This is an outstanding price for such a battery. AllElectronics offers a Panasonic battery with 5ah capacity for $16 each plus shipping and taxes if you live in California. Even though I drive practically past their retail store in Van Nuys on my daily commute, and thus could avoid shipping costs, this is a great deal. And a great use of the USPS flat rate box!
The Panasonic battery measures 2.75" x 3.53" x 4" high with 0.1875" spade lug connectors. I assume Niel's batteries are similar size. Neil, count me in for a charger PCB, and I will be sending payment for some batteries! Lew K6LMP On Jul 29, 2010, at 10:01 PM, Alan Bloom wrote: > Hi Neil, > > What size are they? Will they fit in a K2? > > Al N1AL > > > On Tue, 2010-07-27 at 09:57 -0700, Niel Skousen wrote: >> Thanks to Wayne and Eric for letting me post this here !! >> >> Good Morning Gang, >> >> I have recently come into possession of several hundred 5ah gel >> cells. So, as a summer job for my son, these are being charged, load >> tested, and offered for sale here on the List. Amazon et al want >> about $12 for similar cells new. Local battery stores want from >> $16-28, depending on vendor etc. >> >> These cell are out of a data center UPS (APC full rack size UPS). >> All are tested to ensure they charge, deliver 10A (1min test), and >> recover to 12.6v after the load test. 12.6v O.C. is over 95% state-of- >> charge, or 'good battery' !! >> >> We're using 10 of Mike Bryce's 'Gel Cell Charger's (QST Sept.'09, pg >> 30) in a gang-charger. Mike's agree'ed to let me offer a charger pcb >> or charger kit (I have a complete parts list, Mouser PN's) if enough >> are interested. I'll need to get a minimum of 25 charger pcb's for >> a board run with Mike, so please let me know if you are interested, >> I'll put together a bundled price, and let people know. >> >> FWIW the test load is 8 ea Radio Shack 10 ohm / 10w ceramic resistors >> in parallel, easy enough for anyone who wants to duplicate or test on >> their own. >> >> A flat rate box will fit up to 9 of these cells, so here is a price >> break out for 5AH gell cells (4 lb ea) shipped via USPS FlatRate Box. >> Price includes S&H: >> 2 cells, $23 (9lb ship weight) >> 4 cells, $30 (17lb ship weight) >> 6 cells, $38 (25lb ship weight) >> 9 cells, $50 (36lb ship weight) >> >> PayPal, check, etc etc PayPal to nskousen (at) ecsecurityinc >> (dot) com >> Questions welcome, but there's not much more to it 8-) >> >> Niel >> WA7SSA (good in QRZ) >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
