[W6YRA] W6YRA Digest, Vol 7, Issue 19
Vanshree Bhalotia
vanshreebhalotia at gmail.com
Tue May 27 23:37:17 PDT 2014
what shortwave band is the meeting at tmrw? And what time?
thanks!
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> 1. Re: 12v Gel Cell Batteries (Khoury, Jeff)
> 2. Re: 12v Gel Cell Batteries (Ryan Caron)
> 3. Re: 12v Gel Cell Batteries (Kyle Colton)
> 4. Re: 12v Gel Cell Batteries (Ryan Caron)
> 5. Re: 12v Gel Cell Batteries (Khoury, Jeff)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 23:49:23 +0000
> From: "Khoury, Jeff" <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>
> To: "Caron, Ryan Paul" <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>
> Cc: "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu" <w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
> Message-ID: <CFAA717E.AF183%jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> K6MKD (Formerly KK6LXH) and I delivered 30 @ 7Ah gel cells and left them
> under the far desk.
>
> We didn't have our equipment to load test them, but history says that
> about 80% of them will test good under load.
>
> When we get a chance, we will go over to break the packs open and test
> them.
>
>
> --
> Jeff R. Khoury
> Manager, Platform Support
> UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> CSB1 2nd Floor
> Los Angeles, CA 90095
> P: 310.825.9594
>
> From: Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu<mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>>
> Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 10:13 AM
> To: Jeff Khoury <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu<mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>>
> Cc: "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu<mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>" <
> w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu<mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>
> Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
>
> Jeff,
>
> We can always use more lead acids! Thanks!
>
> On May 27, 2014, at 9:01 AM, "Khoury, Jeff" <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu<mailto:
> jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>> wrote:
>
> I have an opportunity to obtain some gently used UPS batteries that are
> being replaced on schedule. If the club needs them, I could rescue them
> from the recycle pile and place them in the shack.
>
> I'll load test them to make sure they're not duds.
>
>
>
> --
> Jeff R. Khoury
> Manager, Platform Support
> UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> CSB1 2nd Floor
> Los Angeles, CA 90095
> P: 310.825.9594
> _______________________________________________
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 21:27:00 -0700
> From: Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>
> To: "Khoury, Jeff" <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>
> Cc: "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu" <w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
> Message-ID: <53856594.6030601 at igpp.ucla.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>
> Congrats on the new ticket, and thanks again!
>
> We have a Black & Decker charger over on the far right bench that may be
> helpful. Just use the lowest (2A) setting.
>
> On 05/27/2014 04:49 PM, Khoury, Jeff wrote:
> > K6MKD (Formerly KK6LXH) and I delivered 30 @ 7Ah gel cells and left them
> > under the far desk.
> >
> > We didn?t have our equipment to load test them, but history says that
> > about 80% of them will test good under load.
> >
> > When we get a chance, we will go over to break the packs open and test
> them.
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Jeff R. Khoury
> > *Manager, Platform Support
> > UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> > 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> > CSB1 2nd Floor
> > Los Angeles, CA 90095
> > P: 310.825.9594
> >
> > From: Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>>
> > Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 10:13 AM
> > To: Jeff Khoury <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>>
> > Cc: "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>"
> > <w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>
> > Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
> >
> > Jeff,
> >
> > We can always use more lead acids! Thanks!
> >
> > On May 27, 2014, at 9:01 AM, "Khoury, Jeff" <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>> wrote:
> >
> >> I have an opportunity to obtain some gently used UPS batteries that
> >> are being replaced on schedule. If the club needs them, I could
> >> rescue them from the recycle pile and place them in the shack.
> >>
> >> I?ll load test them to make sure they?re not duds.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> *Jeff R. Khoury
> >> *Manager, Platform Support
> >> UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> >> 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> >> CSB1 2nd Floor
> >> Los Angeles, CA 90095
> >> P: 310.825.9594
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> W6YRA mailing list
> >> W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> >> http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/w6yra
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Ryan Caron
> Associate Development Engineer
> UCLA - Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics
> Tel 310-267-0696 | Cell 603-801-8233
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 21:40:11 -0700
> From: Kyle Colton <ky.colton at gmail.com>
> To: "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu" <w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
> Message-ID:
> <CAO=
> LMG7KeMR4QmrLuk_D+Txs+Saywv3s+L7QzEBSryk5dgeh_g at mail.gmail.com>
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> That charger has repeatedly given me "fault" lights on multiple batteries.
