Hey after 8 batteries in less than 8 hours of use, I was all set to buy the power-pack from ATN. When I saw it was a standard phone charger USB set up I tried one of those solar powered Patriot power cells I had bought for my phone when fishing. It works!!!! No more batteries or a hundred dollar power pack from ATN. I'm happy. Now if I can master this scope and all it's functions that easily.
ATN HD II power consumption
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That scope is a bit power hungry from what I have read great that you were able to source an new way to power it. The ATN units are a bit clunky but fairly intuitive with their operating system so you should be able to catch on pretty quickly.
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Yes, the power bank setup works wonders for your battery life. I just leave mine on the whole time I'm out hunting. Only thing I have to switch on and off is the IR light. It can be power hungry as well, and it uses those C123A lithium batteries. Glad you found a way to feed the beast!
James
James
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A youtube video got me interested in this option. I have no idea how long 5000 mAh would last, but at 3cm in diameter, it should fit a 30mm scope ring perfectly.
Edit: Forgot to link the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJB3jJr3X24 forward to about 3:13
Edit: Forgot to link the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJB3jJr3X24 forward to about 3:13
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Well today so far I had had this set-up running for 7 hours and still doing good. No filming, just did some profile work and range finding with it, other than that just had it stay on all day to birdwatch. This power set-up looks like it will work. I plan to let it stay on all night to see if the battery will hold up to just that. I imagine filming would use a lot of battery.
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