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

2020-02-10 Thread Jim Brown
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

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

2020-02-10 Thread 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

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

2020-02-10 Thread Howard Hoyt
Hi Al, We performed a series of tests to different battery types and chemistries and have published the results here: https://proaudioeng.com/portable-battery-performance/ The summary table is sortable for any parameter you are particularly interested in.  The Bioenno weighs in as a

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

2020-02-09 Thread 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,

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

2020-02-09 Thread 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

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

2020-02-09 Thread Clay Autery
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 (318)

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

2020-02-09 Thread Al
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