Has anyone tried or though about using 2 or 3 of the 1 Farad 10V
electrolytic capacitors in place of the battery in the Paragon? I noticed
some in a flyer I received in the mail for about $5.00 each, about 1" in dia
and 2" long.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bwana Bob" <wb2vuf@qsl.net>
To: <roncasa@verizon.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon Questions - My first
> Ron:
>
> Good question. NI-Cd cells usually charge at C/10 where C is the
> capacity in amp-hours. NiMH cells usually have much higher capacity, so
> the charging current can be higher. If you charge them in a NiCd
> circuit, they will charge more slowly, but I don't think that is a
> problem. I'll see if I can find out more.
>
>
> 73,
>
>
> Bob WB2VUF
>
> ron wrote:
>
>> Doesn't metal hydride and nicads charge at different rates??
>> Can you use hydride in place of nicads?
>> Ron wb1hga
>>
>> Bwana Bob wrote:
>>
>>>My book says the same thing, but I found that an alkaline battery will
>>>leak, especially if you leave the power supply on all the time, like I
>>>do, and the battery is continually charged. Spend the extra money on a
>>>Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery. I leave my power supply on
>>>all the time, so the battery only is needed during power failures, or
>>>when I shut down the power supply to service the rig.
>>
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