[Elecraft] What size Solar for 7 Ahr Battery w/K2

[aa2vk]

Thomas Beltran wrote:

>Or should I go for as much solar amps as I
>can afford that will fit within the physical contraints of backpacking and
>kayaking?
>

Yes!
But I've used a few and found the 10watt Uniflex panel to be a good size 
vs output.  It puts out abt half of rated (500ma) during normal timed use,
but has been enough for the radios  that most backpackers will carry.

Prob the biggest rigs you would want to carry would be a K2, 703, 718 
sized  or Smaller like the DSW units...  the larger only need aprox 
700-1000ma
per hour during normal 1:4 of TX vs RX(high use) .  Good battery 
selection and a small charger will handle the larger rigs.  As to the 
smaller like the DSW 's or
AT's or KX1's the power draw is low enough to never run out of power  
with the a small charger and battery pack.

Tom aa2vk