[HCARC] "Go To" Station

[Gary and Arlene Johnson]

I also forgot to mention that whoever is in charge of putting together the 
station "Go To Box", if you do not have the ARRL "Emergency Power For Radio 
Communications" book, I have a copy and you are welcome to borrow it.

Gary J
N5"BAA"


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From: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
To: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 6:48 PM
Subject: [HCARC] "Go To" Station


>  Madam President mentioned at last night's meeting that someone was in 
> charge of the Go To Box / Station.  Who is this person??  I would like to 
> make them aware of an excellent article in this months QST (page 36 I 
> think) where they are designed and constructed a mobile power station for 
> use with the Boy Scouts??
>
>  I am currently assembling one for use as the power for a "Green Station" 
> for next year's Field Day and maybe for use at the station Dr Jim wants to 
> assemble for Ships On The Air that happens a couple of weeks before Field 
> Day at the Museum of The Pacific War in Fredericksburg.  I currently have 
> most of the parts needed to power my station on Battery and Solar Power. 
> Deep Cycle 6 volt, 220 amp hour Golf Cart batteries are available from 
> Costco for $79 each plus state taxes/fees.  Two batteries are needed, 
> connected in series to get my needed 12 volts.  The Elecraft K3 radio I 
> plan to get accomodates battery power very well because it is one of the 
> few radios that have been tested and verified to produce 100 watts with a 
> minimum input of 11 volts and 20 amps.  These batteries combined with one 
> of the 45 watt solar panel/controller sets from Harbor Freight comprise 
> most of the big items needed.  To make it mobile, I plan to use one of the 
> metal garden carts that have big knob
>
> by inflatable tires from Tractor Supply.  I will construct a wooden box to 
> house everything using 3/4 plywood from Home Depot that will exactly fit 
> the Garden Cart dimensions.  Currently I am looking for a set of volt and 
> amp meters to install in the top of the box to show the battery status and 
> amperage being used by the system.  If the radio being powered needs to 
> see 13.8 volts, then a Battery Booster needs to be added.
>
>  Gary Johnson
>  N5"BAA"
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