In development — not yet enrolling. This class is a planned Black Box Fields educational offering. External licensing, certification and examination privileges belong to their relevant authorities and require independent eligibility and approval. Transmitting exercises will use only authorized services and operators.
Exactly what you will learn
- Estimate watt-hours for handhelds, mobiles and repeaters
- compare solar, LiFePO4 and generator sources
- review fuses, weatherproofing and grounding
- set up a layered comms fallback plan.
Hands-on equipment and teaching methods
Solar panel, charge controller, battery, USB-C chargers, radios
Instructor demonstrations, written scenarios and supervised practical exercises will be adapted to available equipment and participant credentials.
What you will produce / how we will assess
Size a 48-hour field power kit and present a safe component and runtime calculation.
Course details
Duration: 5 hours (planning estimate)
Course code: BBF-RAD-307
Availability: Interest list only; dates, delivery format, pricing and instructor assignments pending.
Prerequisites: Appropriate introductory coursework or equivalent background for advanced classes; any transmitting role additionally requires applicable licensing.
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