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The Awesome Hyundai Ioniq5 and Free Solar Charging

About a year ago, Marilyn and I made the leap and purchased a Hyundai Ioniq5. Our motivations were rooted in reducing fossil fuel reliance, harnessing solar energy for transportation, cutting fuel costs, and simplifying vehicle maintenance. After a full year of ownership, it feels like the right time to reflect on our experience. Check out “Solar Ioniq5 EV Charging: Self-Reliance and Reduced…

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WSJT-x and GridTracker For Great FT8

Great FT8 with WSJT-x and GridTracker It’s been about a year since my last post on the Mac, FT8 and the Ten Tec Omni 6 Plus. Since then I’ve learned a few things, made some refinements in my setup and developed a better idea of how I want to use my station. Also, I was nudged into another post by a friend and fellow ham who wanted more information. This is a long post, so feel free to use the…

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Build a Handy 12-Volt Solar Generator with LiFePo4 Batteries

Building a Solar Generator Batteries “Winston” LiFePo4 cell with hardware Previously, I wrote about Upgrading a Solar Power System and mentioned a cache of new Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) cells. The “ThunderSky Winston” cells had come from a Segway repair operation and were new. A little looking around the ‘net revealed they were still available from GWL Group. With a capacity of 60 Amp…

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How to Upgrade a Solar Power System

How to Upgrade a Solar Power System

Upgrading a Solar Power System It was time to upgrade the solar power system installed for the shop almost two years ago. I’ve been happy with original system, but it needed expansion as soon as funding permitted. I also wanted to apply what I’ve learned over the last two years. Upgrades are needed because although I can run the shop when it’s sunny, the original system fell a little short on…