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USB Rapid Charger for HT #shorts
Let's use a USB PD trigger module set to 12Volts combined with a TP5100 Lipo charging module set to two cells (8.4V) and rapid-charge our handheld battery. Ultra-light, ready for your next summit on the air!
www.amazon.com/dp/B08LDJBN8P
www.amazon.com/Management-Charging-Regulator-Compatible-Batteries/dp/B0C78184C1
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Radio Satellite Universal Translator! (Android/Win/Mac/Linux)
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Let's take a look at "satdump," your Universal Translator for radio satellites. Plug in an inexpensive software-defined-radio ($30 rtl_sdr), double-click a satellite, wait for a pass and press Start! Begin with NOAA and Meteor weather satellites, then move on to the more advanced Inmarsats or GOES with the proper equipment. (btw, APRS packet is on Inmar, anyone have this working?) www.satdump.o...
PD Trigger Warning!
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Use your USB power bank with PD/Power-Delivery port to operate your radio. With a "PD Trigger" module we can trick your battery into providing 12 volts at 20 watts. This is a new ultra-light power solution for your summits-on-the-air and solar-based backpacking trips. www.amazon.com/dp/B08LDJBN8P (PD Trigger, configurable) www.amazon.com/dp/B08JH5SKQ8 (nitecore battery) www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKGP...
Full Contact Packet Radio!
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Let's take the portable radio with us through Colmar, France! Track our location on aprs.fi and send/receive SMS messages. APRS packet radio is a global amateur radio messaging network allowing you to communicate not only with other radios, but also phones and various internet-connected services. Let's go on an APRS adventure and see if it works in Eastern France. Post production note: Paris, y...
Is bigger always better?
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Let's take a look at the wires attached to your radio, both power and coaxial cables. How thick? how long? how stiff? how expensive? How do we get maximum power in and maximum RF out? digipi.org patreon.com/KM6LYW
YGate + Direwatch = IGate with Display!
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Let's combine YGate and Direwatch to make an APRS packet (receive only) IGate with a fun little screen. Yaesu FTM400, 100, 200, 300, 500 Yaesu SCU-58 or SCU-56 (replaces SCU-20) cable: www2.randl.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_8170&products_id=75802 Screen: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08F9XTKGK?th=1 PiZero2W: www.pishop.us/product/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-with-pre-soldered-headers/ D...
Bugfix update, status screen in browser
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Special thanks to the army of KM6LYW Radio Patreon testers! Change Log v1.8-3 DigiPi LCD "Screen" now available via web browser HF APRS TNC works again, 10.147.60Mhz USB APRS WebChat can use Digipeater and APRS-HF as tranceiver Wsjtx/js8call/fldigi maximize full screen immediately Fixed logrotate again Webchat ack packets reduced, sends messages twice if unacked by default DigiPi Hat temp senso...
Custom radio beacons!
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Let's use a Raspberry Pi, a DigiPi Hat (with optional GPS and temperature sensor) to send dynamic, customized position beacons over the APRS packet radio network. DigiPi SD card: digipi.org (thank you patrons!) DigiPi Hat with GPS: elekitsorparts.com $41 Direwolf packet modem: github.com/wb2osz/direwolf Baofeng Radio: www.baofengradio.com/ APRS Information Service: aprs.fi (map) To get the temp...
Packet Radio -- Get a room!
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The IRC virtual APRS packet radio allows you to dynamically create packet radio chat rooms. Send a single message to IRC, and every radio in the room will get it. Example Send these messages to callsign "IRC": /join #lounge message text to your only channel /join #otherchannel #otherchannel message text to other channel #lounge message to lounge again /leave #lounge /leave #otherchannel (do not...
Let's SDR Play!
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Software-Defined-Radio is possibly the best way to listen to the entire Radio electromagnetic spectrum. From Killohertz to Gigahertz we can listen to anything hitting our antenna. Ham radio, police, fire, weather, military, maritime, aviation, shortwave, CB, broadcast FM/AM, business bands, and even digital data and voice. Today we'll use the SDRPlay device with SDR software to see and hear a v...
Ham radio data hotspot!
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Let's take a look at an easy-to-use amateur radio data hotspot. All radio data modes are easily accessible over wifi via your phone or web browser. Make FT8, JS8Call, APRS and packet modes work like any other mobile phone app. Hookup a DigiPi to your rig and instantly have access to radio SMS, EMail, and texting. Ultra-light, low-power makes it indispensable for Summit and Park operations. Let'...
Hidden APRS Igate in your Yaesu mobile radio!
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Let's turn your Yaesu mobile rig (FTM400, 100, 300, 500) into an APRS igate! Everything you need is already in your box, plug your radio (SCU-20 USB cable) into your PC or Raspberry Pi and install Ygate. On your Yaesu: APRS - APRS Modem: ON Config - DATA - Com port settings - Output: PACKET Config - DATA - Com port settings - WP Format: NMEA 9 Get Ygate: github.com/craigerl/ygate See your stati...
International Space Station APRS packet back Online! #shorts
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International Space Station APRS packet back Online! #shorts
Radio/Audio Interface Board (Now Available!)
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Radio/Audio Interface Board (Now Available!)
EMail over Ham Radio #shorts
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EMail over Ham Radio #shorts
Packet radio contact!
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Packet radio contact!
Connect your radio to DigiPi the easy way!
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Connect your radio to DigiPi the easy way!
Tiny screens for your Raspberry Pi projects
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Tiny screens for your Raspberry Pi projects
Amateur radio data hotspot! Pi5 support
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Amateur radio data hotspot! Pi5 support
FT8, JS8Call, and FLDigi on the new Raspberry Pi 5!
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FT8, JS8Call, and FLDigi on the new Raspberry Pi 5!
Free and easy email on your HF radio!
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Free and easy email on your HF radio!
Decode Slow Scan TV from SPACE!
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Decode Slow Scan TV from SPACE!
Use your radio to send SMS text messages! (New method)
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Use your radio to send SMS text messages! (New method)
Radio Texting the Easy Way!
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Radio Texting the Easy Way!
DigiPi - Ham radio data hot spot!
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DigiPi - Ham radio data hot spot!
Interference? Let's nuke that noise!
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Interference? Let's nuke that noise!
APRS to SMS gateway down... or is it?
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APRS to SMS gateway down... or is it?
Raspberry Pi's are IN STOCK!
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Raspberry Pi's are IN STOCK!
Tone Burst! Repeater Activation
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Tone Burst! Repeater Activation
Operate the ISS Space Station over Italy?
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Operate the ISS Space Station over Italy?

