[Elecraft] KX-3 - Thank you Elecraft for dropping over 10lbs off my pack weight

[Keith Heimbold]

Now you are really ready for the zombie apocalypse. At that low weight you can out run the zombies easily.

I am looking forward to putting together a similar station. Where did you purchase the solar panels?

Thanks,

Keith
AG6AZ

Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

On Jul 26, 2012, at 4:10 AM, "Steve KC8QVO" <kc8qvo at yahoo.com> wrote:

> The reason for the FT-857D is it is what I had. By the way, the current draw
> on receive is closer to 1/2 an amp, 500mA, not 1 amp. 
> 
> My 857 has been over hundreds of miles in the backpack through the
> Appalachians, some of KY, and southern Ohio. A more typical trip for us is 3
> days in the Appalachians and around 16-22 miles. 
> 
> The solar panel is a few of Powerfilm's 150mA panels taped together. They
> are like solar bumper stickers. Here is a picture from when I was in Canada
> back in June:
> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg
> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg 
> 
> I used solder wick to join the panels in parallel - it will take flexing to
> allow the panel to fold up - a flat pack 2 sections wide. 
> 
> The solar panel is in the bottom left of the picture. The antenna is a
> Buddistick with a paddle as a support. I wasn't backpacking here, just
> camped for 4 days. 
> 
> Here is a better picture of the hammock:
> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg
> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg 
> 
> It is a Warbonnet Blackbird double layer with a Big Mamajamba tarp and door
> kit. Its been through a tropical storm (or, what was left of it, Lee last
> Fall in the Smokies). 
> 
> Steve, KC8QVO
> 
> 
> 
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