Solar Powered Ham Shack Tour

[@JackofallTrades383]

Thank you I spent a lot of time making it what it is today! Thank you for taking your time to watch and comment you may find my other videos interesting as well! 73!

[@JackofallTrades383]

Thanks for taking the time to watch my videos and comment! The shack is a on going deal and always growing there is always something new I want to try! 73

[@cobraxspeed]

Nice setup I also run an off the grid Radio shack. Thanks for the video tour and i like the TOP SHELF ammo :D

[@Bkeytx]

Hurricane Ike back in 2008 taught me about using Solar Power for my Ham shack when I lived in Beaumont Tx, I was on the air during the storm when the power went out, no back up, now, Im running the entire station off solar, havent used a power supply since then.

[@JackofallTrades383]

Thank you and Thank you for taking your time to comment and watch my video's 73!

[@kestrelfpv4712]

great videos! im very new to ham (no call sign yet), waiting for the next test date actually. you have been a big help already! look forward to seeing you on the air waves!

[@Sidetracker2024]

Nice shack. Thanks for the information. Do you have a video of your antennas?

[@tcar02d]

Love the shack. If you haven't already switched to led 12v lighting . Please. Consider this . Ebay search for 36 smd. Same initial cost as you incandescent bulbs. Way less heat. And will not eat your batteries.they come in many sizes and colors . Again nice shack. 73.

[@buckeye5704]

Very nice setup! Love your .45 Impedance Elimination.

[@ScottAReid]

nice setup brother. what every house should look like!

[@donnymazon3107]

do you have a video of ur antana set up

[@JackofallTrades383]

Thanks! I will be doing some videos on solar power soon. Keep a eye on my channel and you will see all kinds of stuff. 73!

[@norcalprepper8302]

great set up! I really have learned a lot watching your videos. I Appreciate it very much!

[@JackofallTrades383]

Thats great Willy! LOL my old lady loves the curb appeal I added to are home in town with antenna's and wires every where she really likes when the neighbors ask here "Whats that now!" I'll make a video of the antenna array soon! 73

[@FlyingPiper13]

That's a pretty awesome looking CB radio!

[@TheFiveyoungs]

A nice set up you have there!

[@KK4MWB]

I think the Yaesu FT-2900R, (if that's the radio you have), will alert you with an alert tone if you have the severe weather alert feature enabled. It's described on page 71 of the owner's manual. 73

[@smallenginedude71]

sweet setup! i am in Melbourne in Australia. If we could get in contact that would break 10k miles for sure. My kenwood ts120s has a mighty sensitive receiver stage and picks up the faintest signals.

[@daveycrockett9447]

Awesome Video - thanks for sharing.

[@TheHermitHacker]

Very nice. I want to setup something like this in a shuttle bus RV conversion. I have to replace the bus after mine was stolen. Next bus will have GPS tracking via cellular 24/7.

[@eurobimmer635]

Great Shack Bro, I am working to put mine together now but please do some wire management and maybe organize it a bit better

[@EleanorVR]

Nice shack you have going there. I particularly like that it is mostly solar powered. 73 de KD0BPV

[@jimkickz]

Did I understand right that you take the power from 12v batteries to 1000w inverter then into 20A power supply? Wouldn't it be more efficient to just use 12v directly off the battery pack? I'm new in the hobby, thanks for the visit of the shack! ;-) VA7JML

[@copefarms3050]

yes it would be more efficient to just go straight 12volt. The only reason to use the inverter would be to use something that isn't 12 volt and needs the 120ac.

[@CT1ELP]

Have you ever noticed any interference from the PWM on your radios ? Nice Setup !

[@walter_46-p7l]

awesome shack friend,73's from brasil

[@GeorgeGardinier]

did i miss if you mentioned how many amps you draw on standby, great shack

[@alanspicertelecom]

Nice video ... and your SHOP is relatively clean and well installed even though you say wiring mess :-) Nice setup.

[@ScottMcLinden]

Sweet setup

[@scouttroop291]

drooling too nice

[@1oldarmyguy]

Nice shack, working on the same thing here.

[@Kennybunn0112]

Nice setup & great presentation. K4APD.