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @richardwilen1648
    @richardwilen1648 16 годин тому

    You should send a link to it

  • @clarencehammer3556
    @clarencehammer3556 4 дні тому

    Excellent and very important video. 73 de KL7CH

  • @wellitis
    @wellitis 5 днів тому

    Thanks!

  • @ScottEvans-vk7hse
    @ScottEvans-vk7hse 5 днів тому

    And there goes your Icom warranty right there! 😂

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 5 днів тому

      ebay batteries! ... yaesu in my case, should work on icom's as well. 8.4V is 8.4V.

  • @RhettSparrow
    @RhettSparrow 6 днів тому

    Sir, At 13:20 min onwards you are showing some cheap ebay crap and asking why will spend on linear when you can get these for 10%!!! “Penny Wise Pound Foolish” is what is coming to my mind. If you are making a comparison on price, make it between linear and switching of same brand, but you went from linear Astron to nameless shit. Same brand, the price is probably around 60% of linear. Why will anybody in their right mind risk buying a cheap power supply from ebay for their expensive rig!? You are talking about they being bad later and then almost recommending them using only price as a point to buy them!! Some beginner who is new is going to buy them and toast their equipment watching your video in the name of taking a chance! One can buy switching with 30A for roughly 90 bucks from brands like Tekpower. Thats a better way to go than going nameless cheap.

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 6 днів тому

      I agree, "I bought one of these and I threw it in the trash,"

    • @RhettSparrow
      @RhettSparrow 6 днів тому

      @@KM6LYW You did say it, but the 10% cost and hit/miss is what I fear a noob on money constraint will mainly hear and might think of taking a chance. But I liked everything else about your video. 📻

  • @davidkay1386
    @davidkay1386 6 днів тому

    Thanks for the info. I guess I forgot a lot from my technician test.

  • @owenvinall9970
    @owenvinall9970 7 днів тому

    Hi Craig, Thanks for another excellent video. I love the informal format. Owen Vk5kov

  • @motorcyclesafari
    @motorcyclesafari 7 днів тому

    Don't use the phonetic alphabet on VHF???? NO. ALWAYS use it. Many people speak so fast you have no idea what they just said unless they SPELL it. Also, you are assuming they have a great signal into the repeater. If they do NOT then the receiver will need help to copy their call.

