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orbitalcomp
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 Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:30 pm Post subject: Socket Battery Pack and PHS300? |
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I just received my new PHS300 from 3gstore this past week, and so far so good - it works great with my Sierra 595u and the tiny size is a huge change from what I was previously using (KR1 & S720). I love all of the extended features and customizations in the firmware, stuff the KR1 didn't have.
Anyways, on my previous setup, I had the Socket cable that was compatible with the KR1, and this would give me a good 3-4 hours of solid use. Has there been any news on a cable that might let me use this pack with the Cradlepoint? If the small battery that is in the router can last 3 hours, the Socket should be able to triple that.
Another idea - maybe we can talk Cradlepoint into coming out with a battery 'dock' that is the same size as the router and snaps to the bottom. I wouldn't mind the router being twice as thick if it had long battery life. |
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JoeCHecht
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Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Socket Battery Pack and PHS300? |
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| orbitalcomp wrote: | I just received my new PHS300 from 3gstore this past week, and so far so good - it works great with my Sierra 595u and the tiny size is a huge change from what I was previously using (KR1 & S720). I love all of the extended features and customizations in the firmware, stuff the KR1 didn't have.
Anyways, on my previous setup, I had the Socket cable that was compatible with the KR1, and this would give me a good 3-4 hours of solid use. Has there been any news on a cable that might let me use this pack with the Cradlepoint? If the small battery that is in the router can last 3 hours, the Socket should be able to triple that.
Another idea - maybe we can talk Cradlepoint into coming out with a battery 'dock' that is the same size as the router and snaps to the bottom. I wouldn't mind the router being twice as thick if it had long battery life. |
When coupled with the Notatel Ovation 727, after purchasing all the different solutions suggested here in the forums, and everything I could find on the internet, and after extensive testing for things like undervoltage, overvoltage, capicity, price, features, (and blowing out a CTR-350), here is what I gotta say:
IMHO the Tekkeon 3450 is the way to go, but ONLY POWERED THOUGH THE USB PORT USING A CUSTOM USB TO CTR-350/PHS300 power adapter cable (else you stand a very good chance of frying the CTR-350 in you plug up the cables in the wrong order).
The unit gives very good regulated power, and the USB port on this unit keeps up with power requiements of the CTR-350/PHS300 quite well. You can easily build a custom cable from a spare USB cable (just use the red and black wires).
I think I can easily get 12-14 hours from this setup, and still charge my cellphones, palm, headphones, TomTom, headset, and more, and also use the Tekkeon to supply power to a monster HP DV9500T laptop while I switch out batteries. Also, the power brick for the HP DV9500T laptop will charge the Tekkeon unit, meaning I have only one power brick to carry, and I can charge and power all my (numerous) accessories. Likewise, it will charge and power a PHS-300, and the soon to be released MBR-1000.
I have also used little 12V batteries from UPS power supplies and hook them to the CTR-350 mobile power adapter I got at the 3G store. It will run for several hours - HOWEVER - remember that using unregulated battery packs are not a good thing for the CTR-350, as you will undervolt the unit, especially as the batteries run down.
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