Posted: 12/15/2007 6:57:28 AM EDT
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OK need help here. What I am looking for is a solar power source (portable) to keep batteries charged to run my Yaesu 857D. Any suggestions? Thanks |
| I don't know a whole lot about it, but I've seen this mentioned a few times in the SF before. |
I use a Solaris 26 and like it. I have the 12v charging regulator too.
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Are you in WNC? Northern Tool in Asheville has some decent solar panels and charge controller that are usually in stock, I used to have one maintaining my 12v deep cycle along with a 110v charger that was on a timer as a backup. If you hear W4WTF on any of the local repeaters, thats me. |
My favorite solar power source is this:  As far as panels, the market has quite a few of them, and it's really a matter of finding one whose weight, output, durability, and bulk most suit you. Some of the rollup dudes are pretty sophisticated, but they tend to be $$. I went with a larger, hard, folding thing with smaller panels that was only $. It's all tradeoffs, though. No portable solution will do everything for nothing. |