Bob W0EG 2022/09/28 07:36
The 16850 cells sold at Batteries Plus don’t fit. They have the protection
circuitry built in so the cell is too long. The nanoVNA V2 plus4 has the
protection circuitry onboard.
On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 5:38 AM Mike C. <mg@mgte.com> wrote:
> You guys want 16850 li-po cells go to Batteryhookup.com They have the
> REAL Samsung and others that are NOT heaters or chineese "JUNK" cells. Yes,
> I have bought over $100 worth. Order a large amount as shipping is fixed
> until you go over ~ 10lbs and then it goes up slightly.
>
> Mike C.
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> On 9/27/2022 9:45 PM, Bob W0EG wrote:
>
> Don’t forget that you will need to source a battery locally. I had to go
> to a vape shop.
>
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 1:32 AM N7QNM <n7qnm@n7qnm.net> wrote:
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>> I ordered mine from Tindie on 9/23, from the tracking, looks like it
>> bounced around China for a few days and is now in-transit (looks like by
>> air) from China to the US.
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>> Remaining hopeful 😊 – but I still need to 3-d print the N-connector
>> strain-relief case anyway – probably gonna start that today.
>>
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>> Will report receipt and/or issues.
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>> 73!
>>
>> Clay
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>> N7QNM
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>> (Eastern WA State)
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>> *From:* NanoVNAV2@groups.io <NanoVNAV2@groups.io> *On Behalf Of *David
>> Berkompas
>> *Sent:* Sunday, September 25, 2022 11:09 AM
>> *To:* NanoVNAV2@groups.io
>> *Subject:* Re: [nanovnav2] Question whether some V2 Plus4 models on
>> Amazon are legit.
>>
>>
>>
>> I ordered from Amazon, arriving tomorrow (Monday, Sep. 26, 2022)
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B099Z9J7ZC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>>
>> I ordered a tinySA from their store on Amazon, and it's not a clone, so
>> I'm hoping the NanoVNA V2 Plus4 I ordered isn't a clone.
>>
>> I've searched around briefly, and haven't been able to find out how to
>> tell if you bought a clone.
>>
>> 73,
>> Dave - AI6K
>>
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