Thank you so much Evan, all these 101 videos have been filling in information gaps so much of what is out online is either 1st gear or 5th gear and I've been grinding trying to climb the hill
Great video Evan. I would say that this area of ham radio is one of my biggest issues. I have trouble with determining what battery will work for a piece of ham radio equipment. Just using a turner for the FT-891 and determining the way it needs to be powered is an issue for me. I don't know how you learn this stuff when it comes to providing power to things in ham radio. I think you might have mentioned me, "some people make more out of it then it needs to be." I am one of those I'm sure but that is because it is an area I don't understand. Thank you for a great video Evan.
This is another great video in this series. The Battery Life Estimator calculator is quite handy. The Icom IC-2730A VHF/UHF radio I am considering putting in my Go box is 1.5A receive and 13A transmit (50 watts) with a 12AH battery. I may have to turn that down to 15watts to extend battery life. The G90 is the HF radio I'll be using for my portable and shack operations and I am happy to know that a 12AH battery will run quite a while.
Thank you. So much good information. Love the G90. I hooked up my gutter as an antenna and had a 45 minute Rag Chew with the G90 (CW). Thin wires out the window, used a screw and alligator clip to gutter. 9:1 Unun. One wire is 17ft counterpoise. Unun mounted in window frame indoors. Amazing. And two wire antennas in back yard, two antennas in the attic and I live in a HOA. At most we have been without power for about 4 hours. Nice to have radios just in case. The other item that is very important is my Goal Zero Lantern. For some reason when we have bad storms it is always dark outside. Nice to have rechargeable lanterns. 73 KG4FXG Bill
Great series of 101 HAM preps :) One comment, you could easily set DoD to 10% for LiFePO4, thats actually one of the other advantages with those batteries, they can take the beating. 60% is more lead/acid limit. (I may have missed it though - maybe you mentioned a reason)
Deapite being safe, TSA will still require you to have it in your carry on bag. I went to the Asheville area and originally was going with emphasis of handling comms. Make sure you know how many Watt hours you're battery has and communicate with TSA in advance.
If you have a limited net of contacts, turn the radio OFF when you have nothing to say, You can save 8 hours current draw by switching the radio off when you go to sleep. Everyone could be seriously "off" by only coming on for (eg) the five minutes either side of the hour. Make your local friends maintain discipline to ration the use of electricity that's scarce. In any shtf situation it's going to be days to weeks before help is incoming, that could be two weeks without mains.
Great and very helpful video! I have an FX-4CR and am trying to select a light weight battery solution for the field as well as emergency situations - any thoughts on pros and cons (other than capacity differences) of bioenno vs talentcell vs PD bank with trigger cable options that you mentioned? Significant price difference between these options.
The legit LiFePO4 batteries will be able to supply enough current to run that radio at full power. The Talentcell and PD power bank won't. I've run mine on the 3ah Bioenno batteries lots, but I usually don't run full power. A 20w radio is going to need a battery that can supply enough current to run at full power, so I'd probably go with a 6ah LiFePO4 battery and call it a day. Buy one of these, it comes with the charger: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08R1FWW5P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
5:15 I think a more meaningful reference would be the wh rating, and saying a 256 wh battery will run a 60 watt light bulb for 4 1/4 hours, just me think'in outloud
I just bought a Radiooddity QB25 on sale and for the life of me can't find the power consumption information. Im hoping a Anker Solid c300 will suffice.
It's hard to say. I couldn't find any draw measurements either, but at full power that'll probably pull 8ish watts give or take. It'll depend on how much power that Anker pack will deliver from the 12v outlet. Give it a shot and see what happens.
Thank you so much Evan, all these 101 videos have been filling in information gaps so much of what is out online is either 1st gear or 5th gear and I've been grinding trying to climb the hill
Thank you, and thanks for watching. I appreciate it!
Great video Evan. I would say that this area of ham radio is one of my biggest issues. I have trouble with determining what battery will work for a piece of ham radio equipment. Just using a turner for the FT-891 and determining the way it needs to be powered is an issue for me. I don't know how you learn this stuff when it comes to providing power to things in ham radio. I think you might have mentioned me, "some people make more out of it then it needs to be." I am one of those I'm sure but that is because it is an area I don't understand. Thank you for a great video Evan.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
This is another great video in this series. The Battery Life Estimator calculator is quite handy. The Icom IC-2730A VHF/UHF radio I am considering putting in my Go box is 1.5A receive and 13A transmit (50 watts) with a 12AH battery. I may have to turn that down to 15watts to extend battery life. The G90 is the HF radio I'll be using for my portable and shack operations and I am happy to know that a 12AH battery will run quite a while.
