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Hi All
Well when I got on the ARES team I figured I might need portable power for my radio so I made this up.
It also works ok with an inverter for small stuff.
12 volts at 18 Amp Hours
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Anyways just sharing
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11-09-2017, 10:28 AM
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What is an “ARES team” Kid?
Those are motorcycle batteries?
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(11-09-2017, 10:28 AM)alukban Wrote: What is an “ARES team” Kid?
Those are motorcycle batteries?
ARES=Amateur Radio Emergency System
Group of HAM radio types that work with Fema or local emergency types to establish communications in grid down scenarios.
Batteries are Sealed Acid Type [SLA]
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That's a pretty cool setup. What does it weigh?
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Im guessing about 15 pounds
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Yeah that's a great set up you made there Kid...

awesome job!
I think HAM radio operations and communications is a must have SHTF skill...so important! I'd like to get into that in the future.
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Im hoping to set up a new antenna soon
Sometime between working on a certain persons quiver and some holsters I need to make.
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That's a neat set up, but I misread your topic and was expecting to see a "Powder Bank!"
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(11-09-2017, 05:23 PM)Kid Couteau Wrote: Im hoping to set up a new antenna soon
Sometime between working on a certain persons quiver and some holsters I need to make.
I too have a to do list which includes mailing a certain package for a certain person who is working on said quiver...
been away at my first deer hunt...getting on that asap!
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(11-13-2017, 01:51 PM)Adapt-Overcome-Conquer Wrote: (11-09-2017, 05:23 PM)Kid Couteau Wrote: Im hoping to set up a new antenna soon
Sometime between working on a certain persons quiver and some holsters I need to make.
I too have a to do list which includes mailing a certain package for a certain person who is working on said quiver...
been away at my first deer hunt...getting on that asap!
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No biggie
Looks like we are both behind in our work.
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