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PowerFilm R28 Rollable Solar Panels

March 2, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. By now most of you have seen the DIY solar generator project intro and project build. I specified enough battery storage to power […]

Sunrun Grid Tied Solar Power Scamming Ham Radio Operators in USA

February 28, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. Today I’m sharing an article about a company who takes advantage of amateur radio operators. Many of us have a dream of putting […]

5 Reasons I don’t use Gasoline or diesel generators yet

February 23, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators Today I’ve got some pushback on the solar generator projects from a very annoying EMCOMM Commando. Some things need to be put on […]

The Real cost of a Solar Generator

February 23, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello everyone. Recently I published a build video for a 576 watt hour solar generator. The community has nicknamed it the STN576. People have also […]

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 […]

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 […]

How to build a Portable Solar Power Generator 12v LiFePO4

December 9, 2018 Julian OH8STN 2

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

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