Solar Setup for Ham Radio
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- Опубліковано 24 кві 2024
- In this video, I will show you what is needed for a solar power setup for Ham Radio Operators. I will explain what key components are required and a general overview of each item.
I will also show my setup as well as a general basic version. Handouts are provided for a deeper dive into the world of solar power. - Наука та технологія
Welcome back, MJ! I pray that your health continues to improve. Thanks for all that you do for the community!
Thanks for the kind words. Not sure how back I am but hopefully headed in the right direction.
So happy you are back MJ! I have had my ham radio Tech and General licenses for about 18 months and have made contacts on every continent, except Antarctica, and am an ARES member. I have done a lot of searching/research on UA-cam, the internet and my local ham radio club for information since I got my license. I can tell you that no one has helped me as much as you and your channel. Your approach to instruction, level of detail, and subject matter is the best, by far! Please keep doing what you are doing! Thanks for all you do for amateur radio!
Thanks Jeff for the kind words and support. I am so glad it is helping others. I never imagined that this channel would reach so many people. I took a chance and tried to do something counter to the UA-cam culture. Longer videos with the focus on teaching. My face is not the center of all of this. Just the information. What a satisfying result. It is helping others learn and get up and running much faster. Amazing....
So great to have you back! Praying for you. Thanks for all your great contributions!
Thank you so much for taking the time to pray for me. Prayer changes things.😊
Hi MJ. Great video. We continue to pray for you daily. I truly understand being an enigma, my sweet wife is one as well. We are constantly going to Duke. May God bless you and your dear family each and every day. 73!
Thank you so much! I pray for you all to be in His rest, joy and peace. Let our struggles be an opportunity to witness to others that our circumstances don't define us. Let them see our hope is in Jesus Christ and our joy is supernatural. May others be drawn to you as your life testifies to His faithfulness.
"It's better than nothing." That is so true and when we seemingly have had everything these days, that lesson has been forgotten. Everyone is so spoiled by the cell phone and internet that they snub the radio. But if the cell/internet service ever goes down, radio will be a Godsend. I live here on coast of NC, so hurricaines are a reality. Kudos to you for keeping active with radio and putting out these podcasts. Heading to Raleigh in a few weeks to visit my daughter who has finished her Junior year at NCSU and to get appointment for cataract surgery there.
Great post! You are in the eye of the storm paths and know first hand. Thanks so much for sharing and I pray your eye surgery goes well.
Very happy to have you back, MJ. My thoughts and prayers are with you for everything to go well and a speedy recovery.
Well, part way back. I had another setback with 3 heart stents recently put in. Now trying to recover from this too. Thanks for your prayers.
Still the best presentations on the Tube. Wishing you all the best to you M.J. and God Bless.
Wow, thank you! Now recovering from heart stents. One thing after another. I don't think my brain will go back to normal and will have to deal with neuro issues going forward. I will try and do my next series on "remote desktop - HF digital, rig operations, remote antenna switching". I now just takes so much longer.
Glad to see you back MJ. More prayers for your health. I would like to see your solar handouts when you have time.
Love to send them. Email me at kw3kw@mail.com. Again, thanks for your prayers, they are working.
Great to see you back MJ. We will be praying for you. Thank you for the great info!! 73 KN4RCU
Awesome! Thank you for your prayers. They have carried me this far.
Man it is great to see you posting a video MJ! I know it was a struggle for you. Thank you for the time and effort. Just like all of your videos, it is chock full of helpful information that is concise and easy to understand. I will continue to pray for you. 73, Patrick KF4LMZ
I appreciate that my friend as well as the nice card you sent me. Prayer has made a difference and will continue to in the days ahead. I have two MRI's next week. One for my brain and one for my colon. Kinda the same thing so maybe they can do both at once? LOL....
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Once they get the results, I will find out when I will have colon surgery. Love getting old
MJ, Welcome back. Great video. Still praying for you and your upcoming surgery.
As I pray for you my friend!!
Good to see you back MJ!
Hey, thanks Brian. It took a lot of effort to get this out. Still struggling but hope my next surgery won't set me back.
Welcome back. Good overview of solar power for radios. My ham shack runs totally on solar, mostly dc power.
We will see how it goes post May surgery. They are what triggered the last episode. Thanks for your encouraging words.
MJ great to see you are back. Hope your health is improving, you were missed. Best comprehensive video series on ham radio. Thanks!
Well, not sure if I am back. Still facing growing health issues as I keep building out my rolodex of specialist now LOL..
Hey - it's great to see you back! Great video of much interest to me - thank you! Hope you are well and sending prayers!
Thank you and keep praying, it is making a difference.
It’s great to see content from you! Glad you’re active, and doing what obviously you love to do! Well done, and much appreciated!!
