Go box question

[Tyler Trowbridge]

I'm going to be making a little go box for my ICOM 2730A. I have most of the stuff picked out like the box itself, power pole connectors, voltmeter etc. But I'm not sure what to look for in a battery for the box. What should I look for? I have been watching several videos on the go boxes but not many really show in a way that I understand how it was all put together.

I would also like to be able to charge the battery when power is available from either my house or another source if available and also be able to switch between battery and AC power as needed. I have no clue how to go about this. So any help here would be appreciated. Or if anyone can either show me or teach me how to wire everything up would also help out a lot.

As I'm getting back into the hobby of ham radio getting this little project of mine together is very exciting for myself and making me more eager to get back into this.

Thanks,
Tyler KM6QPL

 

[AH2AP]

Sounds super neat!

I'd look into those Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries.

Seems to be the way to go.

 

[Steve26GP]

I have built several and used Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries 12 amp hour Bioenno brand. Fits well into the amo can cases I used from Harbor Freight. They have both output and charge ports for very easy charging and use without having to hook and unhook cables. Runs Yaesu 891 for hours without issue and will also charge from solar while using.

 

[Tyler Trowbridge]

Thanks, for the replies and I apologize for taking as long as I did. I guess my only issue now is learning how to wire it all together. I'm more of a hands on learner. I can learn from videos it just takes me a few times of watching and following along with it before I start to understand it.