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Originally Posted by KD2NEI Steve
Thanks :-)
I appreciate your comment on the 20 amp battery required, and way to charge it.
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I've done an entire field day with a car battery running my Kenwood TS570 without needing to recharge. I did some island hopping with a deep cycle marine battery and charged it up in a few minutes with jumper cables from the truck. (same radio)
Batteries are heavy and might make a mess if tipped over. If not boon docking or otherwise isolated from shore power, a little power supply may be in order.
I lug around an Astron 35M in the trailer. Somebody gave it to me and I'm too cheap to get something lighter/smaller. But it seems every PS out there now is lighter and smaller than an old school Astron!