I just received my new Nano VNA2 Plus4 in today's mail.  It wouldn't run unless plugged in.  I opened the case and NO BATTERY!  Any suggestions on what to do next?  TIA

Mine also came without an installed battery. I assume that was how they all
were shipped. The site did not specify that the battery was included.

On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 2:04 AM D. B. Rea <dblissrea@gmail.com> wrote:

> I just received my new Nano VNA2 Plus4 in today's mail. It wouldn't run
> unless plugged in. I opened the case and NO BATTERY! Any suggestions on
> what to do next? TIA
>
>
>

Hi, depending on the shipping method selected the battery may not be
included, please see the product description for more details:
https://www.tindie.com/products/hcxqsgroup/nanovna-v2-plus4/

The battery is a standard 18650 flat-top unprotected 3.6V/3.7V lithium-ion
battery that you may find in e-cigarette shops, like the following:

This is how to insert the battery:

Thanks,
NanoRFE support

If you are adventurous - Many old laptops used these cells. Carefully cut open the case and pull out the cells. They will have tabs on them so you need to use pliers to remove the tabs. The tabs are spot welded on so I roll the tab on to a long nose pliers and the spot welds release quite easily.

I have found many of these packs only have one cell bad out of the  10 to 14 cells in the pack. Measuring the voltage of each cell will allow you to sort them out. Pick the ones with the highest remaining voltage and use one of them in your nanoVNA.

Go to a vape shop. They will have the correct battery. Batteries Plus
will not. Even though they sell a battery with the same number, it will
not fit.

Li Batteries are not shipped from China via normal post. That is why you
did not get a battery.

On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM Mark Libner <ns9nil@gmail.com> wrote:

> If you are adventurous - Many old laptops used these cells. Carefully cut
> open the case and pull out the cells. They will have tabs on them so you
> need to use pliers to remove the tabs. The tabs are spot welded on so I
> roll the tab on to a long nose pliers and the spot welds release quite
> easily.
>
> I have found many of these packs only have one cell bad out of the 10 to
> 14 cells in the pack. Measuring the voltage of each cell will allow you to
> sort them out. Pick the ones with the highest remaining voltage and use one
> of them in your nanoVNA.
>
>
>

Hi
I joined this group recently.
Probably when VNA was shipped using airplane, Li battery can not be
included due to the possibility of fire. When traveling, probably you were
asked if battery is in the luggage. You can pack Li battery or laptop in
the carry-on luggage.
This might help you understand why Li battery was not included in the VNA.

Regards,
Moon Park

On Tue, Aug 8, 2023, 11:04 PM D. B. Rea <dblissrea@gmail.com> wrote:

> I just received my new Nano VNA2 Plus4 in today's mail. It wouldn't run
> unless plugged in. I opened the case and NO BATTERY! Any suggestions on
> what to do next? TIA
>
>

What type battery does the unit take?
18650 Li ion?

Capt. Rey Machado
General Manager-Fiji and the Pacific Islands
INTERTEK CALEB BRETT
________________________________

There are shipping restrictions on lithium batteries. That is why they are
not included. There are several battery vendors you can buy the battery
from that are setup to ship them. Note that battery comes in two form. One
with a protection circuit and without. The protection circuit makes the
battery a little longer so the battery holder has to be a little longer.
One of the VNA I have have uses the shorter non- protected battery. I
noticed the circuit board had holes for either battery holder and room for
the longer one.

On Wed, Aug 9, 2023, 11:00 Mark Libner <ns9nil@gmail.com> wrote:

> If you are adventurous - Many old laptops used these cells. Carefully cut
> open the case and pull out the cells. They will have tabs on them so you
> need to use pliers to remove the tabs. The tabs are spot welded on so I
> roll the tab on to a long nose pliers and the spot welds release quite
> easily.
>
> I have found many of these packs only have one cell bad out of the 10 to
> 14 cells in the pack. Measuring the voltage of each cell will allow you to
> sort them out. Pick the ones with the highest remaining voltage and use one
> of them in your nanoVNA.
>
>

I bought four to solve the same predicament your are in. The www site is:

https://nanorre.com/nanovna-v2.html

I still have three left. I'd send you one if you know of a legal
way/method of
sending them. I'm in N. Colorado.

Dave - WØLEV

On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 7:29 PM Bob W0EG <morrisnc7@gmail.com> wrote:

> Go to a vape shop. They will have the correct battery. Batteries Plus
> will not. Even though they sell a battery with the same number, it will
> not fit.
>
> Li Batteries are not shipped from China via normal post. That is why you
> did not get a battery.
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM Mark Libner <ns9nil@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If you are adventurous - Many old laptops used these cells. Carefully cut
>> open the case and pull out the cells. They will have tabs on them so you
>> need to use pliers to remove the tabs. The tabs are spot welded on so I
>> roll the tab on to a long nose pliers and the spot welds release quite
>> easily.
>>
>> I have found many of these packs only have one cell bad out of the 10 to
>> 14 cells in the pack. Measuring the voltage of each cell will allow you to
>> sort them out. Pick the ones with the highest remaining voltage and use one
>> of them in your nanoVNA.
>>
>>
>
>

--

*Dave - WØLEV*

Ooops.....Read the whole message printed on the box. That URL is for
"documentation.

