Consider that for decades and decades generators specifically meant a devices that converted mechanical energy into electrical energy. It's a term that is the successor to the dynamo (which really only referred to a device that converted mechanical energy into direct current). Gasoline-powered generators use gasoline engine as the source of mechanical energy. But solar cells utilize much more than the mechanical energy of the photons hitting the solar cell. That being said, thanks for a great video. After all, battery power is a big part of Amateur radio. By the way, my favorite quote from the video (ca. @2:40) "It's kind of weird, but we can get around that because we are hams" 73

At first I read and heard that as a Dr Pepper battery. Great video TO. These batteries are getting really good for off-grid use.

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11 күн бұрын

Dr. Pepper will be in the battery biz next!

That a great battery ! has Power poles right on it. That HAM ready ! most of it's like it had a lead acid charger on it. still in good shape ! 73's

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12 күн бұрын

Hard to beat it

Darned if you do and darned if you don't.

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12 күн бұрын

story of my life mate

I ave ated te term long before you ever made a video, I call them batteries.

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13 күн бұрын

e really ates it!

I love it! Gasoline generators dont generate gas.😂 I will remember that one!!! 🖖

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13 күн бұрын

#ProTip

After building a 560AH LiFePO4 battery for my sailboat, I recently built a 105AH LiFePO4 battery for Ham use. $122 for 4 battery cells, $40 Bluetooth BMS(a spare I had), and $12 U1 battery box. One could get by with a $10-20 BMS, but connecting, setting, and controlling the BMS via cell phone app is a huge benefit. Simple to build and all fits in a standard U1 box so it looks nice too. For well under $200, one can have a much better battery system for less than 40% the Dr Prepare price. A DIY project is up your alley and Would make a goods video.

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13 күн бұрын

Its on the list to do one of these days. So many projects a ham could never be bored!

@Justin-C

8 күн бұрын

"Well under 200" - eh, it adds up once you start factoring a fuse block, wire, connectors, and the various I/O ports(including a small solar charge controller) you'd need to replicate this thing.

Now that's some smart Power! Tnx Man!

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13 күн бұрын

pretty slick!

Neat hub on that thing. Handy.

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10 күн бұрын

Sure is

Thanks for another informative vides. You didn't mention the Anderson pole input. Charging too?

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13 күн бұрын

The one under the hub can be used for input and output, the one in the hub is wired for input only. Which is a shame.

Everything you might need for low voltage life!

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13 күн бұрын

Seems like it!

Nice product innovation and review, TO. I have had a Maynuo Programmable Load with a battery testing feature. You and Ape, however, pushed me over the line for ease-of-use and I bought a CBA V Pro w/ extended software. Pleased with it!

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13 күн бұрын

Nice, the CBA is really cool, but its pricey!

Cool battree. I'm ready to jump on a travel trailer here and could use something like this I think.

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13 күн бұрын

Worked well for me for a long time!

Out of curiosity, did you test it when you first got it? If not, I wonder if it was actually exactly 100ah. You may have lost even less overall percentage than 5 if it started a little less than 100%.

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13 күн бұрын

I didn't test it when I first got it. Wasn't that smart ;-). I agree with you though, it could have been 97ah or 105ah at the start and that would have made a difference. I am happy with the 1yr mark at 95% though... given how I abused it.

It's just a smart battery.🤷🏻‍♂️

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12 күн бұрын

In this case, its really smart.

Those LiFePO4 100/130Ah are okay... 👍

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12 күн бұрын

I'm a fan!

Is it a Dr. PREPARE or Dr. Prepper?🧋 😂

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13 күн бұрын

PREPARE!PREPARE!PREPARE!PREPARE!PREPARE!PREPARE!PREPARE! 😂

@LeeMcc_KI5YPR

13 күн бұрын

I heard Dr. Pepper 😮

Get 3 or 4 for the RV?

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13 күн бұрын

Could you imagine?

I have gotten into so many (friendly) arguments about the term "solar generator" that it's not funny. Gas generator in my terms has always referred to the fuel source, more specifically gasoline and LP gas generator, as opposed to a diesel (fueled) generator. My stance is that "solar generators" are storage and output devices with electronic controls, that are essentially battery banks. Ugh! de WN7D

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13 күн бұрын

Right On!

Doctor Detroit & Doctor Know are way better! 73!

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13 күн бұрын

Doctor Who?

@K3JRZOnTheAir

13 күн бұрын

@@temporarilyoffline Guitar player from Bad Brains… Dr. Know. And if you don’t know Doctor Detroit… Well, it’s an 80s movie with Dan Aykroyd.

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13 күн бұрын

@@K3JRZOnTheAir I got the joke - I was referencing the british sci-fi Dr Who and carrying on the joke.

@socallars3748

13 күн бұрын

@@temporarilyoffline No, no...Who is on first.

Yes, so called "solar generators" is a poor gimmick with truly ignorant origin. I have had this discussion with others (mainly sailing/rv community). I could accept someone calling a solar panel a solar generator, but not storage devices.

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13 күн бұрын

Right, the generator is the system of the panel+charge controller+delivery method. Since the clouds block the sun's production, its natural to put a battery in the middle.