<p>In this episode we bring back Rick England, KC6UFT, the designer of the 18650 battery tester. In a previous episode, Rick told us all about the need to test 18650, and other batteries, under load to determine their health. Rick has refined his tester design and shares his experiences and learnings with us on this episode. You will learn all about the proper way to test these popular lithium batteries and plans for making the testers available.</p>

In this episode we bring back Rick England, KC6UFT, the designer of the 18650 battery tester. In a previous episode, Rick told us all about the need to test 18650, and other batteries, under load to determine their health. Rick has refined his tester design and shares his experiences and learnings with us on this episode. You will learn all about the proper way to test these popular lithium batteries and plans for making the testers available.

HRWB 218 - 18650 Battery Tester Project with Rick, KC6UFT

This is your bi-weekly deep dive on making, DIY, electronics, and technical topics of interest to the radio amateur.  Join your host George KJ6VU and the HRWB team as they discuss current developments in ham radio while introducing listeners to a plethora of topics and skills such as test equipment, 3D Printing, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and more.  Ham radio is a hobby of hobbies - George and team introduce hams of all ages to experimenting and learning within ham radio, which can be one of the most rewarding aspects of the hobby.  

We are proudly sponsored by Autodesk Eagle PCB design tools, Flex Radio and Digikey.

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This is your bi-weekly deep dive on making, DIY, electronics, and technical topics of interest to the radio amateur. Join your host George KJ6VU and the HRWB team as they discuss current developments in ham radio while introducing listeners to a plethora of topics and skills such as test equipment, 3D Printing, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and more. Ham radio is a hobby of hobbies - George and team introduce hams of all ages to experimenting and learning within ham radio, which can be one of the most rewarding aspects of the hobby. We are proudly sponsored by Autodesk Eagle PCB design tools, Flex Radio and Digikey.

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