Just received my Instapark Mercury27W solar panel from Amazon for $119. It included a standard power plug for 12VDC, BUT it is unregulated and open circuit is 18.58 VDC It also has 2 USB ports for charging external devices. I will install a post regulator for 14.1 VDC and leave the rest alone. It has 4 panels and folds up into a oversize 8.5 x 11 x 2 inch package. So far, it powers the Battery fine.
Mel, K6KBE On Saturday, November 30, 2013 2:56 PM, KD6QZX <kd6...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Howdy Gene, I am Scott AK6Q (email is old call sign) I have been using the A123 systems lithium nano phospate 12v 4.6aH battery with a US military 65W folding solar panel and a chinese charge controler (DC to DC). Pictured is my system. I got all of the parts from Ebay. A123 is about $129, the Solar Panel is $199 and the charge controler is about $29. I put it in my new bug out bag with a dipole 20M and an EndFed Half Wave antenna, throw line, KX3, Mic and Paddles, and note taking stuff and a small parts bag all for less than 17lbs. ________________________________ From: Gene Ruff [via Elecraft] <ml-node+s365791n7581153...@n2.nabble.com> To: KD6QZX <kd6...@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:43 AM Subject: KX3 and solar panels I am looking for information on using folding solar panels with my KX3 . success stories or sad ones. Thanks G. R. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ________________________________ If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below:http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-and-solar-panels-tp7581153.html To unsubscribe from Elecraft, click here. NAML IMG_1008[1].JPG (2M) <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/attachment/7581278/0/IMG_1008%5B1%5D.JPG> ----- K3 #348 KX3 #2499 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-and-solar-panels-tp7581153p7581278.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html