Recent content by jyeager

plh, Did you go with one of those 2 charge controllers? And did you include the capability to charge from an outlet? And can a solar charge controller also receive an alternator output and do it's job of charging a battery? Just curious.

JonyJoe, thanks for the advice and that charger recommendation. If I use something like this balance charging circuit board: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072F33CJW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A38N3TNH1N2LMX&psc=1 I should just need a reliable voltage source to charge it (moving on now to...

Thanks for this advice. Using LiFePO4 does sound like a better idea. Maybe I will pivot and build these batteries in to a portable power pack and then work on the house system with LiFePO4.

Thanks for the advice. I will consider the 3S arrangement. I would then certainly need overcharge protection. Could also use a step-up converter if I needed 12+ volts out of it. Perhaps I can include a 12v DC balance charger. Have a VSR connect alternator voltage to the balance charger when...

I would like to have some knowledgeable people review and comment about my battery idea, since I'm brand new to this. I have 2 batches of these coming...

How about a CW app? Have the microphone listen to Morse code coming over your radio and decode it to text for you on the display. Then, vice-versa, you can type in text and have the phone use the external speaker to send Morse out the radio.

How about cheap overseas lights? I have a bunch of these because they are so cheap. Get 2 and the reliability won't be a problem. 1000 lumins for under $20. http://www.dx.com/p/ultrafire-th-t60-ha-ii-xm-lt60-5-mode-1200-lumen-white-led-flashlight-with-strap-1-x-18650-57007#.VYm-WGdFCic

What about CB? If I could impose upon you to ask a follow up question.... I also have a CB I'm going to install for interoperability with others. A CB antenna will necessarily be longer since 1/4 wave is almost 8 feet. Now I could go for an 8 foot antenna mounted low on the quarter panel or...

Thank you, Tom. And thanks to everyone else who has offered their advice too.

Yes. Thanks for that. I have heard many people saying that their Larsen whip antennas on NMO mounts survive very well with overhead branches....In my case, I'm leaning towards mounting it within the cross-bars of my Yakima rack so the first 5 inches will be very protected. Do you think that...

Thank you everyone. So what about this plan? I will say to heck with the roof rack and put the antenna directly in the center of my roof, sticking up between the roof rack. With an NMO mount, I can easily remove the antenna if/when necessary. But I will bet that I can pack around the antenna...

Thanks for your suggestion. I have heard that no ground plan antennas give up 15% performance over ground plane antennas. But if I were to place my antennas on the corner of my roof, perhaps the signal would be so directional that a non-ground plane antenna would be a better overall performer?

Yes I searched! There may be threads that answer exactly my question too...But if so, I'm too dense to understand the details. Yes, I'm a complete radio neophyte, but plan to get a radio in my truck, and take the test to get licensed. I'm a planner. So I plan to get a dual band 2m/70cm mobile...