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Re: External battery

Subject: Re: External battery
From: "John Moore" jlmoore3rd
Date: Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:00 am ((PST))
Marcelo, I've been using the following 2 batteries with my Fostex FR2
(infamously hard on batteries):

SecurityMan SM-BP3600 Rechargeable Battery Pack (3600mAh)
http://tinyurl.com/8zjel8 (Amazon.com)

Tekkeon MP3300 MyPower All Battery
http://tinyurl.com/96fpmb (Amazon.com)

The Tekkeon battery offers the most options in voltages: 3v, 4.5v, 5v,
6v, 7.5v, 9v, 12v, & 14v. The SecurityMan offers just 3 voltages: 8v,
9v & 12v. I haven't tested the exact times they power my FR2, but I've
gotten at least 2-3 hours of constant recording & monitoring. 

I did run a test with the SecurityMan battery and a BeachTek DXA-10
preamp (also notoriously power hungry with it's original single 9v
battery)... The battery kept the preamp running over 9 hours!




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