OT: I am looking for Lithium style battery pack for KX3/KXPA100 and BiPAP machine.

[Al Sather]

Greetings

I am looking for a battery pack for for my KX3 station with a KXPA100
amp and accessories. I also have a BiPAP (CPAP) machine. It has a
12V/6.67 amp power supply. When boon docking, the battery pack has to
support needs to support a day of haming and the BiPAP for about 8 hrs
each night.

IIRC: I had found a couple of companies that manufactured power pacs in
different chemistries, voltages and sizes. They also had good
descriptions of the advantages and disadvantages of the various Li
chemistries. I have lost track of them through various computers.

I looking for a reputable company that can build me a battery pac that
has good safety features and of suitable size. I am not necessarily
looking for the cheapest battery pac--safety, reliability  and
appropriate storage capacity are primary concern. Cost is factor as
well, but I am wary of bargain basement specials.

Thank you, Al ve7ear

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[Clay Autery-2]

https://www.bioennopower.com/

LiFePO4, the best balance of power per unit volume/weight and safety.
They probably have one to meet your requirements off the shelf, but they
are capable of producing pretty much any custom battery you require.

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On 02/09/20 19:17, Al wrote:

> Greetings
>
> I am looking for a battery pack for for my KX3 station with a KXPA100
> amp and accessories. I also have a BiPAP (CPAP) machine. It has a
> 12V/6.67 amp power supply. When boon docking, the battery pack has to
> support needs to support a day of haming and the BiPAP for about 8 hrs
> each night.
>
> IIRC: I had found a couple of companies that manufactured power pacs
> in different chemistries, voltages and sizes. They also had good
> descriptions of the advantages and disadvantages of the various Li
> chemistries. I have lost track of them through various computers.
>
> I looking for a reputable company that can build me a battery pac that
> has good safety features and of suitable size. I am not necessarily
> looking for the cheapest battery pac--safety, reliability  and
> appropriate storage capacity are primary concern. Cost is factor as
> well, but I am wary of bargain basement specials.
>
> Thank you, Al ve7ear
>
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[Tox]

+1

Sizing would depend strongly on number of nights and transmitting
time, but the bioenno lfp, a cigarette lighter adapter for your model
bipap, a powerpole to 12v socket adapter,would cover things pretty
well.

If you want to fly with it, consider getting two separate 96Wh
batteries to avoid FAA hassles.


Scott
ad6yt

On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 7:53 PM Clay Autery <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> https://www.bioennopower.com/
>
> LiFePO4, the best balance of power per unit volume/weight and safety.
> They probably have one to meet your requirements off the shelf, but they
> are capable of producing pretty much any custom battery you require.
>
> ______________________
> Clay Autery, KY5G
> [phone]
>
> On 02/09/20 19:17, Al wrote:
> > Greetings
> >
> > I am looking for a battery pack for for my KX3 station with a KXPA100
> > amp and accessories. I also have a BiPAP (CPAP) machine. It has a
> > 12V/6.67 amp power supply. When boon docking, the battery pack has to
> > support needs to support a day of haming and the BiPAP for about 8 hrs
> > each night.
> >
> > IIRC: I had found a couple of companies that manufactured power pacs
> > in different chemistries, voltages and sizes. They also had good
> > descriptions of the advantages and disadvantages of the various Li
> > chemistries. I have lost track of them through various computers.
> >
> > I looking for a reputable company that can build me a battery pac that
> > has good safety features and of suitable size. I am not necessarily
> > looking for the cheapest battery pac--safety, reliability  and
> > appropriate storage capacity are primary concern. Cost is factor as
> > well, but I am wary of bargain basement specials.
> >
> > Thank you, Al ve7ear
> >
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[Mark Goldberg]

I have a 12V 20 Ah (240 Wh) LiFePO4 and it will run my heated CPAP machine
(likely a different model) for two nights in a tent (about 50 Degrees F).
The FAA will allow two spare batteries up to 160 Wh each most of the time.

