[OSM-newbies] 'Lo

[John F. Eldredge]

Russell Tiedt <rustysbbs at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2011/12/26 10:45 PM, Richard Welty wrote:
> >> Maybe you can use a car charger?
> >>
> > Tekkeon makes a useful little device which holds 4 AA Cells (i use
> > Ni MH rechargables) and provides a USB port for charging. i use if
> > i need to recharge various USB devices on the road and don't have
> > an available car charger.
> >
> I doubt, 4 AA Cells, will last me long, but I have my eye on a rather 
> expensive, device, which functions identically. You plug it into the 
> mains power, and it charges, an internal battery, and has 2x USB ports
> 
> where on can plug in devices needing power, about the size of a large 
> half brick about, 4x4x2.5 inches in size ... , but that is for
> emergency 
> use if you ask me, don't fancy lugging the weigh around all day. :)
> 
> But I will keep my eyes open for the device you have mentioned, could
> be 
> a interim solution, not that AA Cells are cheap here, and I am not 
> familiar with rechargables ...
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Russell
> 

You might also want to take a look at a device called the Mintyboost.  I know it is available as a kit, but you may be able to find it preassembled.  It has circuitry that boosts the output of two batteries to the five volts needed by cell phones and some GPS units, with much less power wasted as heat.

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