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Re: Solar Generator for portable power


 

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I’m using a 5ah expert power lifepo4 battery. I am yet to have any difficulty doing a pota activation with it. I’m guessing the longest has been about four hours. I have not felt the urge to tag my solar setup in on it at any point.?
When I am running QRO with an FT-891 I have a Chins brand 12ah lifepo4 battery. I run the radio at 40w most of the time and the battery lasts longer than I do. I used to run it at 100w most of the time and the battery was good for 3.5-4 hours. Adding a Bioenno 60w folding panel to the equation, it’s pretty much an all day situation. I have been doing jamboree on the air for the local scouts for the past few years and for that I have been running 100w. Last year we kicked off at 0830 and shut down at about 1830 with no difficulties with power at all. That 60w panel keeps the battery topped off well. I have, so far, not felt the need to go out and get one of the “solar generator” setups. They don’t fit in my backpack and are too heavy and bulky to carry in my hand.?

Kevin Mullens
K5KTM

On Sep 22, 2024, at 16:07, steve.betza via groups.io <steve.betza@...> wrote:

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Bill -
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I also use a Bioenno LiFePO4 battery (20 Ah) for portable use. ?I top it off with the supplied AC charger at home, and I’m good to go for hours and hours with my FT-818. ?Probably 5 lbs which is fine for picnic table operations at parks.
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This works for me, as I do not need the AC inverter provided by “all-in-one” power packs. Bioenno also sells portable solar panels and charge controllers that may be cascaded in the field.
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Best of luck in your search…
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Steve. KK2CW?
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