Working like an old 086 Processor with the latest apps out today. So far no blue screen just yet LOL
@@hamradiomadesimple - Gosh, I almost wish I wasn’t old enough to appreciate that reply! Hahaha
Great to see you back MJ. Continuing to lift you up brother.
Thanks for your prayers Billy! Will know more in the next few weeks as I just had two MRI’s done this week. Either way, Jesus is faithful and His plan for my life is perfect, even if I have to overcome pain and suffering. It is worth it my friend!!
So nice to see you back! Your channel provides such great information, greatly appreciate your time and effort! Thank you!
So nice of you to take the time to post this. Not really back but trying anyway LOL...
Thank you for continuing videos
Hope everything is get better
Thanks for your concern. I will have to have another surgery shortly and that is what seems to hammer my brain. Let's see if I continue to improve or have to deal with a setback post surgery.
MJ, so glad your condition has improved! My prayers are with you. I just discovered your great channel, but already shared the excellent videos. Blessings ...
Thank you so much for your prayers. Now recovering from 3 heart stents. I had 99% blockage in my heart so hopefully they will help my neuro.
Good to have you back
Hopefully, I can stay somewhat back 😁 Thanks for taking the time to post his kind word.
Praying for your upcoming surgery, continued improvement, and complete healing. Thank you for all of the great videos! God bless!
Thanks for your prayers, they do make a difference.
Great video, Glad you are back. Praying total healing in the Name of Jesus!!!
Well, I am 75% back, but better then a few months ago. Thanks for prayers and your faith in Christ!
I've done solar for portable a long time. When I started this there was little gear available with Anderson Powerpoles already wired in. At that time, and still do, I wanted to keep track of what was on the solar panel side of the charge controller, and what was on the battery/radio side. I adopted the convention of using red-black Powerpoles for everything on the battery/radio side. For the solar panels and inputs to the charge controller I use green-black Powerpoles. I use two 50 watt panels, each about 22" x 26'. They produce about 2.7 amps in bright sunlight, together 5.4 amps. I can arrive on location with a fully charged battery (55 amp-hr AGM deep cycle), play radio all day, and when I leave in the late afternoon the battery is still topped off. And that is with an Icom IC-7200 HF rig, and a 55 watt Yaesu FT-1802M 2m rig.
GREAT POST and you are ahead of the curve my friend!!
You ARE an enigma! Best, KJ7VAT
LOL, I have told all my doctors that too!! I told them they won't figure out what is really going on with my neuro, heart and colon issues. So far, they all agree. I am enigma.
Great to see you. We'll continue to pray for you . 73, KE0JWK
Thanks, I need it knowing I have another surgery coming up in May.
Smiling! I am praying for you! May our Lord and Savior lay His healing hands on you! ❤🩹 Thank you for another video! God Bless you and your family! Amen 🙏🏼
Thank you for your prayers. Still in a battle here.
Glad to see you back in the saddle.... I must have missed this one when it came back. Funny I'm actually working on my solar power setup. S/F Gunny
Thanks Gunny, trying to still get into the saddle!!
Very good video presentation with clear and simple explanations. Thanks! 73
Glad it was helpful!
Great job! Get better!
Thanks my friend and with prayer, I hope to get back to normal. It is taking a lot longer than I expected. Oh well, grateful for what still works today 😁
Thanks!
Hope it helps!!
You may want to know the inverter load you showed most can run off of 12v. Depending your setup you can save the large loss of the inverter. I suggest taking a look. Thank you for your video.
Yes, you are right. Thanks for sharing.
Anderson Powerpoles! 😍
I can blame that one on my neurological brain malfunctions 😂
@@hamradiomadesimple Oh I didn't see anything wrong with it. I just love Anderson Powerpoles. I crimp them onto everything, even when it's not appropriate. I have to crimp more and more powerpoles just to get that same fix. It's a terrible addiction.
Cool
Cool is better for solar panels LOL 😁
Instead of an inverter, I just bought at 12v power adapter for the laptop.
That will work too!! Nice.
Hi MJ, lm going with carbon lead acid batts, perform like lithium but you dont need the fire engine parked next to your radio gear if you have lithium
Hope you get well soon.
The Supreme Commander of the universe (the Lord) has always kept my dad alive desipte asbestos and a near death experiance with the covid clowns at the hospital pushing there poison and covid protocols.
My wifes veggie soup with 37 ingrediants also kept him in good sted.
Gods speed mate.
Andrew Nz
LiPo4 Lithium batteries are safe. It's Lithium-Ion you need the fire dept for!!!
Thanks for your encouragement and prayers. Now, I have to have an angiogram procedure for my heart. Despite all this, I am at peace as I have put my trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. No matter the outcome, I have faith His plan is perfect. Thanks my friend.