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It is just a simple SPST on/off switch hard wired back to the inverter. Merry Christmas McDave. !

I believe so, although I did not test that. I was more interested in the GMRS on UHF.

Hi McDave. You are right, I do have solar and etc. to power the CTC. The generator is backup, but I do also use it to charge the LiFePo4 when I am camping in shade and I use it occasionally to run the Air Conditioner instead of using the batteries and inverter. It probably won't be used much on my trip out west next month. The bed slider was in my F150. That went with the truck as it was cut very custom for that (even though it would have worked in F250). I never built one for the F250... I have really dialed in what I take with me on the road and for me , having the generator box with secure bed contents is more useful now with the tailgate ladder to step up into the bed. Thanks for asking about my wife. She had her last surgery 6 weeks ago and all looks well. We are expecting a better 2025! Merry Christmas on God Bless you and your better half!

Good luck!

Thanks!

Thanks!

I don't think the dll file is the issue. If it is the dll I am thinking of, it is associated with a SDR receiver you aren't using in this case. Check your set-up.

I am not 100% sure I understand your question. However, the BMS is there to protect the battery and has very wide parameters to accept charge from a variety of devices, but whatever is used needs to be compatible with LiFePo4 and not exceed the 14.6VDC needed for charging. If you are wanting to connect something that will put out more than 14.6 v through the solar controller to have it limit to 14.6 maximum that may work, but I wouldn't do it. It is not recommended by most solar chargers to connect other types of power supplies to the solar controller especially if the supply would drive more current that the solar panel array. An option may be a DC to DC converter capable of the desired voltages. Best wishes.

Thank you!

Yes, lithium batteries are sensitive to cold temperatures. Good to hear from you. Hope all is well with you.

@@donsdoityourself2547 Good to hear from you, too. We are still doing pretty good all things considered. I hope you and Mrs. Smith are still fighting the good fight and are living a blessed life. You are good folks and deserve the best.

Thanks! It was fun to build.

You are welcome!

Not sure what you are saying.. but is the mode changing to LSB or USB on both the radio and the HDSDR app?

@donsdoityourself2547 I have CAT control working fine. My waterfall appears to be mirrored at my tuned point. So if I see someone talking at day 30 khz to the left, I see the mirror of that 30 khz to the right instead of the signal correctly displayed where it should be.

Hi.. Not a lot of need for heat in Florida and I use it three seasons. So far, because it is well insulated, I have used electric heat and sometimes a propane Mr. Buddy. If I needed more than that, I'd install a Diesel furnace like I did in my 6*12 cargo trailer I use more in cold areas.

The sound card has a 192kHZ bandwidth and I observed 160khz of bandwidth displayed on the computer screen as rendered by SDR software. It may actually be closer to the 192khz , but just going by the visual.

@@donsdoityourself2547 So the soundcard must be capable of 384K sampling. 🤔That's amazing for a 30,- USD card. 👌

There are schematics out there on a DIY antenna controller on this case. However, I think folks are hoping MFJ will license manufacturing or sell rights to some of these products.

The DE-19 has its own built in sound card, so that will be better. The locking up may be due to RF on USB ports. Use very high quality USB cables and and some clamp on ferrite cores. That may resolve the computer freeze issues in any case. Good luck.

@@donsdoityourself2547 that's solid advise, thanks for replying.

You should be able to if you have already backed up. I mentioned that to make sure you backup memory before you do the mod and then reset. After that, it is too late. You have to reprogram it all as if the radio was new. Best wishes.

@@kc8wvg you are welcome. Good luck.

YW. No, it is a 5,000 BTU window unit.. not 15,000.

@@josedisco My understanding is that the Japanese versions are locked down in software and cannot be "opened up" for extended frequencies at all. Just the US and European version are capable. I only have first hand experience with the US models in any case.

Is the microphone on and adjusted properly?

@@Bob-s4j7x I don't have an AUX input at this time, so Bluetooth was the only way for me to get the audio to me truck's audio system. I'll need to pull my dash apart to figure out why the Aux is not working. It may have come disconnected.

It weighed 2900lbs before mod and approximately 4200 lbs after. Fully loaded with water, motorcycle and etc. is 6400 lbs. Pulled with an F150, but now have and F250.

@@donsdoityourself2547 Thank you very much.

@@JJ-el8li yes, sorry. Somehow the Volume increased during rendering. It sounds louder on RUclips than it does in the Video Editor.

