2021-03-07, 20:04:29
The DROK could be the basis for a cheap & workable unit, with a box, connectors, etc. I wonder how RF quiet it is. Reviews of the MFJ-4416 talk about some RF noise. Adam, why don't you buy one & test it for RFI?
The only competition in the ham area that I know of for the MFJ is the N8XJK booster. His company went belly-up a while ago but West Mountain Radio is going to start selling them, according to their website. It got good reviews when it was on sale. It's pricier than the MFJ: $250 US vs $200. For that much money, I would rather buy a solar panel to keep the battery topped up.
I have a 15 ah LiFePO4 battery that will run my little Xiegu X108 xcvr for hours.
73
Dave, VE3WI
The only competition in the ham area that I know of for the MFJ is the N8XJK booster. His company went belly-up a while ago but West Mountain Radio is going to start selling them, according to their website. It got good reviews when it was on sale. It's pricier than the MFJ: $250 US vs $200. For that much money, I would rather buy a solar panel to keep the battery topped up.
I have a 15 ah LiFePO4 battery that will run my little Xiegu X108 xcvr for hours.
73
Dave, VE3WI