Portable Power Manpack & off-grid power strategies
Hello Operators. Recently I posted a video entitled “Portable Power Manpack for Civilian Off-Grid Communications”. It’s a video overview of a man-portable shoulder sling solar […]
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DIY 599 PA500 HF Amplfier TX Power Measurement 40M
Hello OperatorsSome of you have asked for some measurements of the DIY599 PA500 output power at certain drive levels. Well, here you are. In this […]
Ground bus
Hello Operators I started moving away from the powerpole distribution fuse blocks, choosing automotive fuse boxes and marine ground busses, as a low cost alternative […]
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. […]
DIY Solar Generator BMS
Hello Operators This is the latest version of the BMS we use for both the 128wh Headway pack, and the 575wh DIY Solar Generator Project. […]
The Lead Acid Battery Deception
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 […]
Build your own 18650 LiFePO4 battery pack for ham radio no soldering
A few weeks ago, my buddy Micah from ebikeschool.com on YouTube, turned me on to a battery building kit for 18650 batteries. He’s normally using […]