Solar Powered Ham Radio Repeater

From their offshore location at an elevation of 1602 feet above sea level they have great coverage of the southern california area and are operated 100 on solar power.

Solar powered ham radio repeater. We re going to start out small inexpensive and low power. The off grid ham portable solar power station is ideal for. Solar powered vhf repeater. I have an elecraft kx 1 and currently power it from a 12v 7ah gel cell.

This solves both issues. The trp 8000 radio repeater is built using the powerful power protection circuit. The durango amateur radio club otherwise known as darc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the ham hobby public service and education for ham radio operators of ages. 147 180 mhz carrier squelch access.

Mil spec design inside a us military ammunition case. Lacy and i take a ride up the mountain to 12400 feet to my solar powered wide area coverage ham radio 2 meter repeater. Five miles south of pikes peak on 147 180 pl 100 loading. My handheld of choice is the kenwood th f6a.

We also encourage youth to become hams by working with our club members who represent a generational diversity and range of knowledge. We built a small system using material provided by the customer to supply power for a radio repeater system the coolest part was being in this abandoned telecom station from the early 80 s. Guest post simple solar power for amateur radio as the title says this is intended to explain and document my experiences as a newly licensed tech with coming up with a way to power my equipment using ots off the shelf equipment from my local supplier in this case northern tools and amazon. To transmit further a transmission can now be sent to the repeater and the transmission is then slingshot from the repeater at a higher power to cover more distances.

I ll be using a small 20 watt solar panel and charge controller to charge the battery. Solar power for amateur radio in rental units hoa controlled property where permanent solar installations are not permitted or are logistically difficult. Amateurs who want an all in one setup to use on a home station but also have the option of taking it out in the field. The repeaters are open repeaters for all amateurs who are members non members.

The repeaters are located 26 miles off the southern california coast on santa catalina island. Durango amateur radio club.