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It is getting to be more and more difficult to procure reasonably priced analogue external plug-in power supplies because just like old light bulbs they are no longer allowed to be produced due to power consumption restrictions. We are spending a lot of time to find and buy remaining stock so that we can offer our customers noise-free external power supplies. But for years, there has been an alternative.

Our MegaLoop ML200, ML052, the MegActiv MA305 as well as the GigActiv GA3005 can be operated internally with as little as 5V and so can be powered by the supplied CPI1000DP / CPI3000DP bias tee via a USB cable.  In light of the annoying switching power supplies, PowerLAN and heightened mobility of listeners, this is a very practical alternative and offers much more flexibility for the customer.  Unfortunately, this fact is not well known and that is why I would like to shed some light on this subject.

CPI1000 with Powerbank

Here you can see an example of how you can operate the MegaLoop ML200 or the ML052 with a power bank totally independently for a couple of days. The antennas only consume max. 40mAh and can get by with a 2100mAh power bank for a few days without any problems. The power bank shown here is actually meant to recharge Smartphones. But we can use it differently as well. On the „Düsseldorf Boat Show”, I was given this power bank together with an ICOM M25 radio and attached a ML052 to it. Result: The antenna has been running on a 40m RG58 coaxial cable for four days without recharging. This also shows that the length of the cable is of no real importance. Continue reading →