The best power supply for FieldOps

This short article describes a flight-safe power supply for FieldOps. Component List Simply get these: USB QC/PD AFC trigger decoy board (9V) USB QC/PD AFC trigger decoy board (12V) USB QC/PD AFC trigger decoy board (15V) Xiaomi Pocket Power Bank Pro 10000 33W OR A 65W USB PD power bank - not needed for 5 to 10W QRP FieldOps DC Plug 5.5x2.1mm Male to Male Cable (1m) DC 5.5mm Male to Female Extension with Switch ...

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 95 words · Dhiru Kholia

Choosing a coax for HF field operations

Setup: Si5351 RF generator (@ 28 MHz) ➔ GSD-Hacks-v5 digital amplifier ➔ 7th order LPF ➔ {COAX-UNDER-TEST} ➔ Digital RF power meter ➔ Dummy load Results Results at 13.8V drain: Coax Type Power Reading RG-58 (7 meters) 4.5W RG-316 (7 meters) 3.9W RG-188 (7 meters) 3.9W Results at 15V drain: Coax Type Power Reading RG-58 (7 meters) 5.4W RG-316 (7 meters) 4.7W RG-188 (7 meters) 4.7W These measurement results seem to match the ones from Eric, WD8RIF. ...

November 5, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Dhiru Kholia