Thanks for all the responses. I guess I could run a battery charging cable out one of the unused holes -- not perfect, but certainly usable. (I'm not willing to drill another hole). It seems to make the diode-resistor arrangement in the KBT2 irrelevant, though, particularly since my normal power supply is a gel-cell.
My solar panel is the "experimenter/budget" 10 watt panel from Connecticut Solar. It's very nice -- gives over 15 volts even in shade, and folds up in a zippered nylon cover. It was about $100. The charge controller is a nifty little kit from Don Brown, about $25, I think. It's not a way to save on electric bills, but it is interesting and fun. Peter N8MHD _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com