[Elecraft] Still lacking

[Jack Chomley]

> 

> Consider that IF you are taking  your station on commercial aircraft, in some countries the carriage of LiPo batteries is very restricted, particularly if the pack is not enclosed within the device they power. 
> I carry a VRSLA battery that is approved and so marked to meet the IATA A67  
> standard, Qantas in Australia also require an application for permit to carry the above
> battery, along with the relevant MSDS, permit is good for 3 months travel in the passengers name.  The battery and permit, with MSDS must be declared at checkin.
> I did not want to even think about trying to get approval for a LiPo battery pack, the VRSLA one was bad enough :-)
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jack. VK4JRC
> 
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> On 02/06/2011, at 9:53 AM, "Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU" <Leigh at WA5ZNU.org> wrote:
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>> I'd suggest LiFePO4 batteries, as they can source the current necessary for
>> the transmitter easily, and are safer in operation than Lithium Polymer. 
>> They can be safely charged on a portable solar panel if you disconnect once
>> the voltage reaches 14.4v, and that's pretty much what the SLA charge
>> controllers do as well.  The 2.4 AH packs charge at about 1.5 Amps, so it's
>> hard to bring too big a panel!  
>> 
>> Leigh/WA5ZNU
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