Solar Generator Project Update 06JAN2019
Hello Operators. Here are few new pictures from the DIY solar generator project. Today I got the Headway pack put together. 4S3P 45,000mah. This solar […]
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The Lead Acid Deception
Hello Operators. Today I’m going to put forth a very simple question, about Lead Acid Batteries. Here’s the scenario: We’re building a solar generator, battery […]
DIY Portable Solar Generator update
Hello Operators Small update for the solar generator project. All the Headway LiFePO4 cells have arrived. That makes 12x, 15ah 40152s LiFePO4 cells. This gives […]
Why Bespoke Build Portable Power?
Hello Operators Question keeps coming up, “Why bespoke build portable power when we can buy “off the shelf” saving ourselves the trouble?”. It’s very good […]
DIY Portable Solar Generator 12v 576wh LiFePO4
Hello Operators Portable 12 volt power is critical to the field radio operator. Normally we use small lightweight battery packs to power our HF Radios […]
Better Power Distribution for Portable Ops.
Hello Operators We’ve done lots of work on the channel with portable power for portable ops. We’ve even discussed power distribution on the channel but […]
Portable Off Grid Power for the Raspberry Pi
Hello Operators I’ve had a couple of requests to describe how I power the Raspberry Pi from my portable station power, in the field. Well […]
Outdoors on the Air Field Day 2018
Hello Operators It’s always a pleasure sharing videos from VE3TWM, Tracy from Outdoors on the air. This time Tracy takes us along on the ARRL […]
Field Day 2018 – Every day is field day
Almost every day is field day for me, “Special Event” optional. The excitement of Field Day is seeing so many other stations out working /P […]
Emergency Portable Power: Powerfilm Inergy Kodiak
Hello Operators. Being around the channel and blog for a while, one probably understands how much the Canadian Prepper is a trusted member of my […]