We put up a solar powered repeater about 4 years ago using the Wal Mart marine
battery and have already had to replace it. We went with two golf cart 6 volt
batteries in series and are much happier with this arrangement. They are true
deep cycle batteries not designed to start a marine outboard, and I think you
will be much happier using the golf cart batteries.
73 - Jim W5ZIT
--- On Mon, 10/6/08, Chappy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Chappy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood battery back-up
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 6, 2008, 5:44 PM
Our club has recently acquired a
TKR-750 and a TKR-850,
to replace an aging hodgepodge of repeater
components. Both
the TKR's are co-located and share a Link RLC
controller.
We want to use the excellent
battery-backup provisions of
the TKR's, with a Wal-Mart marine battery. We
plan to connect
the one battery to both repeaters' battery
ports in parallel, but
activate the charging jumper on only one
repeater.
I guess we just want reassurance
that there are no problems
with this arrangment; any comments will be
appreciated!
Chappy Rice kd4ss
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