I have been wanting to find some sort of emergency communications go-kit. Simply put, a go-kit is a kit that is designed to be ready to go when you need it. I have access to lots of 12 volt batteries, but they are heavy and not easy to handle. The San Antonio Hams radio group has an awesome write-up on their website. http://sanantoniohams.org/blog/?p=2534 I highly recommend that you take the time to check it out. This go-kit doesn't need to be just for ham radio. This is a great portable power box.
I am not the smartest guy in the world. In fact, I don't have a lot of intelligence at all...I was able to build this box without too much heartburn. Other than the charging circuit and the actual Stanley box, everything used to build this go-kit was in my scrap pile in the basement. My final product is just a little bit different, but it is the same general idea. that was my main goal. I didn't want to spend money on anything extra. I should have probably chosen to spend the money to make it pretty, but it works with what I did, so I'm not going to complain. I love the charging circuit. When the box is plugged into the wall, the batteries charge. When the box is not plugged in, it automatically switches over to battery power.
Give it a try. It really is an easy Go-Kit to build.
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