![]() Let’s take a look at several types of batteries, and speak to their advantages…as well as disadvantages. I prefer obtaining products from trusted suppliers who thoroughly engineer and test their equipment. While I love building things, I’m very cautious when dealing with battery charging because if not done correctly, the results can be dangerous. In addition, I’ll also limit discussion to batteries that can be purchased of-the-shelf rather than addressing homebrew options. ![]() And rather than get bogged down in the nuances of battery chemistries, we’ll focus on the end result––the pros and cons of each battery type, and how practical they might be for your field application. To keep the scope of this article in check, I’m also going to focus only on rechargeable battery options. By “portable,” I’m talking power options for those of us who load a backpack or carry case and head to the field. In the following article, let’s take a look at some portable battery power options for your radio gear. ![]() Not only have radios become more efficient in operating off of battery power, but we now have so many affordable and lightweight rechargeable battery choices on the market. Taking radios into the field is so much easier to do today than it was in, say, 1985 or earlier, because we have so many more options for powering our gear in the field. This doesn’t include hours and hours of SWLing (shortwave radio listening). In 2020, I easily spent a total of 100 hours outdoors with my radios activating a total of 82 sites for the Parks On The Air (POTA) program alone. I’ll admit it: I’m a massive fan of field radio. The following article originally appeared in the April 2021 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine:
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