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What electronics are worth buying
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 1:20:02 PM UTC-6, wrote:
If you are going to be using the club gliders, look at the LX Nano and a good dedicated daylight visible Android phone(I use a Sony Xperia Z3)to install XCSoar or Top Hat on to. Also the LoRa Flarm device would be a good choice for proximity warnings. The Nano and LoRa Flarm are both very portable and you will not need to connect to the gliders electrical system. Total about $650.00 US. Mike Could go Nano4 and skip bluetooth to phone. Pluses and minuses to both solutions. What is LoRa Flarm? The board: http://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF/wi...e-Edition-MkII Quick start: http://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF/wi...I.-Quick-start Settings description: http://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF/wiki/Settings Enclosu http://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF/tree/master/case/v5 |
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I switched PLBs from ACR to McMurdo Fastfind Ranger. A motivating factor was periodic battery replacement. The first replacement battery had already used up over a year of its life on the shelf, but I did get a small credit when I complained. The second time around, the battery replacement quote was not that much less than a new Fastfind which is substantially lighter, more compact and has a longer battery life.
I gave my ACR to a ham radio operator who knows how to use a soldering gun. |
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What electronics are worth buying
On Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 2:11:59 AM UTC-4, George Haeh wrote:
I switched PLBs from ACR to McMurdo Fastfind Ranger. A motivating factor was periodic battery replacement. The first replacement battery had already used up over a year of its life on the shelf, but I did get a small credit when I complained. The second time around, the battery replacement quote was not that much less than a new Fastfind which is substantially lighter, more compact and has a longer battery life. I gave my ACR to a ham radio operator who knows how to use a soldering gun. |
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At that price I would just crack the case open and find out if I could replace the battery myself. Its highly unlikely they made a battery specifically for this device that couldnt be sourced elsewhere.
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What electronics are worth buying
On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:59:27 PM UTC-4, John Huthmaker wrote:
At that price I would just crack the case open and find out if I could replace the battery myself. Its highly unlikely they made a battery specifically for this device that couldnt be sourced elsewhere. They also do testing and re-registration of the unit since if I remember correctly the registration will expire with the buttery. |
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I have renewed our ACR PLB registrations at least twice and there were
no requirements to test them that I know of.Â* I really should look into the battery situation, however.Â* I'm good with a soldering iron; I only hope the battery is not welded into the circuit. On 10/26/2018 4:26 PM, Andrzej Kobus wrote: On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:59:27 PM UTC-4, John Huthmaker wrote: At that price I would just crack the case open and find out if I could replace the battery myself. Its highly unlikely they made a battery specifically for this device that couldnt be sourced elsewhere. They also do testing and re-registration of the unit since if I remember correctly the registration will expire with the buttery. -- Dan, 5J |
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What electronics are worth buying - PLBs
On Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 9:14:05 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
I have renewed our ACR PLB registrations at least twice and there were no requirements to test them that I know of.Â* I really should look into the battery situation, however.Â* I'm good with a soldering iron; I only hope the battery is not welded into the circuit. On 10/26/2018 4:26 PM, Andrzej Kobus wrote: On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:59:27 PM UTC-4, John Huthmaker wrote: At that price I would just crack the case open and find out if I could replace the battery myself. Its highly unlikely they made a battery specifically for this device that couldnt be sourced elsewhere. They also do testing and re-registration of the unit since if I remember correctly the registration will expire with the battery. -- Dan, 5J I assume you are speaking about the required (re)registration of your PLB at NOAA (versus logging in at the manufacturer's site). If so, then it is true that NOAA registration doesn't ask anything about your battery's condition or testing the unit. Their assumption is that the owner is responsible for this. That being said my ACR PLB has the expiration date of the battery listed on the back and has a method to test the unit without calling in the troops. And it goes without saying that a dead battery is about as useless as _______! - John |
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Keep shopping. I had mine done this spring at an authorized ACR repair facility (Marine equipment based). The cost was $80 + $5 return shipping. That works for me.
Craig Hmm, I see that the cost of battery replacement for the ACR PLBs has gone up a lot since I bought my ACR PLB. Has anybody looked into the current best deal for this? Lowest I've found for a factory-authorized replacement is $125. That's extortion, but still a lot less than buying a new PLB of any make and model. |
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What electronics are worth buying
On Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 10:51:04 AM UTC-4, Craig Reinholt wrote:
Keep shopping. I had mine done this spring at an authorized ACR repair facility (Marine equipment based). The cost was $80 + $5 return shipping. That works for me. Craig Hmm, I see that the cost of battery replacement for the ACR PLBs has gone up a lot since I bought my ACR PLB. Has anybody looked into the current best deal for this? Lowest I've found for a factory-authorized replacement is $125. That's extortion, but still a lot less than buying a new PLB of any make and model. Craig: can you tell us where you got that price? That's the price I saw a couple of years back when I decided to buy the PLB, but now the lowest I find is $125, many places quote $170 or more. |
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Give Englund Marine and Industrial Supply, Warrenton, Oregon a call. Invoice cost last March was $85 for the battery replacement and $11 return shipping.
Craig Craig: can you tell us where you got that price? That's the price I saw a couple of years back when I decided to buy the PLB, but now the lowest I find is $125, many places quote $170 or more. |
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