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Event Support | Portable Solar Power Strategy

April 11, 2019 Julian OH8STN 1

Hello Operators My wife and I were “discussing” a portable power strategy for an upcoming event and associated road trip. We knew technically speaking how […]

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 […]

Commsprepper Portable AREDN Node on Solar Power

February 27, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. Commsprepper shared a video demonstrating a portable solar powered AREDN node from a mountain overlooking La Paz Bolivia. This isn’t my normal sort […]

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 […]

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