[VHFcontesting] Rovers: Your battery choice is...???

[Ken Alexander]

I use two deep cycle marine batteries I got from
Canadian Tire (Nautilus brand name).  I think one is
75 Ah and the other is 65.  The 75 powers my
transceiver and the 65 powers my 432 MHz 100 W brick. 
I have yet to run out of juice during a weekend
contest, although my level of operation isn't as
strenuous as others.

The price for the 75 Ah was about $65.  That's all I
remember.

73,

Ken Alexander, VE3HLS
www.ve3hls.com


--- Bill Burgess <ve3cru at rac.ca> wrote:

> Greetings,
> 
> As another rovering opportunity is now on the
> horizon, I am interested in knowing about the rovers
> choice of batteries for powering rigs, if separate
> from the vehicle battery.
> 
> Prime choices are the sealed lead acid battery and
> the deep cycle battery.  The usual car battery is
> also available too.  I have in the past used a
> generator, and more recent ran off sealed lead acid
> 28 amp batteries too, having 6 of them.  
> 
> Please post your choice of battery and the benefits
> you find in using it.  Thanks.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill   VE3CRU/R
> 
> Email: ve3cru at rac.ca
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