> Is it temperamental or are the batteries I've tried actually bad?
>
>
> On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu> wrote:
>
> > Congrats on the new ticket, and thanks again!
> >
> > We have a Black & Decker charger over on the far right bench that may be
> > helpful. Just use the lowest (2A) setting.
> >
> >
> > On 05/27/2014 04:49 PM, Khoury, Jeff wrote:
> >
> >> K6MKD (Formerly KK6LXH) and I delivered 30 @ 7Ah gel cells and left them
> >> under the far desk.
> >>
> >> We didn?t have our equipment to load test them, but history says that
> >> about 80% of them will test good under load.
> >>
> >> When we get a chance, we will go over to break the packs open and test
> >> them.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> *Jeff R. Khoury
> >> *Manager, Platform Support
> >>
> >> UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> >> 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> >> CSB1 2nd Floor
> >> Los Angeles, CA 90095
> >> P: 310.825.9594
> >>
> >> From: Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>>
> >>
> >> Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 10:13 AM
> >> To: Jeff Khoury <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>>
> >> Cc: "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>"
> >> <w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>
> >>
> >> Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
> >>
> >> Jeff,
> >>
> >> We can always use more lead acids! Thanks!
> >>
> >> On May 27, 2014, at 9:01 AM, "Khoury, Jeff" <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu
> >> <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have an opportunity to obtain some gently used UPS batteries that
> >>> are being replaced on schedule. If the club needs them, I could
> >>> rescue them from the recycle pile and place them in the shack.
> >>>
> >>> I?ll load test them to make sure they?re not duds.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> *Jeff R. Khoury
> >>> *Manager, Platform Support
> >>>
> >>> UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> >>> 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> >>> CSB1 2nd Floor
> >>> Los Angeles, CA 90095
> >>> P: 310.825.9594
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> W6YRA mailing list
> >>> W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> >>> http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/w6yra
> >>>
> >>
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > Ryan Caron
> > Associate Development Engineer
> > UCLA - Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics
> > Tel 310-267-0696 | Cell 603-801-8233
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > W6YRA mailing list
> > W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu
> > http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/w6yra
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 22:01:16 -0700
> From: Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>
> To: w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu
> Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
> Message-ID: <53856D9C.4040109 at igpp.ucla.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>
> That's precisely how I've found bad ones in the past.
>
> I think there's more to the pass/fail criteria than what is listed in
> the manual, but it sure beats the multimeter test.
> http://www.blackanddecker.com/power-tools/VEC1086BBD.aspx
>
> On 05/27/2014 09:40 PM, Kyle Colton wrote:
> > That charger has repeatedly given me "fault" lights on multiple
> > batteries. Is it temperamental or are the batteries I've tried actually
> bad?
> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>> wrote:
> >
> > Congrats on the new ticket, and thanks again!
> >
> > We have a Black & Decker charger over on the far right bench that
> > may be helpful. Just use the lowest (2A) setting.
> >
> >
> > On 05/27/2014 04:49 PM, Khoury, Jeff wrote:
> >
> > K6MKD (Formerly KK6LXH) and I delivered 30 @ 7Ah gel cells and
> > left them
> > under the far desk.
> >
> > We didn?t have our equipment to load test them, but history says
> > that
> > about 80% of them will test good under load.
> >
> > When we get a chance, we will go over to break the packs open
> > and test them.
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Jeff R. Khoury
> > *Manager, Platform Support
> >
> > UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> > 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> > CSB1 2nd Floor
> > Los Angeles, CA 90095
> > P: 310.825.9594 <tel:310.825.9594>
> >
> > From: Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu> <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>>>
> >
> > Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 10:13 AM
> > To: Jeff Khoury <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu> <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>>>
> > Cc: "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.__edu
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>"
> > <w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.__edu
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>>
> >
> > Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
> >
> > Jeff,
> >
> > We can always use more lead acids! Thanks!
> >
> > On May 27, 2014, at 9:01 AM, "Khoury, Jeff" <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>
> > <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>>>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have an opportunity to obtain some gently used UPS
> > batteries that
> > are being replaced on schedule. If the club needs them, I
> could
> > rescue them from the recycle pile and place them in the
> shack.
