Archive for the 'Power Supply' Category

Half Voltage Fan Cools Power Supply with Less Noise

Running a fan on low voltage can keep your power supply much cooler without making a lot of noise.

Field Day Power Topics

Lessons learned about Field Day Generators

Alternate Power Bonus for Field Day

Use Solar Power to get your Alternate Power Field Day bonus points using this example.

Battery Energy Density: Gel Cell

For backpacking is a Gel Cell battery the logical choice?

Two radios on one power supply cause problem

A viewer has a problem powering two radios from one power supply. This situation is quite likely very common among amateur radio operators who keep a simple shack set up with one large power supply feeding multiple loads.

APC UPS Compatible with Honda EU2000

During our Field Day 2008, we experimented with many power options. Since it is a well known fact many UPS devices are not compatible with the power generated by certain generators, we will report the combinations that work.

Ugly World of Generator Power

UPS units and generators often don’t get along. Some do however.

Fuel Cap on Honda EU2000 Will Shut Off Generator

Important information about the Fuel Cap on the Honda EU2000 Generator and how it will shut off if you don’t have it set correctly.