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    How and why does lead acid equivalent rating of light weight lithium batteries work?

    Hi dear enthusiasts, I just would like to confirm something that I have read over the internet and still think that I have some doubts. Am I correct that the "PbEq" amp-hour ratings used on lightweight lithium batteries are three times higher than what the amp-hour capacity of the actual...
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    Should I care about the antenna's length if the gain and antenna type are right?

    Thanks a lot guys [2thumbsup]. So just to clarify my doubts, is the length of the extension cable provided in the second link going to have any other effect on signal reception other than a bit of signal loss which I have calculated? Because I just want to use that cable to put the antenna away...
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    Should I care about the antenna's length if the gain and antenna type are right?

    Hi all [bigsmile], Recently I bought a 2.4 GHz wireless Xbee PRO module with a RP-SMA connector. Previously I was using a 2.4 GHz Xbee PRO which had a small black antenna attached to it and I was receiving signals from an identical Xbee module. I had bought this Xbee from Sparkfun: Link My...

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