  • @gighavlex
    @gighavlex 8 днів тому

    Wich is better for Mac? Greetings from Chile

  • @graftedbranch4480
    @graftedbranch4480 8 днів тому

    This was very helpful. Thanks

  • @TheGmr140
    @TheGmr140 12 днів тому

    Nice software 😊

  • @mitchellsmith4601
    @mitchellsmith4601 15 днів тому

    When I got my Novice in the early eighties, we were taught to only use CQ for Morse Code, not voice.

  • @timstaat
    @timstaat 15 днів тому

    I was a little too tall, could've used a few pounds.... tight pants, points hardly renown she was a black haired beauty with big dark eyes.... points all her own, sittin' way up high...... ......way up firm and high....

  • @Inkling777
    @Inkling777 15 днів тому

    "Satsuma City Schools"? No, I don't think that's Satdump. There have been so many searches for this app, the App Store knows about "satdump," "satdump" and "satdumper" as search terms but gives no results. The SatDump website lists Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. Why not iOS?

  • @TheQwik512
    @TheQwik512 16 днів тому

    Smart meters for house mains.

  • @JeffreyGroves
    @JeffreyGroves 17 днів тому

    I think the kids say "picking up what you're putting down"

  • @JeffreyGroves
    @JeffreyGroves 17 днів тому

    I think NOAA is pronounced like the name "Noah".

  • @stargazer7644
    @stargazer7644 18 днів тому

    NOAA is pronounced “Noah”

  • @hamscanner
    @hamscanner 18 днів тому

    Interesting that it has those decoders built-in yet it can’t change the frequency (depending on the satellite) seems a little bit unusual

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 18 днів тому

      it can change freqs, depends on chosen satellite

    • @fredhillhousejr943
      @fredhillhousejr943 15 днів тому

      It looked like when you selected NOAA APT, there was another place for selecting 15 or 18 or ...

  • @AndrewMurphy8383
    @AndrewMurphy8383 18 днів тому

    This came from Amazon Nooelec GOES Weather Satellite Mesh Antenna - 21dBi Parabolic Antenna w/ 1.7GHz Center Frequency, 200MHz+ Bandwidth, LMR400 Feed Cable with Male SMA Connector, Mounting Hardware, & 2 Yea

  • @AndrewMurphy8383
    @AndrewMurphy8383 18 днів тому

    Don't need a Amp for geose sat and u can use the same antenna the neolec produce for weather sats

  • @robertb3038
    @robertb3038 19 днів тому

    The Fe-Pi board seems to be out of production. Can you recommend a substitute? THX

    • @robertb3038
      @robertb3038 18 днів тому

      Sorry. Your instructions told me what I needed. IOW - I need to RTFM. THX

  • @SheepdogPreparedness
    @SheepdogPreparedness 19 днів тому

    Cool software! Downloading now. Thanks for the great videos. Are you aware of any program that can decode AX.25 packet data without using a TNC?

    • @LeeMcc_KI5YPR
      @LeeMcc_KI5YPR 19 днів тому

      Targeting what radio? There are SDR apps that can listen and decode packets. The receive-only RTL-SDR Blog dongle is linked in Craig's video description.

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 18 днів тому

      gqrx has an afsk1200 decoder, works with rtlsdr

  • @AaronBond007
    @AaronBond007 19 днів тому

    Pretty cool, gonna give it a try!

  • @SteveBerwick
    @SteveBerwick 19 днів тому

    Oh man, I'm optimistic about this. In the past it was such a chore to download satellite images, really hoping it's this simple!! (Leave it to Craig for finding an easy solution!)

  • @dougc190
    @dougc190 19 днів тому

    As a trucker I have a hotish CB, so it's tough to not say the 10 codes when I am on the ham radio. Also seems like everybody loves to talk too fast whether it's phonetic or non phonetic. It's like they have to be airline pilots

  • @TyGunnlaugsson
    @TyGunnlaugsson 20 днів тому

    Can you connect this to a digipi without having to use a sound card?

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 20 днів тому

      correct! the serial cable is all you need with a raspberry pi and you have a receive-only igate

    • @TyGunnlaugsson
      @TyGunnlaugsson 20 днів тому

      @@KM6LYW thanks for the reply! So you would need a digipi hat (with sound card) and another custom cable to make a transmit and receive digipi?

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 20 днів тому

      @@TyGunnlaugsson that's correct... if you want a full featured data transceiver, you want DigiPi digipi.org . Ygate is a super convenient receive-only alternative.

