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Subject: | [TenTec] Conclusion on Scout + Battery Question |
From: | "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de> |
Reply-to: | Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com> |
Date: | Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:47:13 +0200 |
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Apparently the Scout begins to get squirrely around 11v. It seems to be the consensus that running lower power (<30w) and using short, fat battery cables with a LiFePo battery will enable several hours of portable operation with the Scout. I have ordered the 12Ah LiFePo battery. It weighs 4 pounds. Still have to order a battery charger, as LiFePo requires a special type of charger. We shall see . . . 73 - Rick, DJ0IP (Nr. Frankfurt am Main) _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec |
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