[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Invitation to Alexandria Radio Club Monthly Meeting via Zoom on Friday, April 9th

[Don (KI4D)]

Alexandria Radio Club is inviting you to a scheduled Monthly meeting via
Zoom.  

 

Time: April 9, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Featured Topic: DC power technologies, distribution, batteries and solar
power sources by Mark Siegesmund (W9WMR) of West Mountain Radio
<http://www.westmountainradio.com/> 

 

Mark is president of West Mountain Radio <http://www.westmountainradio.com/>
and head of engineering; he has done hardware design for many of the
company's products.  The presentation will feature DC power technologies,
distribution, batteries and solar power sources, and covers special
considerations involved with low voltage high current DC power as is used in
amateur radio.  Cable loss as well as connector suitability are discussed.
An overview of the state of battery technology will be presented with a good
comparison of the technologies as it applied to amateur radio. Battery
configurations; safety and the use of solar power will be discussed.  West
Mountain Radio <http://www.westmountainradio.com/>  has been at the
forefront in the ham radio community for many years, being one of the first
to popularized sound card hardware for the new digital modes, and the first
to popularize Anderson powerpole DC power connectors for ham radio. The
company specializes in products for amateur radio, DC power distribution and
control, as well as R/C hobbies, West Mountain Radio
<http://www.westmountainradio.com/>  manufactures RIGrunner DC power strips,
voltage monitors and tools, and precision battery analysis hardware and
software; in addition to RIGblaster sound card interfaces.   .

 

 

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