Solar Powered Ham Radio Repeater

Lacy and i take a ride up the mountain to 12400 feet to my solar powered wide area coverage ham radio 2 meter repeater.

Solar powered ham radio repeater.

We built a small system using material provided by the customer to supply power for a radio repeater system the coolest part was being in this abandoned telecom station from the early 80 s. Five miles south of pikes peak on 147 180 pl 100 loading. Amateurs who want an all in one setup to use on a home station but also have the option of taking it out in the field. Guest post simple solar power for amateur radio as the title says this is intended to explain and document my experiences as a newly licensed tech with coming up with a way to power my equipment using ots off the shelf equipment from my local supplier in this case northern tools and amazon.

The repeaters are located 26 miles off the southern california coast on santa catalina island. The off grid ham portable solar power station is ideal for. This solves both issues. The idea of a solar powered ham radio station has always intrigued me.

Repeaters are situated on mountain peaks building rooftops and other highly elevated locations to create a radio horizon for the stations in that area. I ll be using a small 20 watt solar panel and charge controller to charge the battery. Mil spec design inside a us military ammunition case. The durango amateur radio club otherwise known as darc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the ham hobby public service and education for ham radio operators of ages.

To transmit further a transmission can now be sent to the repeater and the transmission is then slingshot from the repeater at a higher power to cover more distances. I have an elecraft kx 1 and currently power it from a 12v 7ah gel cell. Solar power for amateur radio in rental units hoa controlled property where permanent solar installations are not permitted or are logistically difficult. Durango amateur radio club.

We also encourage youth to become hams by working with our club members who represent a generational diversity and range of knowledge. My handheld of choice is the kenwood th f6a. The repeaters are open repeaters for all amateurs who are members non members. We re going to start out small inexpensive and low power.

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