| Title: | Fishing-V2: All About Angling |
| Notice: | Time to go fishin'! day egins |
| Moderator: | WAHOO::LEVESQUE |
| Created: | Fri Jul 19 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 548 |
| Total number of notes: | 9621 |
I've got a portable Eagle depthfinder that runs on two 6 volt
lantern batteries. Given power consumption I may end up spending
more on batteries this summer than on the equipment!
Does anyone make rechargable 6 volt lantern batteries? Guy
at my local Radio Shack said he thought Sears carried them.
Any other solutions. I want to maintain portability [I use
the Eagle in my canoe and pack all gear into a single duffle
bag.
Thanks.
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| 153.1 | lead acid or small gel cells | SHUTKI::JOYCE | Mon Apr 13 1992 09:06 | 4 | |
MCM Electronics had a sale a while back on 6v 4ah sealed lead acid
batteries. 6.95 each. You should be able to make these work.
Steve
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| 153.2 | MRKTNG::TOMAS | JOE TOMAS @TTB | Tue Apr 14 1992 15:51 | 4 | |
Why not invest in a small lead-acid motorcycle battery? I'll bet it will be cheaper in the long run than using nicads or the like. -HSJ- | |||||
| 153.3 | Lantern rechargables seem good deal | MCIS5::GOODENOW | Thu Apr 16 1992 09:56 | 12 | |
to .2
I've invested in four lantern lead-acids and will let you know what
happens. Since my unit is extremely portable, what with its own
carrying case for the batteries and screen, I'd prefer to not add
bulk. And, it would cost $10-12 extra for the right cables. And,
rechargable lantern batteries can also be used in lanterns, etc. I
think that all in all the cost comes about about right: ten bucks
each for two rechargable lantern batteries [the cost of the cable
alone] to run the finder and two extras for other gear.
Now for the fish.
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| 153.4 | Recharge update | MCIS5::GOODENOW | Wed Apr 22 1992 13:02 | 11 | |
With a little rigging around the connectors and in the case so I can
run two in series these batteries work very well. Though I haven't
run a set down, my guess is that they will last about 5-6 hours.
Charge time off my auto battery charger [12v @ 2amp] is quick;
in the vicinity of 60-90 minutes max. So with two sets I am
fixed for a very long weekend. At 10 bucks apiece this isn't
a dirt cheap solution but it beats all those trips to Caldors
and provides predictable portability [if Digital could do this
with our products we'd be in the shallows with the pike].
/Ron
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