[Elecraft] Neat 12 Volt Rechargeable Battery Pack

[Richard Thorne]

This is a nice unit.  I bought one from Sears a while back, looks just like 
the one from RS.  Only problem I paid $39.  At $20 thats a very good deal.

I bought it for my R/C planes for charging at the field.  I really didn't 
think it had enough to start a car but I was proven wrong one cold winter 
morning.

73,

Rich - N5ZC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K4tmc at aol.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:38 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Neat 12 Volt Rechargeable Battery Pack


> Just picked this up over the weekend and though this would be a great item 
> to
> have around for field activities.
>
> Radio Shack has a neat small rechargable battery pack on sale for only
> $19.95.  It is the Power Up Rechargeable Jump-Starter, #270-4130.  It is a 
> nice
> compact size of 6 X 9.5 X 8 inches, which includes a carrying handle.  The
> internal battery is a 12V 12Ah sealed lead acid type.  There is a built-in 
> charger
> circuit with molded-in standard male 120 VAC connectors - just plug-in 
> your
> standard extension cord.  There are two short cables with plastic-coated 
> clamps
> for connecting to your car battery terminals to do an emergency start when 
> your
> standard battery is low.  Also included is an internal auto 12 VDC socket
> (cigarette lighter).  There are the standard idiot-proof status lights.
>
> Sorry, but they did not include Anderson Power Pole connections.
>
> And, it would have been even neater if they had included an 120 VAC 
> inverter
> circuit so you could recharge you cell phone or laptop batteries while out 
> in
> the field.
>
> BTW, I have not conenctions with Radio Shack other than being a happy
> customer.
>
> 73,
> Henry Pollock K4TMC
> K2/100 #3??? (Oops, I forgot...turning 54 has its downfalls...)
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