Tom,
I get them from HRO. Less than a buck a pair. Any ham supplier has them.
MFJ, West Mountain, Saratoga and others repackage them and sell under their
own label.
Have fun, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Karnes" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: Good Portable Power Source from RS
> Steve,
> Where's a good place to get power poles? I think Igot ripped off at HRO.
> Tom
>
>
> On Wed, 5 Apr 2006, Steve Forst wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> >
> > Thanks for the tip on this one, picked one up today. Never would have
given
> > it a thought at $40, but for 20 bucksit's pretty neat to have around.
I
> > have a group 27 AGM deep cycle for back up power, but it's not very
> > portable at 65 lbs. Since almost all of my stuff is on power poles,
I'll
> > think about cutting the battery clamps off the Jump Start and putting
on a
> > set of power poles.
> >
> > 73, Steve KW3A
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 9:55 PM
> > Subject: Good Portable Power Source from RS
> >
> >
> >> FYI for anyone who wants a good emergency battery.
> >>
> >>
> >> The Radio Shack 12 AmpHour boost battery (part number 270-4130) is a
> >> durable, very handy, and highly portable
> >> 12vdc power source.
> >>
> >> It is intended for use as a jump start battery for vehickles, so it
> > includes
> >> a pair of jumper cable type clamps which are always hot. It also
contains
> > a
> >> cigarette lighter socket for charging cell phones, or powering other 12
> > volt
> >> devices.
> >>
> >> All you have to add is a two conductor ac line cord for use with the
> >> built-in ac charger. Unfortunately, you cannot charge this model from
an
> >> automobile battery as is the case with some others.
> >>
> >> By using one of those dc regulator cords which you can find at both
Radio
> >> Shack and various auto and electronics stores, you can drop the voltage
to
> >> run almost anything that includes an external power connector. Just
> > remember
> >> to watch the polarity of the device you wish to power.
> >>
> >> It will power a hand held or qrp rig, receiver, etc, for days during an
> >> emergency such as some of us experienced last August when Katrina came
> >> calling.
> >>
> >> This battery is being discontinued by Radio Shack, and is now going for
> > half
> >> price at $19.95.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike Duke, K5XU
> >> American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
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