[Elecraft] KX3 Solar backpacking power advice

[Todd]

I've done this. For a 2 - 3 day trip, you'll be fine with some of the 
batteries that K9YC mentioned.
Bioenno is/was giving a discount to the active SOTA group.  In the past, 
on short trips I've found
that if you're not going to stay put in one area, then you wont need 
solar at all.  The LiFePO4's
will be plenty.  Until I started using the LiFePO4's, I used an 
Energizer XP8000, roll up thin film
panels (2 @10Watts), and the solar charger that the Buddipole guys 
sell.  It's what I had from
days of playing out in the hills.  The Energizer is slick in that it 
will take 19V from the panels
and charge, while also providing several outputs for laptop, cell 
phones, radios, etc. Kinda
pricey though.

I stay with the 12.6V LiFePO4's. When not playing radio, can be used for 
other camp
chores/duties like LED lighting, cell phone, camera, etc etc....

Have fun.

73, Todd KH2TJ


Joe Moffatt wrote:
> Anyhow, I am trying to figure out what to use for portable solar rechargeable power while backpacking in the mountains.   My typical trip will be 2-3 days, a few hours a day operating primarily CW.   5 watts is fine for CW....
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