Re: [Elecraft] What size Solar for 7 Ahr Battery w/K2

2006-12-20 Thread aa2vk
Thomas Beltran wrote: Or should I go for as much solar amps as I can afford that will fit within the physical contraints of backpacking and kayaking? Yes! But I've used a few and found the 10watt Uniflex panel to be a good size vs output. It puts out abt half of rated (500ma) during norma

RE: [Elecraft] What size Solar for 7 Ahr Battery w/K2

2006-12-20 Thread Thomas Beltran
That is, is the 15.5W array (1 amp) a much better match to the 7 Ahr battery then the 20.8W (1.4 amp) array? Or should I go for as much solar amps as I can afford that will fit within the physical contraints of backpacking and kayaking? Paul - I've been using solar power while camping for some

[Elecraft] What size Solar for 7 Ahr Battery w/K2

2006-12-20 Thread Paul
I've been looking at foldable solar cell supplies. They come in approximately 10, 15, and 20 watt sizes. The cost difference between the 10.4 (.75 amps) and 15.6 (1 amp) watt units is $20 and the difference between the 15 and 20 (1.4 amps) watt units is $45 respectively) I can see that getti