LiFePO4 batteries

[Martin]

I have a 6 A-H 12v for QRPing:

http://www.bioennopower.com/pages/li-ion-batteries  (also on eBay)

I've had it for about a year and have been happy with it.

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Alex Fraser <beatnic at comcast.net> wrote:

>  I got a deal on some RC gear.  The old nicad transmitter batteries were
> shot in one.   Nicads are now quite dated it seems.  I bought some NiMH
> (nickel metal hydride) AA cells to build a pack which I will do.  I also
> ran into  LiFePO4  ( lithium iron phosphat) batteries for sale and bought a
> built up 9.9 volt pack.  The  LiFePO4 batteries seem pretty nice, not as
> spooky as LiPo, but much better than Nicads or NiMH in capacity.  I learned
> a bit about them at http://www.powerstream.com/LLLF.htm  I like the 95%
> charge mode.  The nicad pack I'm replacing was only 600 milliamp hour
> capacity.  The LiFePO4 pack is 2200 milliamp/hour so what the heck 95%
> don't seem like a big deal.   We live in amazing times don't we?
>
> Oh BTW one of the old 72 MHz RC transmitters has a synthesized RF module
> installed so I can use any channel by turning two rotary switches.  The
> other transmitter is a Futaba also with a RF module, but fixed on a 72 MHz
> channel.  I've seen 6 meter RF modules for sale and they will fit in that
> futaba rig, so I'm keeping my eye out for one.
>
>     I got five  72 MHz receivers  in the deal and one 75 MHz 3 channel.
> That band is used for cars and boats only. I'll be looking for a 6 meter
> receiver.
>
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