presumably this is a smaller device then what they used to be.
those portible power packs used to be quite large, not exactly easy to take
on a walk etc.
do the jumper cables detach so you don't have to have a big coil of cables
dangling all the time?
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 5:01 PM
Subject: I found a nice battery for powering devices using a cigarette
lighter adaptor.
> Hi.
>
> I wanted to share a nice product I got from WAL-MART. I asked about this
> a
> while ago, and I finally had enough money to think about getting it. I
> can't tell you the brand name of the battery that I got, but WAL-MART had
> what I wanted. I'll describe it so if you want it you can tell them what
> you want.
>
> I've been looking for a rechargeable battery that had either a lighter
> socket on it, or an AC plug. I wanted this so I could make my tiny XM
> radio
> into a portable device. As I said, I don't know the make of the battery,
> but I was able to describe it well enough to get what I wanted. This
> device
> has a handle on it to make it easier to carry. It has jumper cables on
> it,
> as well as a lighter socket to power things like cell phones, camcorders,
> laptops, and so on. It has a knob that turns the jumper cable current on,
> so I'm not going to worry about that, unless I have to help someone who
> drives out. This device can provide up to 300 amps of current to jump a
> car, but I didn't buy it for that. It has a small AC adaptor that trickle
> charges, and I emphasize trickle. If the battery has near a full charge,
> it
> only takes 1 to 2 hours to top it off. If, on the other hand, the battery
> is drained, it takes a whopping 60 to 72 hours to fully charge it. The XM
> radio I have draws minimal current, so I probably could run it off this
> battery for days if I wanted. I have a battery powered equalizer that I
> can
> plug into the radio, so I can adjust the volume of it. The great thing
> about this battery is it only costs just over $40.00, and it would make a
> nice thing to power an HT. I plan on putting it in my back pack and
> listen
> to XM while I'm waiting for my ride on campus.
>
> I wanted to share this. Oh yeah. This device can be found in the
> electronic department of WAL-MART. Look there or in automotive.
>
> Thanks to those who steered me to what I wanted. I'm topping the battery
> to
> give it a full charge, and I may actually take the pup for a walk and see
> how practical my portable XM will be.
>
> Have fun, and don't work too hard.
>
> 73
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
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>
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