[aprssig] DC Power Pole to USB for Pi 4 computers

John D. Hays john at hays.org
Wed Mar 24 20:53:06 EDT 2021


Might work, you could ask them if they have any example of customers using
them for full time powering of Pi computers.

On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 5:30 PM Greg Clark <k7rkt at bigredbee.com> wrote:

> Yeah -- seems overly complicated.  How about this?
>
> https://powerwerx.com/usbbuddy-powerpole-usb-converter-device-charger
>
> Greg K7RKT
>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 5:24 PM John D. Hays <john at hays.org> wrote:
>
>> A good solution, but it does prevent installing a HAT (such as a DRAWS™
>> or Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT).
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 1:52 PM Greg Clark <k7rkt at bigredbee.com> wrote:
>>
>>>   This looks like it would do the trick:
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.hackster.io/bobr-rigado/pi-go-amateur-radio-power-for-your-raspberry-pi-536a81
>>>
>>> Greg K7RKT
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 1:06 PM MJ Inabnit <ke6sls at arrl.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Looks like a whole lot of folks are trying to find a nice tidy Power
>>>> Pole power adapter to supply power to Raspberry Pi 4's.  I know there
>>>> are many small companies building neat stuff like mini-APRS rigs.  So is
>>>> anyone building a Power Pole power supply for the Pi's yet?  Any good
>>>> tips or links would be very welcome as I plan to move my APRS and packet
>>>> systems to a new Pi 4 in the near future.  All my gear is using the
>>>> power poles and the rigrunner/MFJ power pole dc distribution boxes.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks all!  73
>>>>
>>>> Jaye ke6sls
>>>>
>>>>
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