Further info: 3.5 volts 10 WHrs
Supplier: Hakadi Type Designation: KN4M151EJ

On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 8:24 PM David Eckhardt <davearea51a@gmail.com> wrote:

> I bought four to solve the same predicament your are in. The www site is:
>
> https://nanorre.com/nanovna-v2.html
>
> I still have three left. I'd send you one if you know of a legal
> way/method of
> sending them. I'm in N. Colorado.
>
> Dave - WØLEV
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 7:29 PM Bob W0EG <morrisnc7@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Go to a vape shop. They will have the correct battery. Batteries Plus
>> will not. Even though they sell a battery with the same number, it will
>> not fit.
>>
>> Li Batteries are not shipped from China via normal post. That is why you
>> did not get a battery.
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM Mark Libner <ns9nil@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If you are adventurous - Many old laptops used these cells. Carefully
>>> cut open the case and pull out the cells. They will have tabs on them so
>>> you need to use pliers to remove the tabs. The tabs are spot welded on so I
>>> roll the tab on to a long nose pliers and the spot welds release quite
>>> easily.
>>>
>>> I have found many of these packs only have one cell bad out of the 10
>>> to 14 cells in the pack. Measuring the voltage of each cell will allow you
>>> to sort them out. Pick the ones with the highest remaining voltage and use
>>> one of them in your nanoVNA.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> --
>
> *Dave - WØLEV*
>
>
>

--

*Dave - WØLEV*

18650 Li ion?

exactly

vape shop selling protected (- many vape device require requires it not to explode) type that is not fit into nanoVNA:

Thanks, everybody. I found the correct battery at my local Interstate
Batteries store.

On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 10:59 PM István <erretrete@freemail.hu> wrote:

> 18650 Li ion?
>
> exactly
>
> vape shop selling protected (- many vape device require requires it not
> to explode) type that is not fit into nanoVNA:
>
>
>
>
>

Thanks for the offer, but I found a 16850 at my local Interstate Batteries
store.

On Sat, Aug 12, 2023 at 11:24 PM W0LEV <davearea51a@gmail.com> wrote:

> I bought four to solve the same predicament your are in. The www site is:
>
> https://nanorre.com/nanovna-v2.html
>
> I still have three left. I'd send you one if you know of a legal
> way/method of
> sending them. I'm in N. Colorado.
>
> Dave - WØLEV
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 7:29 PM Bob W0EG <morrisnc7@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Go to a vape shop. They will have the correct battery. Batteries Plus
>> will not. Even though they sell a battery with the same number, it will
>> not fit.
>>
>> Li Batteries are not shipped from China via normal post. That is why you
>> did not get a battery.
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM Mark Libner <ns9nil@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If you are adventurous - Many old laptops used these cells. Carefully
>>> cut open the case and pull out the cells. They will have tabs on them so
>>> you need to use pliers to remove the tabs. The tabs are spot welded on so I
>>> roll the tab on to a long nose pliers and the spot welds release quite
>>> easily.
>>>
>>> I have found many of these packs only have one cell bad out of the 10
>>> to 14 cells in the pack. Measuring the voltage of each cell will allow you
>>> to sort them out. Pick the ones with the highest remaining voltage and use
>>> one of them in your nanoVNA.
>>>
>>>
>
> --
>
> *Dave - WØLEV*
>
>
>
>
>

I keep telling people use these guys: https://batteryhookup.com/   I've
spent North of a kilo buck, great guys, 18650 is what you want.

Mike C Sand Mtn GA

On 8/9/2023 4:24 PM, W0LEV wrote:

> I bought four to solve the same predicament your are in.  The www site is:
>
> https://nanorre.com/nanovna-v2.html
>
> I still have three left.  I'd send you one if you know of a legal
> way/method of
> sending them. I'm in N. Colorado.
>
> Dave - WØLEV
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 7:29 PM Bob W0EG <morrisnc7@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Go to a vape shop.  They will have the correct battery.  Batteries
> Plus will not.  Even though they sell a battery with the same
> number, it will not fit.
>
> Li Batteries are not shipped from China via normal post.  That is
> why you did not get a battery.
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM Mark Libner <ns9nil@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If you are adventurous - Many old laptops used these cells.
> Carefully cut open the case and pull out the cells. They will
> have tabs on them so you need to use pliers to remove the
> tabs. The tabs are spot welded on so I roll the tab on to a
> long nose pliers and the spot welds release quite easily.
>
> I have found many of these packs only have one cell bad out of
> the  10 to 14 cells in the pack. Measuring the voltage of each
> cell will allow you to sort them out. Pick the ones with the
> highest remaining voltage and use one of them in your nanoVNA.
>
>
>
> --
> *Dave - WØLEV
> *
>
>
>

Just curious, how much was the cell, (not shipping/tax/etc..) ?

On 8/10/2023 12:04 PM, D. B. Rea wrote:

> Thanks, everybody.  I found the correct battery at my local Interstate
> Batteries store.
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 10:59 PM István <erretrete@freemail.hu> wrote:
>
> 18650 Li ion?
>
> exactly
>
> vape shop selling protected (- many vape device require requires
> it not to explode) type that is not fit into nanoVNA:
>
>