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Solar Generator: How long does it take to charge?

February 5, 2019 Julian OH8STN 1

Hello Operators Today we’re talking about solar generators . In fact we could be talking about any solar generator and solar panel combination. The question […]

Grid Down EMCOMM Winter Edition

January 25, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. Extreme weather and grid failures in various degrees, are a fact of life in many parts of the world. More often than not […]

Solar Generator Project Update 06JAN2019

January 6, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

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 […]

The Lead Acid Battery Deception

January 3, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

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

December 23, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

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?

December 21, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

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 […]

Portable Solar Generator DIY 12.8v LiFePO4

December 9, 2018 Julian OH8STN 3

Hello OperatorsFrom December 2018 through February 2019, I researched, designed, documented, and built a 12 volt, 576wh DC Solar Generator, using LiFePO4 batteries. In some […]

Ham Radio Biathlon Prepping for the RaDAR Challenge

July 13, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators My passion for man portable field communications it’s no secret. In preparation for the RaDAR Challenge, I decided to challenge myself with a […]