DIY QRO 10Ah LiFePO4 Pack Yaesu FT-891 857 …
Hello OperatorsToday’s topic, portable power for QRO field radios.For the ham radio operator in the field, portable battery power needs to be light enough, small […]
Solar Power
PowerFilm Solar Tutorials
I get lots of feedback from people saying they get the same value and functionality from “cheap” eBay or Alibaba solar panels as with the […]
Portable Power: Wrestling with pigs
Something unimaginable just a couple of weeks ago is reality today. Apparently, there’s a company which believes a more efficient use of its time, is […]
Portable Power: Why simultaneous charging & discharging?
We do a lot of work with portable power on the channel and on the blog, yet there isn’t a day passing, where someone doesn’t […]
DIY PowerFilm Cables & Connectors for Extreme Conditions
Now that I have the 20 watt PowerFilm F15-1200 for casual radcomms, qrp hiking, …, and FM16-7200 for the solar powered field station, I thought […]
Lead Acid & AGM Batteries are a No Go!
Today while sitting here working on a video about portable Comms, I received a question from the operator asking me about AGM batteries for hiking. […]
All WX Field Station Original Concept
It’s taken some time to get off the ground, but I’m happy to announce the All Weather Solar-Powered Field Station project. The All Weather Solar-Powered […]
DIY LIFEPO4 Power for Ham Radio Update
Hello operators. I thought I’d share a couple of updates with you on the 10Ah version of the DIY lithium iron phosphate power project. Heatshrink […]
Portable 5Ah LiFePO4 battery pack for ham radio
Once again, I put out the question about another battery build. The votes point to a smaller, lighter pack. Well, on October 04 2017, parts […]
DIY Portable LiFePO4 battery power for ham radio
Earlier today, I put out this picture on instagram, and included a question. “Who would like to see the step by step build video?”. Seriously didn’t […]