During the iaru region 1 fieldday cw contest i was active from my car.
Ham radio battery booster.
A qrp rig at 10 watts will draw roughly 2 5 amps of.
West mountain radio has collaborated with n8xjk to bring back the popular tg electronics booster.
West mountain radio offers a variety of power management devices to protect both the radio equipment and the power systems they are connected to.
All products designed and tested by ham radio operators.
This unit will help you get the most life out of your battery.
Mfj 4416c includes anderson powerpoletm connectors and high current 5 way binding posts for both the dc input and regulated output.
So my transmit power is going to be governed by the type of battery i select.
Mfj s super battery booster eliminates low voltage problems by boosting input voltages as low as 9 volts up to desired 13 8 volts at up to 30 amps peak with a typical efficiency of close to 90.
For example if i had a 6 amp battery like this sealed lead acid battery i could use it for qrp 5 or 10 watts of power.
This model is an improvement on a design that has been widely used in amateur radio for more than 15 years.
This unit will help you get the most life out of your battery.
They are for public safety commercial marine and amateur radio applications.
In my car i do have an additional 12v 100ah battery installed.
The n8xjk super booster was specially designed for use with a radio.
Last year i bought a second hand mfj 4416b battery booster on a ham radio flea market.
The super booster was specially designed for use with a ham radio.
Also can be used to provide regulated 12 volts from a sealed lead acid battery excellent for special purpose ups dc battery backups.
If i try to draw more current than what the battery is rated for the radio will shut down.
Rf noise although this was designed for audio equipment a number of customers have wanted to use these and their sister products in rf applications.
These devices provide both battery charge management and load management features.