I think, unless you can charge the battery before using it for the radio,
you should have a different battery for the CPAP and the radio, maybe two
or three and rotate them, rather than trying to use it for both, running it
down with the radio and not having enough for the night to run the CPAP
machine.

I'd also suggest you get a 12V Watt Hour meter and see how much the two
devices actually use with your specific conditions. I bought ones like
these and added my own Powerpole connectors:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LVTST80

You usage will not be the same as someone else's and the CPAP usage
depended on the ambient temperature. I did not use an amp with my KX3, so
even a 3.8 Ah battery lasted hours.

73,

Mark
W7MLG



On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 10:09 PM Tox <[hidden email]> wrote:

> +1
>
> Sizing would depend strongly on number of nights and transmitting
> time, but the bioenno lfp, a cigarette lighter adapter for your model
> bipap, a powerpole to 12v socket adapter,would cover things pretty
> well.
>
> If you want to fly with it, consider getting two separate 96Wh
> batteries to avoid FAA hassles.
>
>
> Scott
> ad6yt
>
> On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 7:53 PM Clay Autery <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > https://www.bioennopower.com/
> >
> > LiFePO4, the best balance of power per unit volume/weight and safety.
> > They probably have one to meet your requirements off the shelf, but they
> > are capable of producing pretty much any custom battery you require.
> >
> > ______________________
> > Clay Autery, KY5G
> > [phone]
> >
> > On 02/09/20 19:17, Al wrote:
> > > Greetings
> > >
> > > I am looking for a battery pack for for my KX3 station with a KXPA100
> > > amp and accessories. I also have a BiPAP (CPAP) machine. It has a
> > > 12V/6.67 amp power supply. When boon docking, the battery pack has to
> > > support needs to support a day of haming and the BiPAP for about 8 hrs
> > > each night.
> > >
> > > IIRC: I had found a couple of companies that manufactured power pacs
> > > in different chemistries, voltages and sizes. They also had good
> > > descriptions of the advantages and disadvantages of the various Li
> > > chemistries. I have lost track of them through various computers.
> > >
> > > I looking for a reputable company that can build me a battery pac that
> > > has good safety features and of suitable size. I am not necessarily
> > > looking for the cheapest battery pac--safety, reliability  and
> > > appropriate storage capacity are primary concern. Cost is factor as
> > > well, but I am wary of bargain basement specials.
> > >
> > > Thank you, Al ve7ear
> > >
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[Bob N3MNT]

How you use your CPAP will have the biggest impact on your decision.  Heat
and moisture adds a significant impact on the size of the battery.  I would
also suggest two separate packs.  This will guarantee you always have what
you need for your CPAP and may even have a back up.  There are some nice
LiFe systems out there that have a solar controller built in which will
allow you to run a small solar panel to charge it while using the radio.



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[Jim Brown-10]

Bionenne Power is a great source for batteries to do radio. You'll need
to find out the power requirements for you CPAP machine (voltage,
current, and duty cycle) to choose a battery pack for it.

73, Jim K9YC

On 2/9/2020 5:17 PM, Al wrote:

> Greetings
>
> I am looking for a battery pack for for my KX3 station with a KXPA100
> amp and accessories. I also have a BiPAP (CPAP) machine. It has a
> 12V/6.67 amp power supply. When boon docking, the battery pack has to
> support needs to support a day of haming and the BiPAP for about 8 hrs
> each night.
>
> IIRC: I had found a couple of companies that manufactured power pacs in
> different chemistries, voltages and sizes. They also had good
> descriptions of the advantages and disadvantages of the various Li
> chemistries. I have lost track of them through various computers.
>
> I looking for a reputable company that can build me a battery pac that
> has good safety features and of suitable size. I am not necessarily
> looking for the cheapest battery pac--safety, reliability  and
> appropriate storage capacity are primary concern. Cost is factor as
> well, but I am wary of bargain basement specials.
>
> Thank you, Al ve7ear
>
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