  • @jhaprtk
    @jhaprtk 21 день тому

    How did you connect the yaesu ft 2800 to the raspberry pi?

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 21 день тому

      you can see the circuit diagram at digipi.org

    • @jhaprtk
      @jhaprtk 20 днів тому

      @@KM6LYW thanks

  • @justin6125
    @justin6125 24 дні тому

    Will this kit come with the db9 terminal and 3.5 and 2.5 jacks?

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 22 дні тому

      nope, you need to make the radio-end of the cable. Cut up a perfectly good baofeng speakermic from amazon or ebay and you're in business.

  • @KeystoneInvestigations
    @KeystoneInvestigations 24 дні тому

    Instead of trying to learn how to use your radio you should learn how to play your guitar!

  • @stephenhughey8460
    @stephenhughey8460 24 дні тому

    But how do you get it to transmit packets from the computer? Or does it? 73, Steve, AK4R

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 24 дні тому

      no transmitting possible... not with that cable anyhow

  • @AbuSous2000PR
    @AbuSous2000PR 24 дні тому

    sweet lord... the music brought back a flood of old memories... May I know the artist?

    • @craig9309
      @craig9309 24 дні тому

      Pink Floyd, Shine on You Crazy Diamond. simply amazing stuff. But don't listen to my version, get the real deal on the "Wish You Were Here" album.

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 24 дні тому

      Pink Floyd, Shine on You Crazy Diamond. simply amazing stuff. But don't listen to my version, get the real deal on the "Wish You Were Here" album.

    • @AbuSous2000PR
      @AbuSous2000PR 24 дні тому

      @@craig9309 many thx

  • @chuckrann6282
    @chuckrann6282 26 днів тому

    Excellent video/information. I have a Kenwood TS-50, 20 amp power supply for my TS 440 AT. When I use CW, the power supply gets hot and even needed repair recently, so I am looking for another Power Supply. Will look at Samlex 1235p-m. I can use the TS-50 with diodes for the Handy. Good advice! Subscribed!

  • @justin6125
    @justin6125 26 днів тому

    hey man! what do you think of the aioc for the baofeng radios? its an all in one programming chip that has a sound card built in im going to figure out how to use it on your digipi think it would pair up nicely without having to add much to the pi.

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 26 днів тому

      hi justin, i don't have one myself, but it looks cool. if it's an cm108 implementation with integrated gpio, you can edit the direwolf .conf files to use the cm108 chip. DigiPi doesn't overtly support these - yet

    • @justin6125
      @justin6125 26 днів тому

      It is that chip i just dont know enough about codeing to implement it but that aioc is pretty popular ​@KM6LYW

  • @justin6125
    @justin6125 26 днів тому

    hey man! what do you think of the aioc for the baofeng radios? its an all in one programming chip that has a sound card built in im going to figure out how to use it on your digipi think it would pair up nicely without having to add much to the pi.

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 26 днів тому

      hi justin, i don't have one myself, but it looks cool. if it's an cm108 implementation with integrated gpio, you can edit the direwolf .conf files to use the cm108 chip. DigiPi doesn't overtly support these - yet.

  • @cchalfantusa
    @cchalfantusa 26 днів тому

    Took another run at digipi today to see if I might fall in love now that I have a radio with built in USB sound card/cat control with the QRPLabs QMX+. I wanted to create a streamlined kit for impromptu field operations. Using the same WSJT-X interface was a game changer over the FT8CN Android option. Yes, I now have to carry a tiny Rpi Zero 2W but I can drop the burner Android phone and use the iOS phone I already have in my pocket. Plus I can run the Rpi Zero off the same tiny TalentCell 12v+5v USB battery!

  • @vk6kfk
    @vk6kfk 27 днів тому

    tried installing last night on Dragon OS with NO luck, what version of glrpt do you recommend for HamPi_v1.0

  • @juggalizzle75
    @juggalizzle75 28 днів тому

    hi, im running a digipi with an audioinjector z and a rpi zero w2. ft8 works fine so i know the board is setup ok. the aprs though... when i start the igate or digipeater the log shows i am connected to the server. when i send a packet from aprsdroid it doesn't show any errors in the direwolf.log nor on aprsdroid and my radio keys up on 144.390. What i don't have is any incomming packets. Nor do my packets show on the digipi. any ideas?

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 27 днів тому

      Click on "PktLog" to see everything direwolf is doing and to see if you're receiving anything.

