Mathew where are you buying yours?
Ebay has lots! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7948379212&category=33574 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mathew Quaife" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 10:13 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Powering the Repeater With Marine Batteries > > Pretty Expensive, my cost as a dealer is near the $200.00 mark, and that's > before shipping. At least for the good ones. Might work. > > Mathew > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Holman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 6:55 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Powering the Repeater With Marine Batteries > > > I was wondering about those new Dry Batteries that the young generation is > using for their mobile Ghetto Blasters I cannot recall right now ( Brain > Tired ) the brand name but Auto Zone Just started carrying them. be kinda > interesting the Amper Hour Rating on those ! > M. H. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Q" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 9:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Powering the Repeater With Marine Batteries > > > > > > And also note that marine grade batteries wont last very long in standby > > duty,a little better than a car battery but not much. Its worth the > > extra money to buy gel cell type batteries designed for that type of > > duty.They are also totally sealed which may be required if used in your > > home or at a big tower site. Ever see a hydrogen explosion rip apart a > > battery? Also,pay attention to the recommended float voltages of the > > manufacturer,also a good idea to give them an equalizing charge monthly. > > I have run battery backup here for 27 years! Fuse everything! > > 73,Lee,N3APP > > > > Tony King, W4ZT wrote: > > > >>One of the best ways to manage the charging of your batteries is to use > >>a multi-mode charger designed to properly charge and maintain them. > >>Ibex <http://www.ibexmfg.com> carries two 3 mode chargers that are very > >>well suited for the job. If you look at their web page under the 12 > >>volt chargers, the last one listed also has load shedding capability. > >>That means that not only does it charge the batteries, but you can power > >>the receiver, controller and exciter (but not the PA) through the load > >>shedding switch and when the battery voltage drops, it will shut > >>everything down; saving your batteries from total depletion. > >> > >>Using a charger like this you will still need to isolate the output of > >>the AC power supply and the batteries. I personally prefer to do this > >>with hard relay contacts so that you don't have voltage drop through a > >>diode to contend with. Which ever way you choose, spend a little extra > >>to charge the batteries correctly and they will last a very long time > >>and be there when you need them. > >> > >>73, Tony W4ZT > >> > >> > >>w9mwq wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Last night my power supply took a dump! Good thing for backups. > >>>Anyways, what I am wanting to do is put 3 marine batteries together > >>>to run the power for the repeater with a charger to charge the > >>>batteries. If I use a 12 Volt Car charger, do I risk the chance of > >>>noise, or would the batteries filter that. What would be a good > >>>source to charge these batteries? The power supply that will be > >>>taking the place of the worthless Pyramid supply will be an Astron > >>>52 Amp Rack Mount Supply. I have heard in the past that batteries > >>>have been charged with these power supplies, but not sure if this if > >>>true or not. Any ideas? Thanks. > >>> > >>>Mathew > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
