On Sun,12/21/2014 11:44 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
I run a contesting station with two K3s driving power amps with a 10A supply keeping the battery charged during the winter, and solar panels doing it during the summer.
Clarification: For the 2-radio contesting system, I use two 6V 210AH Golf Cart Batteries in series. For a single radio setup, I used a single 12V battery of the biggest that Costco sells, about 80 AH.
Solar is useless for me during the winter because I'm surrounded by VERY tall redwoods, whose shadows limit my sunlight at panels to a few hours per day during the winter and 6 hours during the summer. Those with more hospitable light exposure may be able to make greater use or szolar power. :)
I run all the 12V gear from this system -- K3, P3, preamps for Beverages, switching for antennas, etc.
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