I'm very interested in hearing responses to solar setups for use with the K2 and would appreciate seeing replies shared on the list, if it's not considered too off-topic.
Thanks, --Andrew On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Kenneth A. Christiansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I got into some wrong notes this morning. 600 MA is the amount adding > the KPA-100 adds to the K3 during key down or transmit conditions. My > earlier measurements were the right ones. I have the larger solar > controller from Don Brown KD5NDB and it works well with an AC power > supply I use to keep my battery charged. I have been using this for 6 > years and now wonder if any advances have been made in solar cells so a > ham can use them. I looked up a 70 watt solar panel on the internet and > it was $500. I can't justify that and don't have any idea if it is even > small enough to take car camping. Does anyone have any suggestions for > solar power or do I just need to buy a second large battery? > Thanks and 73 > > Ken W0CZ > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
