Anyone using HRB LiPo batteries ?

[ON7DQ]

See my post in this thread for a picture of what I use as a battery, a charger , and a “voltage reducer” for the KX3. Both my QXC’s (40m and 20m models) are happy with 16.8V.

LiPO Chargers

Still very happy using this small and lightweight charger For less than 10 Euros, I didn’t bother making one myself. It is slow (Imax is 1.5A), but as Andy says … maybe better for the battery life. I charge a commercial LiPo 5800mAh pack with it, as well as several homebrew Li-Ion packs via the balancing wires (I have 2S 3S and 4S packs in use, and not just for SOTA, e.g. my bike lights are also powered from a 2S Li-Ion pack hi) And it works on 12V in the car too, so I can c…

73 Luc, ON7DQ