Hello Tim, We completed a Solar UHF GMRS repeater site this past May. Its been a huge success. We used a Kenwood 40 watt TKR-850 repeater and 2 100 watt solar panels. We started with 4 GMS batteries and they seem to support the system with plenty of amp hours to spare. You can go to our web site and review the repeater site with pictures. Look for ATL-575 solar site. www.NorthGeorgiaGMRS.com Feel free to contact me with any questions. [email protected]
Gary M. Beckstedt Sr --- In [email protected], "tahrens301" <tahr...@...> wrote: > > A friend of mine who is the foreman for a large > ranch asked me about providing radio coverage. > > As there are a couple of hills (2000' AGL) around the > ranch, coverage in some places would be spotty, so a > repeater on one of the hills would be the best solution. > > However, there is no power available, so a solar/wind > power solution would be necessary. (we get a lot of sun > here!) > > I've done a couple of solar projects, but this needs to > be pretty much commercial quality, so I was wondering > if there is a commercial repeater available that would > be a good candidate for solar power. > > I figure the RF power out could be 5 watts or less and > still give good coverage throughout the ranch. > > Thanks, > > Tim >
