When “Standards” get in the way of common sense. Anderson Powerpoles
Hello Operators Today we are talking about Anderson powerpoles, interoperability for DC power, and whether or not standards are useful when they begin to hold […]
LiFePO4
Portable power and field communications
Hello Operators. This is just a short post about the relationship between field communications, and portable power. Ham radio manufacturers would have us believe our […]
Best battery for the Yaesu FT818
Someone asked what the best battery is for the Yaesu ft-818 in the HF pack group. There were lots of good answers, but the question […]
Event Support | Portable Solar Power Strategy
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
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 […]
5 Reasons I don’t use Gasoline or diesel generators yet
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
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 […]
K-TOR Power Box 50
Hello Operators It’s probably become obvious by now that emergency power, portable power, battery backup power, and the off grid ham shack are all interesting […]
K8MRD Portable Power Solution on YouTube
Hello Operators As you’ve probably realized by now, I have a real fetish with inspiring other ham radio operators, to build their own portable or […]
Bestech 4S LiFePO4 BMS
Hello Operators It seems I have neglected the BMS side of documentation for our DIY portable power projects using lithium and lithium iron phosphate batteries. […]