Winona ARC had our usual Field Day plans in place. Get the Sherriff’s communications trailer and big generator up to Wincrest Park, put up the club tribander and a couple of dipoles, set up for all three modes, and do a full 24-hour operation in class 3A. We have done it plenty of times, we know we can do it. No problem. ...
Li-Ion and LiFePo4 batteries have many advantages in weight and power density over traditional lead-acid batteries. For example, I have assembled several 7S3P (21 cells total, with 3 series-wired banks of 7 cells in parallel) that fit in the same space as a typical 8AH SLAB battery, but provide 25AH of energy storage. Lithium batteries can be used for emergency power in your shack, to upgrade an HT battery with a 3d-printed enclosure, as a rechargeable replacement for a memory battery in a TNC or radio, or as a power source for homebrew equipment like automatic antenna tuners....
After a change in the secretary and editor for the Winona ARC there are some new (and hopefully good) changes coming! ...