Thanks! Yeah, the battery calculator website is handy. It's not exact, but it gets you in the ballpark.
Thank you. So much good information. Love the G90. I hooked up my gutter as an antenna and had a 45 minute Rag Chew with the G90 (CW). Thin wires out the window, used a screw and alligator clip to gutter. 9:1 Unun. One wire is 17ft counterpoise. Unun mounted in window frame indoors. Amazing. And two wire antennas in back yard, two antennas in the attic and I live in a HOA. At most we have been without power for about 4 hours. Nice to have radios just in case. The other item that is very important is my Goal Zero Lantern. For some reason when we have bad storms it is always dark outside. Nice to have rechargeable lanterns. 73 KG4FXG Bill
Yeah, the G90 really is amazing for what it costs. Great radio
Thanks for another great video, lots of options to consider when using radios in the field
Yeah, there's a lot more to it than people realize. Thanks for watching!
I just ordered a G90 and came here to learn about the next piece I need
Excellent choice! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask
Typical excellent information presentation! Thank you!
Thank you! I appreciate it
Thanks, this answered a lot of questions I had about powering my radio.
Thanks for watching!
Great show very informative cheers 73
Thanks for watching!
I am really digging this series Evan! 73, Patrick KF4LMZ
Thanks man!
I’m jealous you have so many cool things and your knowledge is crazy. God bless.
Thank you for watching!
Great series of 101 HAM preps :) One comment, you could easily set DoD to 10% for LiFePO4, thats actually one of the other advantages with those batteries, they can take the beating. 60% is more lead/acid limit. (I may have missed it though - maybe you mentioned a reason)
Oh, I know. You can cycle them WAY down. I just left it at like 50% for demonstrations sake.
Deapite being safe, TSA will still require you to have it in your carry on bag. I went to the Asheville area and originally was going with emphasis of handling comms. Make sure you know how many Watt hours you're battery has and communicate with TSA in advance.
This is absolutely true! Good point
10:20 I think it was a Pilatus PC-12, it’s a turboprop (turbine engine turning a propeller).
Thanks for the info! Yeah, I figured out it was a turboprop when it flew over, but I had no idea what it was lol
The biggest advantage to LiFePO4 is the cold temp performance (should function down to -5F). Try running your LiPo at those temps!
Yeah, good point!
If you have a limited net of contacts, turn the radio OFF when you have nothing to say, You can save 8 hours current draw by switching the radio off when you go to sleep. Everyone could be seriously "off" by only coming on for (eg) the five minutes either side of the hour. Make your local friends maintain discipline to ration the use of electricity that's scarce. In any shtf situation it's going to be days to weeks before help is incoming, that could be two weeks without mains.
Great and very helpful video! I have an FX-4CR and am trying to select a light weight battery solution for the field as well as emergency situations - any thoughts on pros and cons (other than capacity differences) of bioenno vs talentcell vs PD bank with trigger cable options that you mentioned? Significant price difference between these options.
The legit LiFePO4 batteries will be able to supply enough current to run that radio at full power. The Talentcell and PD power bank won't. I've run mine on the 3ah Bioenno batteries lots, but I usually don't run full power. A 20w radio is going to need a battery that can supply enough current to run at full power, so I'd probably go with a 6ah LiFePO4 battery and call it a day. Buy one of these, it comes with the charger: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08R1FWW5P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
5:15 I think a more meaningful reference would be the wh rating, and saying a 256 wh battery will run a 60 watt light bulb for 4 1/4 hours, just me think'in outloud
@@dannydivine7699 You're not wrong. I probably should have included that.
I just bought a Radiooddity QB25 on sale and for the life of me can't find the power consumption information. Im hoping a Anker Solid c300 will suffice.
It's hard to say. I couldn't find any draw measurements either, but at full power that'll probably pull 8ish watts give or take. It'll depend on how much power that Anker pack will deliver from the 12v outlet. Give it a shot and see what happens.