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k4tmc

Neat 12 Volt Rechargeable Battery Pack

Just picked this up over the weekend and though this would be a great item to
have around for field activities.

Radio Shack has a neat small rechargable battery pack on sale for only
$19.95. It is the Power Up Rechargeable Jump-Starter, #270-4130. It is a nice
compact size of 6 X 9.5 X 8 inches, which includes a carrying handle. The
internal battery is a 12V 12Ah sealed lead acid type. There is a built-in charger
circuit with molded-in standard male 120 VAC connectors - just plug-in your
standard extension cord. There are two short cables with plastic-coated clamps
for connecting to your car battery terminals to do an emergency start when your
standard battery is low. Also included is an internal auto 12 VDC socket
(cigarette lighter). There are the standard idiot-proof status lights.

Sorry, but they did not include Anderson Power Pole connections.

And, it would have been even neater if they had included an 120 VAC inverter
circuit so you could recharge you cell phone or laptop batteries while out in
the field.

BTW, I have not conenctions with Radio Shack other than being a happy
customer.

73,
Henry Pollock K4TMC
K2/100 #3??? (Oops, I forgot...turning 54 has its downfalls...)
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Dick Ballard

Re: Neat 12 Volt Rechargeable Battery Pack

There are several discussion threads about this item over the last
several days on the QRP-L list:

http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qrp-l

Dick Ballard W7AND
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Beaverton OR (near Portland)

On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 21:38:38 EDT, you wrote:

>Just picked this up over the weekend and though this would be a great item to
>have around for field activities.
>
>Radio Shack has a neat small rechargable battery pack on sale for only
>$19.95. It is the Power Up Rechargeable Jump-Starter, #270-4130. It is a nice
>compact size of 6 X 9.5 X 8 inches, which includes a carrying handle. The
>internal battery is a 12V 12Ah sealed lead acid type. There is a built-in charger
>circuit with molded-in standard male 120 VAC connectors - just plug-in your
>standard extension cord. There are two short cables with plastic-coated clamps
>for connecting to your car battery terminals to do an emergency start when your
>standard battery is low. Also included is an internal auto 12 VDC socket
>(cigarette lighter). There are the standard idiot-proof status lights.
>
>Sorry, but they did not include Anderson Power Pole connections.
>
>And, it would have been even neater if they had included an 120 VAC inverter
>circuit so you could recharge you cell phone or laptop batteries while out in
>the field.
>
>BTW, I have not conenctions with Radio Shack other than being a happy
>customer.
>
>73,
>Henry Pollock K4TMC
>K2/100 #3??? (Oops, I forgot...turning 54 has its downfalls...)
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Richard Thorne-2

Re: Neat 12 Volt Rechargeable Battery Pack

In reply to this post by k4tmc

This is a nice unit. I bought one from Sears a while back, looks just like
the one from RS. Only problem I paid $39. At $20 thats a very good deal.

I bought it for my R/C planes for charging at the field. I really didn't
think it had enough to start a car but I was proven wrong one cold winter
morning.

73,

Rich - N5ZC

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Subject: [Elecraft] Neat 12 Volt Rechargeable Battery Pack

> Just picked this up over the weekend and though this would be a great item
> to
> have around for field activities.
>
> Radio Shack has a neat small rechargable battery pack on sale for only
> $19.95. It is the Power Up Rechargeable Jump-Starter, #270-4130. It is a
> nice
> compact size of 6 X 9.5 X 8 inches, which includes a carrying handle. The
> internal battery is a 12V 12Ah sealed lead acid type. There is a built-in
> charger
> circuit with molded-in standard male 120 VAC connectors - just plug-in
> your
> standard extension cord. There are two short cables with plastic-coated
> clamps
> for connecting to your car battery terminals to do an emergency start when
> your
> standard battery is low. Also included is an internal auto 12 VDC socket
> (cigarette lighter). There are the standard idiot-proof status lights.
>
> Sorry, but they did not include Anderson Power Pole connections.
>
> And, it would have been even neater if they had included an 120 VAC
> inverter
> circuit so you could recharge you cell phone or laptop batteries while out
> in
> the field.
>
> BTW, I have not conenctions with Radio Shack other than being a happy
> customer.
>
> 73,
> Henry Pollock K4TMC
> K2/100 #3??? (Oops, I forgot...turning 54 has its downfalls...)
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