I thought about how to power the transceiver and found a nice solution that probably others have seen but perhaps not pointed out. ?There is a cable for sale on eBay that contains the electronics to go from usb to 12 volts and I picked one up for $1.68. ?It is rated at 750 ma and the current drawn by mine in the receive mode is 142 ma. ?I have not tested the draw when transmitting but if it does 3 watts like the construction article states, that would take the draw up by 250 ma for what would be a total of about 300 ma., well under the rated power. ?With this, my battery problem is simple. ?
If you want to look at the cord, search for
?USB DC 5V to DC 12V Step-up Module Converter 2.1x5.5mm Male Connector
?WB6TOU
