Hello all Solar energy members.

[SunEagle]

Good deal! That's what I want to use it all for, Field Day is coming up and I have my pannels and battery ready to go.

Unless you already have a battery matched up to your transmitter the size will be determined by the amount of wattage it draws over a time period.

We didn't have any deep cycle or rechargeable batteries when I used the Gonset 6 Communicator. It came with (if i remember correctly) a big 6 volt EverReady battery.

Depending on the battery you are using you need to make sure you have enough solar pv wattage and the correct battery charger. If you are using a MPPT charger then the panel wattage = the battery AH rating. (100watts = 100Ah). If you are using a PWM charger then you will need about 33% more panel wattage. (133 watts = 100Ah). That is because the PWM type charger technology will only be able to use about 67% of the panel wattage.

Hope you enjoy your Field Day and I will pray for sunshine. A wet Field Day is no fun at all.

[Korros]

I remember way back in the day when I had my amateur ham license where I worked with the local Civil Defense teams.

We would have something called a Field Day where we would set up over a dozen transmitters using different frequencies to practice communicating with Teams in other states as if there was a national catastrophe where the normal communications systems had gone down.

All of our power was either from generators or batteries. I was in charge of a 6 meter portable yellow transmitter either called or made by Gonset. I remember having a battery pack to make it work. The system was designed as a true portable communication system.

Having a solar charging system for a mobile radio system seems like a great use of this technology.

Good deal! That's what I want to use it all for, Field Day is coming up and I have my pannels and battery ready to go.

[SunEagle]

Just wanted to say HI.

I hope to learn much about solar power to support mobile amateur radio operations.

I remember way back in the day when I had my amateur ham license where I worked with the local Civil Defense teams.

We would have something called a Field Day where we would set up over a dozen transmitters using different frequencies to practice communicating with Teams in other states as if there was a national catastrophe where the normal communications systems had gone down.

All of our power was either from generators or batteries. I was in charge of a 6 meter portable yellow transmitter either called or made by Gonset. I remember having a battery pack to make it work. The system was designed as a true portable communication system.

Having a solar charging system for a mobile radio system seems like a great use of this technology.

[Korros]

Howdie from a new member

Just wanted to say HI.

I hope to learn much about solar power to support mobile amateur radio operations.

[solarIdiot]

Hi James,
Those are a nice looking product. It is interesting, yours do not require any type of maintenance?
Does tracking when fairly close to the equator make a difference?
Thanks

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