Hey, AO-16 and IO-26 still have some decent batteries, even after 20 years or so :)
Check their orbit numbers (80k-100k), and that's very close to the number of time they have been charged/discharged! hehe
Neat on the new technology...but our buddies that built those birds picked some good batteries too!
73,
Mark N8MH
At 03:31 PM 2/5/2010 -0800, Clint Bradford wrote:
Japanese research and development firm Eamex claims to have found a new way to increase the typical average life of a high-capacity lithium-ion battery. Eamex's new technology will allow the demanding batteries to sustain over 10,000 recharges over the course of 20 years.
I remember just a few years ago how thrilled we consumers were with 1200-1400mAH in NiMH AA cells. Now we have twice that capacity ... It's very exciting seeing both consumer and commercial-grade battery technology mature.
Clint, K6LCS
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Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]