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Solar Panel Charger/Regulator that is friendly to weak-signal Wsjtx ??
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I need to buy a Solar Panel, decent, Charger/Regulator for a couple of
my 3-foot solar panels. I have heard some of the guys moan about sunrise when all the yuppies' roof-mounted panels see first-light each morning .... and then the Amateur radio weak-signal chap must leave the airwaves until Darkness due to excessive regulator-noise. So what's a tested brand ?? thanks -- 73 Bob KD7YZ AMSAT LM #901 -- -- Bob KD7YZ in NE Kentucky
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JP Tucson, AZ
It also depends on what battery type/chemistry you have. Do a google search for "rf quiet charge controller" +"(x battery type)" 73 - John - N7GHZ
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020, 2:41 PM KD7YZ Bob <kd7yz@...> wrote: I need to buy a Solar Panel, decent, Charger/Regulator for a couple of
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d_ziolkowski
Bob I use this one I have not noticed any issues over a year in use, my panels are about 75' from my 43 ft Vert. YMMV. Dan KC2STA
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 5:41 PM KD7YZ Bob <kd7yz@...> wrote: I need to buy a Solar Panel, decent, Charger/Regulator for a couple of --
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Ted <k7trkradio@...>
Harbor Freight !!!
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From: main@WSJTX.groups.io [mailto:main@WSJTX.groups.io] On Behalf Of KD7YZ Bob Sent: Monday, September 7, 2020 2:42 PM To: WSJTx Subject: [WSJTX] Solar Panel Charger/Regulator that is friendly to weak-signal Wsjtx ?? I need to buy a Solar Panel, decent, Charger/Regulator for a couple of my 3-foot solar panels. I have heard some of the guys moan about sunrise when all the yuppies' roof-mounted panels see first-light each morning .... and then the Amateur radio weak-signal chap must leave the airwaves until Darkness due to excessive regulator-noise. So what's a tested brand ?? thanks -- 73 Bob KD7YZ AMSAT LM #901 -- -- Bob KD7YZ in NE Kentucky
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On 9/7/2020 17:49, JP Tucson, AZ wrote:
It also depends on what battery type/chemistry you have.for this project only, lead acid's .. from the Ford 4x4 farm tractor; and garden roto-tillers, and and and .. over-winter ..every year I have to replace batteries, as not matter what I think I'll do, I don't charge them enough over-winter and the myriad sub-freezing day/nites. -- 73 Bob KD7YZ AMSAT LM #901 -- -- Bob KD7YZ in NE Kentucky
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On 9/7/2020 17:51, d_ziolkowski wrote:
Bobfine by me, I'll read the specs and capacity .. many thanks. -- 73 Bob KD7YZ AMSAT LM #901 -- -- Bob KD7YZ in NE Kentucky
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JP Tucson, AZ
In that case Bob, grab yourself some of those 1.5 Watt solar panels that plug into a vehicle's cigarette lighter plug. No controller needed & they will trickle charge the battery all day! I have one on my truck which I don't start often anymore & one that charges my 12v power pack/jump starter/battery backup for part of my ham station. You can get those @ Harbor Freight, Walmart, Amazon, etc. 73 - John - N7GHZ
On Tue, Sep 8, 2020, 3:15 AM KD7YZ Bob <kd7yz@...> wrote: On 9/7/2020 17:49, JP Tucson, AZ wrote:
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On 9/8/2020 06:36, JP Tucson, AZ wrote:
In that case Bob, grab yourself some of those 1.5 Watt solar panels thatI'll stop by HF. Though in the case of the tractors and Winter, they are in the barn and it wouldn't be practical to get the panels out into the sunlight. thanks for the thought though. -- 73 Bob KD7YZ AMSAT LM #901 -- -- Bob KD7YZ in NE Kentucky
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JP Tucson, AZ
You can use 25 foot extensions & mount the panel(s) outside. 73 - John - N7GHZ
On Tue, Sep 8, 2020, 4:37 AM KD7YZ Bob <kd7yz@...> wrote: On 9/8/2020 06:36, JP Tucson, AZ wrote:
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Kai-KE4PT
Please also see:
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Tony Brock-Fisher, K1KP, "Can Home Solar Power and Ham Radio Coexist?", Apr 2016 - QST (Pg. 33) For a viable solar power design. Tony walks us through what needs to be done to suppress the RFI in a home system. Kind regards, Kai Siwiak, KE4PT
On 9/7/2020 17:49, JP Tucson, AZ wrote:
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Dave W6OQ
KD7YZ:
You might want to try putting your assortment of batteries on a battery tender device, you just connect, plug in to power and forget them until spring. But be careful of cheap ones, I have seen reports of them going bad and ruining the battery due to overcharging. I have a Stanley Fatmax that I have used for several years, it has settings for both automotive and motorcycle batteries and claims an 8 amp charge rate if the battery is low when you connect it.
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