Every time I participate in field events and POTA, I find that managing the power supply and radio connection cables is always a hassle. If there's only one power cable, and I use a low-power adapter at home, then every time I set up my station, I have to disconnect the power cable from the terminal block, which is very inconvenient. This also makes me less enthusiastic about setting up my station in the field.
My friend BH3WTW then made me a very convenient power cable, and I think he greatly improved my setup.
This power cable uses an XT60 power connector, 12AWG silicone wire (presumably), and is made by soldering the radio connector to it. It also makes other connectors, such as Anderson connectors, and connectors that I don't recognize.
Additionally, the portable design of the Y-20AH battery (which he named himself and also makes batteries in other capacities) was very convenient when I was camping. The size of this battery is the same as that of the Quest 4th generation power supply (excluding any protrusions), which successfully sparked my desire to use it for camping (and also allows for fast charging of my phone, although the power output is around 18W).
He has been consistently producing this type of battery, and he currently has 20 units sold.
According to him, each battery used was a 26650 battery, and electronic load testing was performed to ensure that all batteries were fully charged.
I think these cables and batteries are very useful tools.
When using this power cable to connect at home, there's inevitably the issue of connecting XT60 or other connectors on a high-precision power supply. My friend BH3WTW has also solved this problem, and he is currently preparing a converter board similar to this one for high-precision power supplies:
(This is not his original design; it's just an example of a similar approach.)
I believe this adapter is also an essential component, as it allows for compatibility with the convenient power cable and creates a complete system.
Here's a case study showing how this power supply was used in the field at Woyang.
That concludes the introduction. If you are interested in any of the products mentioned in this article, you can directly search for the call sign BH3WTW on WeChat to contact him and get more specific information. I believe it will be very helpful for your field activities. 73!
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