[@robertmeyer4744]

I also have a solar off grid .it's a cabin 400 watt solar and 400 watt air X win gen. 12V dc 700Ah total with NiFe 10 cell battery bank. I had to use 2 150amp diodes in series with a high current switch across to control volts going over 15. I have MPPT charge controller and during the day I get hash noise threw HF. MW to around 15 meter S9 at times. I have midland weather alert radio. Antone 4 band radio. 10 6 2 70Cm. have 12v tube amps but run my battery down. and CFL lights 12V RV make hash noise as well. use LED!! I got cobra 29LTD with weather Wilson 1000 antenna. when the grid goes down you are set!! just jump to a car to charge battery during long outage. I have gen power. when I want the tubes I start gen. 73s !!

[@larryjackkelly]

impressive -- can your solar set up handle this when grid goes down ?? // what does all that draw / thanks

[@JackofallTrades383]

You are right it will alert you and that is a 2900r but the radio has to be turned on to alert you the way I understand it and the corbra does not have to be on to alert you. Unless you know something else? maybe I am missing something? 73

[@gunslinger8130]

LOL...looks like my house. Good video, love your set up.

[@gatesmw50]

Gun Slinger did you see the ammo in the background/right side ?

[@MrHottleaded]

nice shack enjoy the photo of your XYL and baby on computer nice family 73/88

[@BroDarrell]

Keep up the good work JACK!!! I'm setting up an off grid community any help as far as how to set up, for instance what you have going on would help greatly!!! Thank you .

[@curtmyersk2cwm477]

Nice, thanks for posting.

[@adrainstephen5135]

Hi there, what would you say is better for a first radio the Icom Dstar 2M - 70cms or a Yeasu ft-980010M, 6M, 2M and 70cms? i am stuck on what to get as i'm away to sit my licance exam in 3weeks...

[@MrAlanNZ]

Hi, and thank you for your video. I am very interested in your solar setup. I am currently moving my shack to a different position in my house and I intend going totally solar. I see you have many many amp hours of capasity in your batteries. I was wondering how many solar watts you have available? Anyway thank you very much for your videos. I have been a ham since 1992, when I was still at school. Love the hobby totally. 73 de Alan ZL4FM

[@CBKillas]

Sweet. Love gettin off the grid. Good work. 73's

[@chriskimball2007]

how would i wire up a mobile ham shack and also a solar panel that charges 12 12volt batteries

[@ravenwolf3039]

just wondered how you delt with battery fumes when you run 12 volt only.Do you have it vented out somehow

[@copefarms3050]

the amount of gasses that off gas from that battery cluster would amount to a mouse fart. In other words Not much and you don't need to worry about it. Nothing will explode nothing will kill you. The amount of off gas will dissipate in the air.

[@paulandrews171]

How do you keep the inverter from making switched noise in your shack?

[@travis7289]

Did you build that desktop too?

[@UPGardenr]

How do you do coax cables?

[@christripp9866]

What software are you using for the DX Cluster?

[@ryanpaulsimpson]

Thank you for the videos. I really appreciate the info

[@w0qgsrichard250]

I would like to know what software you are using for DXCluster

[@w0qgsrichard250]

Anthony Phillips thank you sir! 73

[@alanspurlock]

forgive this silly question, but... is it possible to damage ur radios that were designed to run on regular household electric running a solar set up?

[@jimblob78]

+alan spurlock The Inverter converts the electricity from the battery bank into the same stuff that comes out of your walls.

[@ontarioman100]

Nice Setup Thanks!

[@collinblomberg5033]

great shake might need to work on cable control. not like crazy just a little

[@Andre-ng9sg]

Nice place!!!

[@JackofallTrades383]

Hey thanks Alan! Well I would like it to be a cleaner install but it is a ever evolving monster that the more I feed it the bigger it gets!73

[@nickc8819]

Nice shack....is there anyway you can you zip tie all those wires, perhaps make it look neater......it's a bloody mess

[@JackofallTrades383]

Thanks! 73!

[@tankrust1]

Love the shack. How long did it take you to accumulate all the equipment?

[@DJT183]

Awesome setup! Where do you get the cash?

[@JackofallTrades383]

I'm glad you are trying to find facts and I can help you with that but the only way hydrogen is harmful is if it replaces the O2 in the room and you die from over inhalation much like CO2 but Hydrogen is lighter then air and is always trying to find its way out. My shop is well ventilated and is also a large air space. I think you maybe are confusing the risk associated with charging batteries which is not to be understated but you are on the side of safety which is good.

