[aprssig] DC Power Pole to USB for Pi 4 computers
David Andrzejewski
david at davidandrzejewski.com
Thu Mar 25 00:22:46 EDT 2021
The pi 4 is USBC. Does it require power delivery?
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David Andrzejewski
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> On Mar 24, 2021, at 23:44, wa7skg <wa7skg at wa7skg.com> wrote:
>
> Bought two of these. Fine for charging phones and tablets. Doesn't run a Raspberry Pi for beans. Quite pricey for what it is. Sitting in a box somewhere unused.
>
> I bought several of these
> https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Multiple-Backseat-Passenger-BlackBerry/dp/B06XHJZL91/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=12v+usb+charger+multi+port&qid=1616642698&sr=8-9
> cut the cigar lighter plug off and put on PowerPoles. RPi runs fine in it.
>
> Michael WA7SKG
>
>
> Greg Clark wrote on 3/24/21 5:29 PM:
>> 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 <mailto: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
>> <mailto: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
>> <mailto: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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