QRP portable power

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QRP portable power

Post by kd5kxf » Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:19 am

I am seeing small Lithium Ion power packs that are designed for cell phones and other portable electronic
devices at radio shack on clearance. I picked up a small 14 volt unit that works wonderfully with my portable
rigs and it was dirt cheap and charges via a USB cable so I can plug it in the truck and keep it charged. Now
these things are not going to run anything real high amp draw but have had no problems with putting out 5 watts
on my PFR-3 and doing it for several hours. If you have a need for such a thing, now might be the time to purchase.
Mine was in the $10 range.

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Re: QRP portable power

Post by carnage aligner » Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:17 pm

Lenmar® PowerPort™ Gold
Model:
PPUGOLD
| Catalog #: 23-1671

Price:
$10.48

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I think this is the one...1500 mAh....I have a 14000 mAh, but it is a lot pricier.

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Re: QRP portable power

Post by kd5kxf » Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:20 pm

Yeah, mine is similar but with a green label and a USB instead of the 12 volt.
Very cool stuff and to get cool stuff on clearance and local is even better!
I will be using mine out in New Mexico this weekend. Nothing better to escape
the inlaw visit at night than to do some hamming. Shooting prairie dogs by day,
and CW by night... sounds like a verse that could be in the lumberjack song. :lol:

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Re: QRP portable power

Post by carnage aligner » Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:31 pm

kd5kxf wrote:Yeah, mine is similar but with a green label and a USB instead of the 12 volt.
I could not find one like you described "online", must have been a manager *special*!
MIght be a good time to plunder Radio Shacks for deals as they clear out stuff with whiskers.

Radio Shack in its current form may not be around too much longer with their stock price swirling the bowl......BK seems inevitable.

Too bad, I would miss them. :cry:

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