> >
> > I?ll load test them to make sure they?re not duds.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Jeff R. Khoury
> > *Manager, Platform Support
> >
> > UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> > 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> > CSB1 2nd Floor
> > Los Angeles, CA 90095
> > P: 310.825.9594 <tel:310.825.9594>
> > _________________________________________________
> > W6YRA mailing list
> > W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> > <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.__edu
> > <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>
> > http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/__mailman/listinfo/w6yra
> > <http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/w6yra>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > Ryan Caron
> > Associate Development Engineer
> > UCLA - Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics
> > Tel 310-267-0696 <tel:310-267-0696> | Cell 603-801-8233
> > <tel:603-801-8233>
> >
> >
> > _________________________________________________
> > W6YRA mailing list
> > W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> > http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/__mailman/listinfo/w6yra
> > <http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/w6yra>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > W6YRA mailing list
> > W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu
> > http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/w6yra
> >
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Ryan Caron
> Associate Development Engineer
> UCLA - Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics
> Tel 310-267-0696 | Cell 603-801-8233
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 06:34:54 +0000
> From: "Khoury, Jeff" <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>
> To: "Caron, Ryan Paul" <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>,
> "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu" <w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
> Message-ID: <nuqcky75wj2grh42p0qh0a2d.1401258889918 at email.android.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
>
> I charge them, then put a 100w load on and check with a meter. If it
> supports that load, it's good.
>
>
> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>
> Date: 05/27/2014 10:01 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu
> Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
>
>
> That's precisely how I've found bad ones in the past.
>
> I think there's more to the pass/fail criteria than what is listed in
> the manual, but it sure beats the multimeter test.
> http://www.blackanddecker.com/power-tools/VEC1086BBD.aspx
>
> On 05/27/2014 09:40 PM, Kyle Colton wrote:
> > That charger has repeatedly given me "fault" lights on multiple
> > batteries. Is it temperamental or are the batteries I've tried actually
> bad?
> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>> wrote:
> >
> > Congrats on the new ticket, and thanks again!
> >
> > We have a Black & Decker charger over on the far right bench that
> > may be helpful. Just use the lowest (2A) setting.
> >
> >
> > On 05/27/2014 04:49 PM, Khoury, Jeff wrote:
> >
> > K6MKD (Formerly KK6LXH) and I delivered 30 @ 7Ah gel cells and
> > left them
> > under the far desk.
> >
> > We didn?t have our equipment to load test them, but history says
> > that
> > about 80% of them will test good under load.
> >
> > When we get a chance, we will go over to break the packs open
> > and test them.
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Jeff R. Khoury
> > *Manager, Platform Support
> >
> > UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> > 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> > CSB1 2nd Floor
> > Los Angeles, CA 90095
> > P: 310.825.9594 <tel:310.825.9594>
> >
> > From: Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu> <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>>>
> >
> > Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 10:13 AM
> > To: Jeff Khoury <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu> <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>>>
> > Cc: "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.__edu
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>"
> > <w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.__edu
> > <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>>
> >
> > Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
> >
> > Jeff,
> >
> > We can always use more lead acids! Thanks!
> >
> > On May 27, 2014, at 9:01 AM, "Khoury, Jeff" <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu
> > <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>
> > <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>>>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have an opportunity to obtain some gently used UPS
> > batteries that
> > are being replaced on schedule. If the club needs them, I
> could
> > rescue them from the recycle pile and place them in the
> shack.
> >
> > I?ll load test them to make sure they?re not duds.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Jeff R. Khoury
> > *Manager, Platform Support
> >
> > UCLA Information Technology Services (ITS)
> > 741 Charles E. Young Drive South
> > CSB1 2nd Floor
> > Los Angeles, CA 90095
> > P: 310.825.9594 <tel:310.825.9594>
> > _________________________________________________
> > W6YRA mailing list
> > W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> > <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.__edu
> > <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>
> > http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/__mailman/listinfo/w6yra
> > <http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/w6yra>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > Ryan Caron
> > Associate Development Engineer
> > UCLA - Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics
> > Tel 310-267-0696 <tel:310-267-0696> | Cell 603-801-8233
> > <tel:603-801-8233>
> >
> >
> > _________________________________________________
> > W6YRA mailing list
> > W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:W6YRA at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>
> > http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/__mailman/listinfo/w6yra
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/w6yra
> >
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Ryan Caron
> Associate Development Engineer
> UCLA - Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics
> Tel 310-267-0696 | Cell 603-801-8233
>
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