<div dir="ltr"><div>I like this one because of the connector for the pi already there. <br><br>I have used a bunch of these for Beaglebone Blacks here... <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-LM2596-4-0-40-to-1-3-37V-LED-Voltmeter-Buck-Step-down-Power-Converter-Module-/261713002463?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cef4f7fdf">http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-LM2596-4-0-40-to-1-3-37V-LED-Voltmeter-Buck-Step-down-Power-Converter-Module-/261713002463?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cef4f7fdf</a><br><br> I'm not a big fan of Andreson powerpoles. Here in Hawaii, Corosion is a big problem and they just don't perform over the long-haul.<br><br></div>Jim<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 7:25 PM, David McGough <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kb4fxc@inttek.net" target="_blank">kb4fxc@inttek.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
Hi Jim,<br>
<br>
Yes, that basic DC-DC converter seems to work exceedingly well. I use the<br>
same variety with leads and solder the 5V leads directly to the<br>
boards--either the RPi2 or BBB. I put powerpoles on the input side and<br>
power from the radio/repeater 13.8V DC supply.<br>
<br>
Here is what I'm using: <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/251564887056" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/251564887056</a><br>
<br>
I'll post some photos of a connected and operational setup, if anyone is<br>
interested.<br>
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73, David KB4FXC<br>
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On Thu, 21 May 2015 <a href="mailto:jim.pilgram@gmail.com">jim.pilgram@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br>
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> body { font-family: "Calibri","Slate Pro","sans-serif"; color:#262626 } ‎Just picked up a half dozen of these off Ebay to power my Pi2's. Punch this into an ebay<br>
> search. 271553034971. They have the micro power connector on and run from 8 - 20 vdc in and 5volts at 3 amps out. <br>
><br>
> Jim NH6HI.<br>
><br>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.<br>
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