I guess the title really says it all. I've picked up a couple of these radios but the battery is from one source and I was pondering making a pack with more capacity. So I need a better understanding of the Thales one. Someone posted a picture of a battery disassembled but not in quite high enough resolution to read the ID of the ICs on the PCB. And I wonder if there are parts on both sides. In any event if you have a battery that is doa or good and want to get rid of it contact me here with what you need for it. Unless of course someone has all the dope on the circuit? I know its got a battery gauge and logic to properly charge the three cells. I suspect it has a DC to DC converter so the radio sees 12V DC all the time (Until the battery is really low) I've started on the clamshell packs circuit and as I've not quite reverse engineered it I am only guessing but the power mosfet (Hexfet) seems to me like its got a DC to DC converter as well. And I noticed there was no logic to communicate with the radio which is how I'm guessing the radio knows its ok to transmit at higher then 2 Watts.
Anyway if someone has blazed this trail and can offer any information or pictures or the actual battery working or not please get in touch.
Oh! Also any information on the test stand and or schematic of the Thales Charger would be outstanding.
Anyway if someone has blazed this trail and can offer any information or pictures or the actual battery working or not please get in touch.
Oh! Also any information on the test stand and or schematic of the Thales Charger would be outstanding.
