[Elecraft] Car-Starter battery packs

[Eric J]

I used LiPo batteries I bought for RC electric planes to power my K1 and 
K2/10 tied to a 50W HiPacker Amp with no issues at all. They were meant 
to deliver very high current (40A) for relatively short duration (about 
15 minutes or less), but some of them lasted for 5 years powering the 
Elecraft rigs for several days of CW operation. I recharged them with 
the same charger I always used with them.

If the price is right, I think they'd work fine, despite being designed 
for a different application.

Eric KE6US

> On 7/8/2017 8:28 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:
>> I'm seeing a lot of good deals on these Lithium battery, emergency "car
>> starter" packs.
>>
>> They're typically rates from 12000 to 24000 mA-hr, or, as we're 
>> inclined to
>> call them 18 to 24 Amp-Hr.
>> Prices vary from about $40 up over $80.
>>
>> They come in a nice durable case with a charger and output cables.
>>
>> At first glance, they'd seem ideal for a field pack for portable radio
>> operation.
>> They certainly can't be limited in their current capability, considering
>> what it takes to start even a small car's engine.
>> But then, their ratings may be extremely optimistic.
>>
>> Anybody gat any thoughts on these?
>>
>> 73, Charlie k3ICH
>>
>>
>>
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