[Elecraft] Battery back-up system for multiple rigs

Jim Lowman jmlowman at sbcglobal.net
Thu Jan 22 18:48:06 EST 2015


Recently I purchased a DC-to-GO battery box, equipped with RIGrunner and 
Super PWRgate PG40S, for home use.
It allows for 8 PowerPole connections and up to 40A continuous current.
I also bought the 79Ah battery that fits nicely inside the battery box.

For me, this serves a number of functions.
First, it serves as a UPS to protect my equipment.
Second, as emergency power for the shack.
We don't have power outages very often, but we recently had a couple of 
protracted ones.
Further, it's a great portable power source for Field Day, etc.
The FD gang who I operate with are strictly QRP, so it would last forever.

I'm not sure that it would be a complete solution for your application, 
but it's an idea.

73 de Jim - AD6CW


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