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Review Summary For : Buddipole PowerMini 2
Reviews: 2MSRP: $165
Description:
Solar Charge Controller with Anderson Powerpoles
Product is in production
More Info: https://www.buddipole.com/powermini.html
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W8IJN Rating: 2023-03-08
The Only Way to Fly! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
This is a fantastic device. I've fiddled with solar panels and charge controllers without any real satisfaction or success for years. This little device, recommended on YouTube by K8MRD, KC5HWB and others, has solved a myriad of problems and made me a very happy outdoors radio/solar power guy.

The Buddipole PowerMini2 is easy to set up, easy to hook up and provides the kind of protection against stupid moves that my expensive and not so expensive portable radio set up demands of me. The thing is basically sailor proof. And at seven decades and some of breathing, I can assure you that I need all the sailor proofing I can get. I was bad enough needing sailor proofing five decades back in the USN. Today ain't no different. Aging ain't for wimps.

Yes, it's a bit expensive but it definitely protects your much more expensive radio and handles charge control for your battery set up. The fact that you can set it up to control charge & current demands from a variety of battery chemistries is even cooler. Never had this kind of control over what I was charging before. The screen & menu system is easy to understand and once you get through the provided instruction booklet, well, you don't need much reference to it again, even if you want to change stuff.

I highly recommend this device, especially if you're into POTA/BOTA/SOTA or trips down to the local wetland area to play radio to the accompaniment of your friendly neighborhood toads and frogs.
KA4KOE Rating: 2022-12-19
Works as Advertised. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have nothing but praise for this new product from Buddipole. The "2" replaces the original PowerMini. The latest version will handle a variety of battery chemistries. I've had the 2 out in the field several times for POTA and can tell at a glance the state of battery discharge and solar charging