<div dir="ltr"><div>Don't overthink it, it's just 5v at 3amp. Most of my pi's are integrated into LED display panels which run on 5v natively, which I run off a few 20 amp Battery Eliminator Circuits typically used in RC cars (they're around 20$ each on ebay). but they have 3 or 5 amp versions that work fine for a few dollars. Just make sure you're getting 5v out and it's fine.</div><div><br></div><div>p<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 9:10 PM MJ Inabnit <<a href="mailto:ke6sls@arrl.net">ke6sls@arrl.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
Nice! It's kludgy but by gosh, I think it has what's needed; 3A as the<br>
Pi 4 are picky! TU<br>
<br>
73<br>
j<br>
<br>
On 3/24/21 5:29 PM, Greg Clark wrote:<br>
> Yeah -- seems overly complicated. How about this?<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://powerwerx.com/usbbuddy-powerpole-usb-converter-device-charger" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://powerwerx.com/usbbuddy-powerpole-usb-converter-device-charger</a><br>
> <br>
> Greg K7RKT<br>
> <br>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 5:24 PM John D. Hays <<a href="mailto:john@hays.org" target="_blank">john@hays.org</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:john@hays.org" target="_blank">john@hays.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> A good solution, but it does prevent installing a HAT (such as a<br>
> DRAWS™ or Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT).<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 1:52 PM Greg Clark <<a href="mailto:k7rkt@bigredbee.com" target="_blank">k7rkt@bigredbee.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:k7rkt@bigredbee.com" target="_blank">k7rkt@bigredbee.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> This looks like it would do the trick:<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://www.hackster.io/bobr-rigado/pi-go-amateur-radio-power-for-your-raspberry-pi-536a81" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackster.io/bobr-rigado/pi-go-amateur-radio-power-for-your-raspberry-pi-536a81</a><br>
> <br>
> Greg K7RKT<br>
> <br>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 1:06 PM MJ Inabnit <<a href="mailto:ke6sls@arrl.net" target="_blank">ke6sls@arrl.net</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ke6sls@arrl.net" target="_blank">ke6sls@arrl.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Looks like a whole lot of folks are trying to find a nice<br>
> tidy Power<br>
> Pole power adapter to supply power to Raspberry Pi 4's. I<br>
> know there<br>
> are many small companies building neat stuff like mini-APRS<br>
> rigs. So is<br>
> anyone building a Power Pole power supply for the Pi's yet? <br>
> Any good<br>
> tips or links would be very welcome as I plan to move my<br>
> APRS and packet<br>
> systems to a new Pi 4 in the near future. All my gear is<br>
> using the<br>
> power poles and the rigrunner/MFJ power pole dc distribution<br>
> boxes.<br>
> <br>
> Thanks all! 73<br>
> <br>
> Jaye ke6sls<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -- <br>
> <br>
> wishing you well<br>
> Jaye, ke6sls--via the toshiba w/thunderchicken<br>
> <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
<br>
wishing you well<br>
Jaye, ke6sls--via the toshiba w/thunderchicken<br>
<br>
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