#Deviation for yaesu 8900r portable#

Next I had to decide exactly what would go into the box. But I think it is worth it and won’t significantly reduce the container’s overall usability for this project in the intended environment. The only really feasible method to mount much of the guts was to drill holes through the box, thus, breaking the container’s integrity. In other words, do I drill any holes through the box for mounting purposes? I worked at it for a couple of hours laying it out. Once I decided on the container I struggled on keeping the integrity of the box in-tact.

I have several in my shed that need using.

They have a nice, sturdy, collapsible carrying handle.

#Deviation for yaesu 8900r portable#

They are also my choice of container for Portable Power Boxes.There are a whole list of reasons but here are few primary ones – 50cal ammo can as the container for the Go Box. Now let me start outlining the components:Ĭontainer.I have decided on the. I have outlined some of the basics and the mission for the unit. At any point if you are seeing something that isn’t making sense, or is a potential problem, please say to me something right then and there. All of this is going to take some pretty tricky engineering to get it right. NOTE #2 : I also am looking into low voltage disconnect units (LVD) to protect the battery from over-discharging. I am also trying out a couple of other charger controllers to improve overall charging efficiency. However, I am researching and will soon begin field testing a dual 30w (60w total) system that is showing a lot of promise and has a lot of potential.

NOTE#1 : For solar recharging the Go Box I currently have GoalZero Boulder30 solar panels with a GoalZero Guardian charge controllers. But the design will provide the unit with the capability to connect a solar panel for power to run the radio and to recharge the battery whenever there is sufficient current from the solar panels.Īdditionally, I am toying with the idea of being able to “daisy chain” Power Boxes together to increase ampere hours capacity (operational time). Obviously the battery can’t be very large so the ampere hour capacity will be relatively small. The unit will also have a battery in the box to provide power for itself independent of any other power source. I chose the “mobile” aspect to provide for as much transmitting power as reasonable, given the field portability aspect. The Go Box has to be a completely self-contained unit that enables a person to use a mobile Ham radio without external power. But I wanted this box to be geared towards the “grid-down” and field-going missions. That threw me into coming up with a very small self-contained, stand-alone Go Box. But either way, my Go Box had to be stand alone. And they have somewhat different operating environments. One mission was the “emergency preparedness response” and the other was more along the lines of “grid-down” or field-going type of missions. As I went through that process it became clear to me that I had two distinct missions for Ham radio operations. So I went back to the basics of a Power Box…supply power to a Radio Go Box solution in that build. The Power Box was to provide battery-based power in the event the AC power went out. I decided to build this really cool solar rechargeable battery powered Portable Power Box.