[VHFcontesting] K2FR June VHF from Slide Mtn

[Andrew Mennerich]

 I use a custom LiFePO4 battery pack very similar to this model 

http://www.batteryspace.com/Customize-LiFePO4-26650-Battery-12.8V-10.2-Ah-130-Wh-30A-rate-with-PCB.aspx


After using two 7ah sealed lead acid batteries weighing in at 13 pounds and going to this light weight setup for near the same juice at 2.5 pounds it was well worth the price especially to lighten the load for hiking.


-Andrew



________________________________
 From: Mike (KA5CVH) Urich <mike at ka5cvh.com>
To: Andrew Mennerich <andrewmennerich at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "vhfcontesting at contesting.com" <vhfcontesting at contesting.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] K2FR June VHF from Slide Mtn
 

On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Andrew Mennerich
<andrewmennerich at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Just a quick youtube video of me
> working on Slide mountain the Catskills of NY at 4200 feet of
> elevation.

Mike wrote

I'd have to drive 700 miles to see a 4200 elev.  I am curious, what
were you using for a battery?


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