{"id":14805,"date":"2025-07-11T11:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T05:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/?p=14805"},"modified":"2025-07-11T11:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T05:48:12","slug":"troubleshooting-my-diy-solar-power-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/troubleshooting-my-diy-solar-power-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Troubleshooting my DIY solar power supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HCcWWTCYX4M?si=6-mdq_dH60k0Y-qN\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had bought a 180W PERC solar panel along with 65Ah SMF battery and solar charge controller and setup a DIY power supply for ham radio. 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