Power Tool Batteries for Portable or Emergency Operations (QST)
In his Power Tool Batteries for Portable or Emergency Operations article (a free preview from the July 2024 issue of QST Magazine), Gordon S. Novak, AF5KA, demonstrates how inexpensive DC–DC convertors can turn easily accessible lithium power tool batteries into a good backup or portable source for powering a radio.
This is a very timely and topical discussion in light of RRRA’s July Portable Operations July Activity.
