Re: [Elecraft] OT - Solar panel output

--- Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have an RV with 12A of solar panels on the roof. They charge a bank of 4 golf cart batteries with a total capacity of 440 AH It's surprising the amount of energy they will deliver, even on a rainy day. Nothing near the 12A, but still several

RE: [Elecraft] OT - Solar panel output

] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT - Solar panel output To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net CC:--- Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have an RV with 12A of solar panels on the roof. They charge a bank of 4 golf cart batteries with a total capacity of 440

RE: [Elecraft] OT - Solar panel output

and the solar panel had the battery back fully recharged by mid day. Don Brown KD5NDB Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:34:21 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT - Solar panel output To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net CC: --- Ken

Re: RE: [Elecraft] OT - Solar panel output

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Actually 33 watts is more than enough to power a QRP K2. You only transmit about 25 % of the time and receive the rest so running a K2 at 10 watts will only require about 15 watts to keep the battery charged. For a 100 watt K2 you will need about 75 watts of panels