[Elecraft] Bioenno Battery Charger

[Todd]

Jeff,

I'd like to hear/see the advantages as well.  I've been using a 
batteryspace.com battery for the past
4 years now on many SOTA activations,  a handful of NPOTA activations, 
and just all around
out in the field operating.  I have two 10W roll up solar panels fed 
into the buddipole charge controller
and seems to work.   I also just picked up Bioenno's 12V 6ah LiFePO4 
battery to accompany this
set up.   I'll be up in Glacier Nat'l Park later this week for some 
NPOTA fun!

David:   What caveats?  If you don't mind sharing off list?


Thanks.

73, Todd KH2TJ


David Corsello wrote:
> My goal was extended, off-grid, portable capability with LiFePO4 and solar
> charging.  I believe I have achieved this with the Bioenno 4.5 Ah battery,
> PowerFilm R28 rollable solar panel and Genasun GV-5 solar charge
> controller.  (This combination works, but there are some caveats that I
> won't get into now.)
>
>
> Jeff, for my education would you please explain the advantages of using a
> balancing charger with a non-self-balancing battery over using a
> non-balancing, LiFePO4-compatible charger with a self-balancing battery?
>
> --Dave
>
>