[Yaesu] Battery Powered Vehicles

[Rob]

The August issue of CQ has a few paragraphs on p. 63 about a ham named  
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR who has fitted out a Prius for mobile  
operation.   It appears that he has found a way to get a mobile rig to  
work in one.  You might contact him and ask him what he did.  he has  
an email address listed in qrz.com

73

rob / k5uj


On Jul 21, 2008, at 5:16 PM, Mark Tyler wrote:

> Ray,
>
> Thanks for being the List owner of the Yaesu Reflector
>
> As a mobile operator the Hybird vehicles make operating near them  
> impossible; when the car is on battery power. (Rig is FT-900)  In  
> addition, HF operation from a Toyota Hybrid based on data three  
> years ago, is not possible. Quoting another amateur who has one.
>
> I am not sure on how to address this new source of interference.
> There is a reflector devoted to interference where this discussion  
> can continue.
>
>
> Mark
> K5GQ
>
>
>
>
>
> -- "Ray Brown" <raybrown at ipa.net> wrote:
>
>
> I think we've let the topic of battery-powered vehicles run its'  
> course.
>
> Let's pick a different topic, please.
>
>  AND, let's edit our responses a bit more... this message is an  
> example of
> how NOT
> to edit things down...
>
>  From the laptop (on holiday),
>
> Ray, KB0STN
> List owner, Yaesu Reflector
>
>
>
> Adam Farson wrote:
> Hi Darrell,
>
> Now how about battery-powered vehicles fitted with steam radios?
> (Needle-noddle-noo!)
>
> Thinks: an Express Dairy milk float with a Pye Cambridge...
>
> Cheers for now, 73,
> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> ]
> On Behalf Of Darrell Drake
> Sent: 19-Jul-08 02:55
> To: yaesu at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Yaesu] Battery Powered Vehicles
>
> Hi All.........
>
> Just thought I'd change the thread's subject line.
> That way I don't have to open and read a message which has nothing  
> to do
> with Yaesu radios!
> Hope nobody really minds!! ha ha
>
> Cheers....
> DG
>
>
> --- Robert Nickels wrote:
>
>> rbethman wrote:
>>> The electric car batteries are NOT NiMH. They are
>> Lithium Ion
>>> batteries. A wholly different animal than the
>> others being discussed.
>>>
>> Actually, various battery types have been used in true production BEV
>> (battery electric vehicles) - The first generation EV1s used lead- 
>> acid
>> batteries in 1996 (as model year 1997) and a second generation batch
>> with nickel metal hydride batteries. If we include hybrid electric
>> vehicles, then both the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight use
>> rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride cells. 1.2 volt
>> NiMH cells similar
>> to "D" size are connected to form a 273 volt battery in the Prius and
>> a
>> 144 volt battery in the Insight.
>>
>> Since the powertrain in a hybrid always includes an electric motor, I
>> think it's fair to say that Andy's statement is correct, although
>> electric vehicles are certain to move to new battery technologies as
>> they become available. It's not well known, but the batteries in the
>> Prius are only charged to 40-60% of capacity to maximize life and
>> allow a reserve for regenerative braking.
>>
>> The secret to getting good life out of any battery is to understand
>> how to care for it in the intended application. You would not want to
>> manage your radio battery the same way the Prius does. There are many
>> good resources on the web on NiMH care - here's one aimed at law
>> enforcement users, who like most hams, just need their radio  
>> batteries
>> to work when needed:
>> http://www.copquest.com/battery_care.htm
>>> I'd suggest some Web searching on your own to get
>> the info that you
>>> need. It usually works out for the better.
>> Indeed it does.
>>> Not because you are offending anyone NOR because
>> you are embarrassing
>>> yourself! Sometimes folks "mean" well, BUT do not
>> necessarily have
>>> the full set of facts!
>> QED.
>>
>> 73, Bob W9RAN
>
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