[@SouthernPioneer1965]

Here is a link to our Trojan MSDS label the label is the law,it states in section 8 a lead acid battery must be ventilated when charging in an enclosed area.The label is the law...If you want to call a MSDS federal label a "Myth" you might be better consulting the MSDS manual to check first

[@wadesuhr]

Nice job. Subscribed.

[@dj4tt]

Nice shack! vy 73 de Axel (DJ4TT)

[@davidkline1441]

wow your lack of cable management would drive me nuts

[@JackofallTrades383]

At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, nonmetallic, highly combustible diatomic gas with the molecular formula H2 and is NOT fatal unless there is a explosion from that gas building up in a area. These are typical lead acid batteries your RIGHT not AGM but a Absorbed glass mat battery DOES vent to the atmosphere. Let me know if you have any other battery questions or myths you would like me to answer. 73 brother!

[@K6BBQsHamShack]

very cool!

[@JerryEricsson]

Well I have watched a couple of your video's, they are way more educational than many that I have been watching of late. I only use Utube for casual education, not entertainment as many do so these videos are especially appreciated. You have pretty much convinced me to take the test, only problem is that it is only given in larger towns in this area, the nearest is some 100 miles northwest of here but my nephew (a HAM) can set it up for me, I hope. Gotta get more studying in saddly I gave away the study book that I purchased but that was over 16 years ago so it was probably out of date, maybe my nephew has one I can borrow for a few weeks and study up. I have been studying up online, only thing that hurts a bit is my math skills. I can program in basic and math is no problem but for some reason Ohm's law fails me at times. Perhaps it is getting old. 20 years ago Workers Comp sent me to college, and I managed a 4.0 GPA but back then computers were still new enough that they counted as math credits so being a computer nut I just crammed all the computer classes I could along with my paralegal studies. Again thanks a million for the videos great to watch!

[@Tacticalhandler54]

Nice

[@vasilepop4369]

Very neat! 73 de VA6POP

[@mattalexander8925]

nice set up great to see someone who uses solar power to stay off the grid incase something happens, 73 kc9mle

[@SouthernPioneer1965]

Just getting my tech license,will start with 2m...Great video,check my channel out if you need solar info...By the way unless those are AGM truck batteries which they are not, those need to be put into a sealed bo and vented outside,when they charge they give off hydrogen gas that you can not smell,will make you very sick...CAN BE FATAL...Have any headaches lately ,,,,Stay safe brother

[@KellyKE8MWQ]

Hope he took your advice because you are absolutely right.

[@copdwarriormcdonald7968]

Nice EMCOMM Ser up Brother. See you down the page. 73 De WV1Q

[@JackofallTrades383]

"MSDS labels are the law" myth! Material safety data sheets or msds is not a law they are a standardized form for which manufactures use to communicate potential safety risks of there products to employee's of the work place and emergency personnel so they know how to safely deal will that product. You are right they do recommend that you vent batteries but the amount of Hydrogen given off during a OUT of control charge still is not enough in this large of a area to worry about death.

[@JackofallTrades383]

Go back to section 5 of your Trojan MSDS and read "Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards" then look up Hydrogen Sulfide which is a different gas thats probably what the poison center was reading to you. Stay informed bother we can help each other out here and I could help you with your solar stuff if you got questions. 73!

[@maidenjohnny]

nice solar shack,me like :-) '73 sa0bgf

[@chriskimball2007]

What is like the united states natural disaster type channel and what is a channel that me n my freinds can talk on like just chat and not worry about special words and all that

[@georgemadis5481]

I've always wanted to get into HAM radio but videos like this are discouraging, only because this looks like a very expensive and complicated hobby! Maybe I'll just stick to my CB,I mean chicken bander!

[@CrashFactory666]

Actually it can be pretty cheap. I worked off of a $25 dollar Baofeng handheld connected to a homemade ground plane antenna for the last year or so. The who set up was less than $50, and I was easily and clearly keying into repeaters 30-50 miles away.

[@go2douglasvamateurradioandmore]

I started with an ht, now I have two mobile radios, one in my shack and one in my truck. I still use my cb, especially on road trips. I would buy the best that you can, plus save up a little more to get a little higher quality radio.

[@collinblomberg5033]

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