[Elecraft] Anyone use Solar Power for your ham shack?

[Michael Chowning]

There is an informative article in the April, 2016 issue of QST on Solar Power and RFI. “Can Amateur Radio and Solar Power Co-exist?"
     Mike, N8TTR

> On Feb 13, 2019, at 3:46 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net> wrote:
> 
> I installed a solar panel and required charge controller in our RV.    While it works quite well for its purpose, when I  use the HF radio the thing must be turned off.  Seems those switching charge controllers in their plastic boxes and with multiple wires running everywhere do generate noise "from DC to light".    Even after switching it off, the 100 watt transceiver and the nearby antenna drove the charge controller nuts.  It turned on, it turned off, it gave out beeps and became a total annoyance.  It did make a good CW monitor however as it beeped with every CW element.
> 
> I'm sure there are other ones which are quite good.  But I bet they are expensive.  Mine is a Windy Nation 100 watt system.
> 
> 73
> 
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
> 
> On 2/13/2019 1:14 PM, Barry LaZar wrote:
>> Mike,
>>      One of my ham friends has his next door neighbor using solar power. It
>> is causing a lot of RFI across most of HF. I suggest that you require your
>> supplier supplier to use RF quiet solutions.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Barry
>> K3NDM
>> 
>> On Wed, Feb 13, 2019, 12:58 PM mjpilgrim <mpilgrim at bellsouth.net wrote:
>> 
>>> I've employed a small solar power system to supply my ham shack which
>>> includes K3-100/P3, two PCs with flat screen monitors, and 20" flat screen
>>> TV.  This began as a basic test bed to understand Solar Power, so i know i
>>> have lots to learn, and perhaps I have answers to help others with the same
>>> interests.
>>> 
>>> I'd like to hear  of your trials, errors, and decided solutions for best
>>> results.  I'm now researching best price performers for a pure sine wave
>>> inverter so i can merge my ATT u-Verse gateway/wi-fi and associated
>>> devices.
>>> Also, when running CW on the K3 i occasionally encounter LOW BATTERY error,
>>> requiring a few seconds of UP-Key to allow the batteries to recover.  I'd
>>> like to discuss that symptom relative to my sizing considerations in the
>>> Solar Power system.  On paper it appears sufficient.  Sometimes i
>>> wonder............
>>> Drop me a note via email so we might continue this conversation at length.
>>> Thanks.  Mike, K5MP
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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