thanks i will check that out.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: battery packs


> Hi Colin and all, You might want to investigate some of the
> posts/threads/discussions on, and possibly join  the
> H F Pack, [log in to unmask] site.  It's a group I learned of and
joined
> about a year and a half ago.  It is a pretty active group of H F portable
> dreamers, experimenters, and operators, whether via  backpack, bicycle,
> motorcycle, pedestrien, wheelchair, babystroler, picnic table, and about
any
> and every other kind of "pack it and go  hf configurationers I've ever run
> across.  Different ones use Radios you wouldn't necessarily think of as
> portable units, including but not limited to the Icom Ic706mkiig, Kenwood
> ts50, Yaesu ft897, ft900cat, Alinco dx70T, and lots of others including
> military and civilian manpacks, and a plethira of qrp rigs.  Lots of good
> info, links, observations etc.  Great group of stateside and DX hams, and
a
> lot of good learning.  Give it a try, I think you and anybody else
> interested in portable HF packing will enjoy the posts found there.
> Cordially, Danny Dyer, wb4idu.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 11:35 PM
> Subject: battery packs
>
>
> > > I will certainly let the list know what we come up with for this
> project.
> > > As has been indicated, the maximum transmition power might have to be
> > sacrificed for greater portability.
> > > The trick is to find something that will last long enough  at the
> highest
> > > possible current draw, in other words, the highest possible power
> > > output...although, the difference between 50 and 100 watts when you
are
> on
> > > top of a mountain might not be terribly noticeable.
> > > 73
> > > Colin, V A6BKX
>