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  1. Shadetree Mechanic

    Charging Lifepo4 battery.

    It should have onboard BMS (battery monitoring system) that takes care of cell balance, max charge and discharge current, battery temperature etc. so it shouldn't take anything special to charge it. The manual that came with the battery should confirm this. People with RVs replace their lead...
  2. Shadetree Mechanic

    Replacing RM Italy KL-203P blown transistors with IRF 520's?

    Probably just needs a little something on the input tune.
  3. Shadetree Mechanic

    Who else thinks they are blocking the skip with chemtrails or haarp?

    Chemtrail flights have been banned in Florida. https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2025/10/08/florida-airports-daytiona-beach-palm-beach-weather-modification-geoengineeering/86583091007/
  4. Shadetree Mechanic

    Texas Star Amplifiers

    I believe every amplifier, no matter how many transistors it had, was rated for 5w output. :ROFLMAO:
  5. Shadetree Mechanic

    Galaxy DX-2547 Parts

    Is this one of the cans that also has a capacitor inside? Just curious.
  6. Shadetree Mechanic

    11 meter is very quiet?

    We have a Nor'easter coming up the coast, and the winds are picking up. Probably won't be radioing today. We will baton down the hatches and stow the mizzen and main sails in hope for better weather.
  7. Shadetree Mechanic

    X-Force 600HD Smoked

    Thanks for reading through all of that, thirteen pages of twists and turns. It was a fun journey for sure, and I learned a lot in the process. There are a lot of knowledgeable people here who share their knowledge freely. The only prerequisite is that you are willing to learn. This is a unique...
  8. Shadetree Mechanic

    Can someone explain why nobody uses upper sideband?

    Sorry for your loss, I am sure your father is greatfull for all you do. My mother in-law is 94 and recently has been put on hospice care. We have now moved down the street to live with her in her time of need. Stay strong and more power to you, my friend. Chris
  9. Shadetree Mechanic

    11 meter is very quiet?

    I think 10-4 is when you let the other station know that you copied them, and 4-10? Is to ask if you were copied? :ROFLMAO:
  10. Shadetree Mechanic

    Can someone explain why nobody uses upper sideband?

    An old Elmer once told me a long, long time ago, that USB is for the southern hemisphere because of the rotation of the earth. The rotation of the signal has to match the Earth's rotation or the alignment will suffer...
  11. Shadetree Mechanic

    Can someone explain why nobody uses upper sideband?

    Channel 40usb is a good to qsy to. We just called it "The other channel" so we wouldn't get a bunch of people following and calling us while we were trying to talk.
  12. Shadetree Mechanic

    Anytone AT 5000

    They appear to be legit, my back door channels confirm. (I use the message function on the Alibaba website. Sometimes they reply, sometimes they don't.)
  13. Shadetree Mechanic

    Anytone AT-5100

    These guys have been busy... https://simonthewizard.com/2025/10/09/new-ssb-anytone-at-5100/
  14. Shadetree Mechanic

    Anytone AT 5000

    SSB? I'm interested now!
  15. Shadetree Mechanic

    357 can still take care of himself at 52

    I keep a bat from when my kids were in T ball by the side door. My wife was cleaning up one day and wanted to move it. I explained that it needed to stay there just in case someone is kicking my ass in the driveway, she can grab it and come out and help me. She smirked and said ok. She has five...