Ham Radio Battery Booster

The n8xjk super booster was specially designed for use with a radio.

Ham radio battery booster.

West mountain radio offers a variety of power management devices to protect both the radio equipment and the power systems they are connected to. They are for public safety commercial marine and amateur radio applications. A qrp rig at 10 watts will draw roughly 2 5 amps of. Mfj s super battery booster eliminates low voltage problems by boosting input voltages as low as 9 volts up to desired 13 8 volts at up to 30 amps peak with a typical efficiency of close to 90.

The super booster was specially designed for use with a ham radio. If i try to draw more current than what the battery is rated for the radio will shut down. This unit will help you get the most life out of your battery. These devices provide both battery charge management and load management features.

This unit will help you get the most life out of your battery. This model is an improvement on a design that has been widely used in amateur radio for more than 15 years. Last year i bought a second hand mfj 4416b battery booster on a ham radio flea market. Mfj 4416c includes anderson powerpoletm connectors and high current 5 way binding posts for both the dc input and regulated output.

West mountain radio has collaborated with n8xjk to bring back the popular tg electronics booster. Also can be used to provide regulated 12 volts from a sealed lead acid battery excellent for special purpose ups dc battery backups. So my transmit power is going to be governed by the type of battery i select. All products designed and tested by ham radio operators.

Without the booster the voltage drops below 11 volts on my ts 480sat. For example if i had a 6 amp battery like this sealed lead acid battery i could use it for qrp 5 or 10 watts of power. During the iaru region 1 fieldday cw contest i was active from my car. In my car i do have an additional 12v 100ah battery installed.