    • @juggalizzle75
      @juggalizzle75 27 днів тому

      @@KM6LYW i just opened direwold.Log. it showed a little more info. It just shows several failed server connection attempts then finally a successful one and that I was verified. It also shows where aprsdroid sent beacons and I can send a message that shows in the log. Just doesn't receive anything.. shouldn't it receive Web connections?

    • @juggalizzle75
      @juggalizzle75 27 днів тому

      @@KM6LYW I checked that. It showed my successful connection to the server and that I'm verified. It shows my outgoing beacons and messages but nothing coming back. I even tried to message wxbot and didn't get anything back. My radio does key up for beacons and messages. If I send a packet from another radio it does show up but shouldn't I be getting web packets also?

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW 27 днів тому

      @@juggalizzle75 No webchat wont get web-packets unless you turn that on in ~/config/aprsd/aprsd.conf (and reboot). You need to confirm you're receiving somehow. it sounds like direwolf likes your audio card. this discussion is probably best for the DigiPi mailing list too.

    • @juggalizzle75
      @juggalizzle75 27 днів тому

      @@KM6LYW I will see if I can join that list

  • @arielswings
    @arielswings 29 днів тому

    I had some real troubles with PTT.. After much tearing apart, checking, etc., I finally replaced the image to find it worked! ..... Until I went through the Initialization stage. After many attempts, I finally discovered that if I change ANY of the "USB-connected radios only" settings, PTT will not work on a non USB device (I'm setting this up for Anytone-Raspberry Pi5.

  • @mrtechie6810
    @mrtechie6810 Місяць тому

    I don't understand, can this connect to a Winlink server on HF? I have been using VARA.

  • @mrtechie6810
    @mrtechie6810 Місяць тому

    Does Woad send files?

  • @truglodite
    @truglodite Місяць тому

    Deans... old school rc guy I'm guessing. I have a few ziplock bags full of deans ultras since I recently switched to xt60 (because modern chargers and lipos all use xt60 anymore). I'm local... let me know if you need some more Deans for your experiments lol.

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW Місяць тому

      Yup! Electric planes... 50amp range. Deans are increasingly hard to get, at least good ones.

  • @matturner6890
    @matturner6890 Місяць тому

    "full quieting" sounds a little close to "Li'l quietly" over the radio, so that's confusing! I guess I was actually coming in clearly when I radiochecked for the first time yesterday... Also, the live bumper is great, haha! You're a good player! 73

  • @DanKuches
    @DanKuches Місяць тому

    Nice!

  • @ZiggleFingers
    @ZiggleFingers Місяць тому

    FYI - 12V is not in the USB power delivery standard, most batteries will not be able to supply it (read the specs). Even if you buy a 12v trigger the source will not negotiate. 13.8V is a PD standard, and most 12V ham stuff is rated 12v+15% = 13.8v -- CHECK your manual

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW Місяць тому

      Yes, it's really up to the battery to supply the requested 12V. The nitecore battery manual specifically states 5V/3.2A, 9/2.2A and 12V/1.68A on the PD port. In fact, those numbers are printed on the battery itself as well.

  • @ZiggleFingers
    @ZiggleFingers Місяць тому

    I come for the music and jesse's girl

    • @KM6LYW
      @KM6LYW Місяць тому

      I think I did Jessie's girl??? great choice in any event

  • @bobrunge7594
    @bobrunge7594 Місяць тому

    Just what the hobby needs… another showboat.

  • @TheShawna1
    @TheShawna1 Місяць тому

    I made up an MT3608 boost converter for 12.0 volts exact for my QMX Qrp rig ...maybe i,ll try one of these also The QMX draws 1.0 amps which is the limit of the mt-3608 I like a little headroom when i can get it,.Not that the 3608 has a problem but will try one of these just for giggles.73' jim KB1PFL

  • @thuff3207
    @thuff3207 Місяць тому

    Craig I used a adafruit board that let me charge D74 from any usb C PD device including batteries.

  • @vevenaneathna
    @vevenaneathna Місяць тому

    lol i run my extra fridge off usbc from a 65w gan wall charger. runs into a 5s lipol powerbank which runs around 20v, and then supplys about 20vdc to the fridge. its one of those 54 liter 12/24v dc fridges for cars but i put all my drinks in there and it uses..... waitfor it... 115wh/day. i figure its so efficient if it keeps me from opening my regular fridge more than once per day it probably ends up saving power overall since its so efficient. i wrapped it in aluminum foil tape to reduce the thermal emissivity. i am finding so many uses for usb-c