I live in Florida and as a fishing guide, the 4 group 27 AGM batteries on my boat have performed perfectly now for over 4 years of almost daily use. I have almost every piece of marine electronics and radios running on the boat.
Jack W4GRJ On Nov 30, 2013, at 3:17, "David Cutter" <[email protected]> wrote: As I understand it, AGM batteries are designed for high current performance, ie good for engine starting, but for radio use I would have thought that gel batteries would be more suitable as they have a longer life, particularly in hot climates. I have no experience of either, just reading the specs. David G3UNA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Cochrane" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 1:01 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Batteries and solar power > On Thu, 28 Nov 2013 05:36:15 +1000, John's email <[email protected]> wrote: > > I use 2 x 6V 300AH AGM batteries as the prime power source in my shack. > I use a 15Amp smart charger to keep them topped up whilst mains power is > available and a 200Watt solar panel is available for after cyclones > (hurricanes) as we invariably lose power for a day or three after them. > > > -- > Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA > East Innisfail > QLD, Australia > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