I typically use 10-15 watts given the high duty cycle. I don't run the full 20w except for some DX opportunities. I just have to be aware the finals can get hot, so I limit that activity. Once I get a cooling fan (ordered a small muffin fan) on the shelf with the radio, it will be less of an issue.

Could you share your setting on your computer & wsjt-x? Especially the Audio & Microphone?

@@BrianRamseysg01 I haven't used this for transmission yet. Don't really see the need for that. But, make sure you "Mute RX audio on TX".

@@donsdoityourself2547 Yeah I get all that no worries lots other things to do I do have quanshengs controled via pc different thing altogether. Thanks for reply

@@donsdoityourself2547what type of Computer are you using? I just bought a g90 Thanks and 73.

@@gregpearson7013 I works great. The SWR sweep makes it really easy. I am going to do a 2 minute video on how to use the MFJ-1925 with the G90 and ATAS-120A.

Pretty much, it's just what Don does.

Thanks. It is cool. I can talk all over North and South America and as far as Eastern Europe with 20 watts from my truck given good conditions. A nice to have when I am off grid in the CTC.

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Keith, message me on TNTTT and I'll give you my email address.

Thanks. Good luck with yours.

It will open both VHF and UHF assuming you have the US version. If you have the Japanese version, it will not work. Note, you will void warranty and just because you can transmit outside HAM bands, doesn't mean you should or that the radio will have output optimized on those frequencies. I did mine mainly to have access to GRMS (UHF) frequencies in case of emergency.

@@lawrencedavidson6195 thank you.

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@@stevejolley5651 Hi.. good question. Actually, it does. Both the inverter and solar charger are noisy as well as the LED lighting. If I want it RFI quiet, I shut all that off. The inverter is the worst, so I usually just turn if off when I am on the HF. The solar charger is quiet at night and the LEDs are not really that bad, but easy to turn off.

Both OH8STN, QRP, and K8MRD have briefly touched on the subject, but not explored it in depth. I have a theory that the 120v ac to 12v converter creates RFI. If all 12v, no problem. Genasun, allegedly, makes some quiet controllers. I am Considering a 24v 300Ah system to start. Thank you for your time. Great job on your build!

😂... Thanks. It's the Matrix. 😉

Thanks McDave! Enjoy Sturgis. I won't be able to make it. My wife had some major surgery for her cancer two weeks ago and we are still nursing her back to health. Next year hopefully I can make it . Life just got in the way the last two years. In any case, no dongle on the BougeRV.. but my new tablet has one! 😂 Stay safe. Always good to hear from you.

The walls are 1 inch thick, so 1x1 or 1x2 inch Square steel tubing welded would do it. You can decide on hinges and spacing of "studs" depending on the weight you expect to carry and may need to strengthen wall beneath with a good header.

Will do! Many thanks. This unit can be a freezer too. Cools down really fast.

Absolutely not. 1500w at 13.3v would draw 112 amps. First issue is that it only has a 30A BMS, second, it does not put out 110VAC, just 13.3v. Lastly, even if it could supply the 112A and the inverter had no losses, it would only run for a little over 3.5 hours before the battery would be flat. If you need a 1500w heater for off grid, I'd recommend a cheap diesel furnace. Very effective and efficient. Using electricity to generate heat is never efficient.

I like the idea of the light. I use my phone's a lot. There are some good videos on building LiFeP04 batteries, but the BMS has to match the battery capacity and you need to choose based on number of cells (I usually build with 4) and max current you need from the battery. After that, then you need to consider if you want a basic BMS with no interface, or a Smart BMS where you can program and monitor. The BMS that I use (Daly) is a good brand and I like them..the have all the parameters programmable along with thermocouple for temperature monitoring. You can figure it out. Let me know if you have any questions.

@@donsdoityourself2547 thank you sir. I may take you up on that!

Thank you kindly. Good to hear from you. I hope all is well.

Yes it is. Used it for 4 weeks on a trip in June/July and all worked well.

Yes, it will drain from bottom tray and I have a vinyl tube that goes through the inside of the cabinet and then through the floor to drain on the ground. It works well.

I have one in my grooming trailer and Il be at a house use air, go to leave, and it runs out the sides, even with a tube I have attached.

@@reej2023 try shimming the front of the air conditioner so it slants back some when the trailer is level. Notice how they sit in a window. You are not draining completely. That is what I had to do with mine to drain properly.

@@williammcgill1562 there is a vinyl hose connected to the drain that goes down the inside of the cabinet and through the floor. It drips on the ground.