I still have that) so I'm used to dits with the thumb and
dahs with the index finger. In this case, though,
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John
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Re: Windcamp Battery
A hint about the battery you have would go a long way in getting feedback comparing the physical size of your battery to that of the windcamp battery...
Ken, N2VIP
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Ken N2VIP
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#115829
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Windcamp Battery
I recently ordered a Wind Camp Battery plate. Seems the battery I have is too large for the plate.?? Dumb question, is the Wind Camp Battery that much small than the battery I? have? I assume
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David Tucker
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Re: Iambic mode - A or B?
Hi John
It’s a matter of preference, i would risk saying that Iambic B is the only mode on the FT817 and also risk saying that it is the most common mode to be using a paddle. The main difference
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Bruno R.
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#115827
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Iambic mode - A or B?
As a long-term straight key operator trying to get to grips with iambic
keying I would like to know whether the 817's internal keyer is mode A or
mode B. Whichever it is, there isn't a choice, and I'm
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John
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#115826
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Re: Digirig APRS
Good morning to the group, take a look at the following site , brandonb.ca
has an excellent tutorial on aprs using direwolf on raspberry Pi using the
digirig.
Vy73, Rick VE1RNM
[email protected]>
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VE1RNM
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#115825
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Re: Digirig APRS
Not specifically with APRS but with packet.? It was overdriving the input to the radio.? Need to cut the trace inside to reduce the audio.
73,
Jeff, KA1DBE
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Jeff Hanscom
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#115824
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Re: Power bank questions
That sounds like a really bad design. The cells do not stay matched and how do you match capacity? Any proper charger for multiple series LiIon cells needs a controller than measures each cell.
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Mike EI9FEB
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#115823
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Re: Power bank questions
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832432748054.html
Or search for "aili 18650 powerbank".
This is the kind that satisfies the requirements. I haven't tested it for EMI with my FT-817 yet. Using it as
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vbifyz
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#115822
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Digirig APRS
Hello,
Does anyone use the Digirig for APRS? How does it work?
Daniel PY2TDB.
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Daniel Vianna
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