Energy Choices for the Radio Amateur

Your Power Sources in the 21st Century

Revolutionary changes are taking place in the way we produce and consume power for our homes, transportation, and the technology that we use every day. This book explores the ongoing changes in the world of power and energy, and takes a careful look at the choices we can make. Home solar or utility power? Oil/gas heat or electric heat pump? Gas car or hybrid/EV?

Energy Choices for the Radio Amateur details the author’s experiences with new sources of energy. It is intended to help other radio amateurs and DIY hobbyists prepare for the inevitable major energy decisions they will face — choices that can contribute to cleaner energy and save money in the long run. The concepts presented in this book not only satisfy everyday power requirements, but also can help prepare for emergency and backup power at home and in the field.

Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, has had a lifelong interest in energy as well as Amateur Radio. In addition to developing the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS), his interest in energy technology has led him to embrace home solar, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and other advances that have greatly reduced his family’s energy costs while providing a new appreciation for how they all work together at high voltage DC for a whole new approach to emergency power.

Key Features

The New World of Everyday Power (DC)

The Solar Power Revolution

Choosing Your Home Solar System

Solar DIY at Home and in the Field

New Energy Sources of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)

Electrification of Transportation

Electric Vehicle DIY Projects

Conventional Backup and Emergency Power

High Voltage DC Emergency and Backup Power

The Powerwall and Grid Battery Storage for Home

Life’s Major Energy Milestones

Making the Switch to Clean Renewable Energy

Amateur Satellites and Thermal Energy Balance

How Our Energy Use Shapes Our World Today

Specifications

General

Softcover	320 pages
Publisher	The American Radio Relay League, Inc.
Copyright	First edition, first printing (February 2019)
Language	English
ISBN	978-1-62595-103-8
Product Dimensions	7 1/2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight	1.09 pounds

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