There is an informative article in the April, 2016 issue of QST on Solar Power and RFI. “Can Amateur Radio and Solar Power Co-exist?" Mike, N8TTR
> On Feb 13, 2019, at 3:46 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> wrote: > > I installed a solar panel and required charge controller in our RV. While > it works quite well for its purpose, when I use the HF radio the thing must > be turned off. Seems those switching charge controllers in their plastic > boxes and with multiple wires running everywhere do generate noise "from DC > to light". Even after switching it off, the 100 watt transceiver and the > nearby antenna drove the charge controller nuts. It turned on, it turned > off, it gave out beeps and became a total annoyance. It did make a good CW > monitor however as it beeped with every CW element. > > I'm sure there are other ones which are quite good. But I bet they are > expensive. Mine is a Windy Nation 100 watt system. > > 73 > > Bob, K4TAX > > > On 2/13/2019 1:14 PM, Barry LaZar wrote: >> Mike, >> One of my ham friends has his next door neighbor using solar power. It >> is causing a lot of RFI across most of HF. I suggest that you require your >> supplier supplier to use RF quiet solutions. >> >> 73, >> Barry >> K3NDM >> >> On Wed, Feb 13, 2019, 12:58 PM mjpilgrim <mpilg...@bellsouth.net wrote: >> >>> I've employed a small solar power system to supply my ham shack which >>> includes K3-100/P3, two PCs with flat screen monitors, and 20" flat screen >>> TV. This began as a basic test bed to understand Solar Power, so i know i >>> have lots to learn, and perhaps I have answers to help others with the same >>> interests. >>> >>> I'd like to hear of your trials, errors, and decided solutions for best >>> results. I'm now researching best price performers for a pure sine wave >>> inverter so i can merge my ATT u-Verse gateway/wi-fi and associated >>> devices. >>> Also, when running CW on the K3 i occasionally encounter LOW BATTERY error, >>> requiring a few seconds of UP-Key to allow the batteries to recover. I'd >>> like to discuss that symptom relative to my sizing considerations in the >>> Solar Power system. On paper it appears sufficient. Sometimes i >>> wonder............ >>> Drop me a note via email so we might continue this conversation at length. >>> Thanks. Mike, K5MP >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to barrylaz...@gmail.com >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to rmcg...@blomand.net >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to mike.chown...@mgccc.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com