Comments on: Ham Radio Battery Backup system.

By: KC2UOO

KC2UOO — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:43:49 +0000

Nope, but you would need a puresine inverter, The cheap inverter I have there, doesnt produce Clean enough juice to run my computers. You would have to go from the battery to? a puresine inverter to your computers then. Tho you would need a way to charge the batteries at 12v

By: icefro

icefro — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:54:19 +0000

Nice Job
What kind/type/model? is the Wattmeter?

By: KC2UOO

KC2UOO — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:53:33 +0000

It was a “Whatt” Meter from West? Mountain radio.. Im unsure if they still have this particular unit.

By: icefro

icefro — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:05:21 +0000

hmm i think not anyway, i own a Doc Wattson, but it dont show the “direction” of the current? flow.
Another Questions:
You wrote that you’re running that system with solar panels. How are these connected? Directly to the PWRgate (As a Power Supply) or through a Solar Charge Controller?

Thanks!

By: KC2UOO

KC2UOO — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:20:52 +0000

I run my solar panel into a charge controller then directly into my battery bank. Then the powergate has its Powersupply as my backup PS that I havnt used since I got solar, and then battery bank like? and then a line to the rigrunner to supply everything.

By: learndaybyday

learndaybyday — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:49:58 +0000

Very cool. I have a battery bank for my ham shack and use a solar panel for charging plus a pedal generator called the Pedal-A-Watt in? case the sun isn’t shining when the power goes out!

By: KC2UOO

KC2UOO — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:54:30 +0000

Thanks! Since moving I’ve expanded the setup quite a bit? and added a solar panel. its working quite well still.

By: N1FM

N1FM — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:27:40 +0000

Nice job. ? Thanks

By: Thunder Wolf

Thunder Wolf — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:09:23 +0000

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By: LKN4WAR

LKN4WAR — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:23:30 +0000

I’m looking to do something similar with my IC706MKIIG, I was looking at using 2 6V high capacity Rolls AGM? Batteries and a sharp 230w solar panel, I wasn’t sure if that was overkill and wouldn’t mind a more economical setup. The batteries I was looking at are 250-500ea and panel about 350, still want a scorpion screw driver HF antenna so this stuff is adding up. Would two six volt batts be better than a single 12volt?