[HCARC] Question about repeater

[Gary Johnson N5BAA]

Harvey,

 How big is your panel - i.e. watts??  I have an extra charge controller to 
donate to the cause.  Best battery would be a gel cell to obviate the need 
to add water.  A proper mount is easily made from a couple of 4x4's and some 
of that angle iron with holes every inch or so.  If we need to purchase, 
Harbor freight sells a complete kit with 3 15 watt panels, charge controller
 and mount for $139.00.  Still need a battery if kit used.

 Gary J
 N5BAA
 HCARC Secretary 2013
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harvey N. Vordenbaum" <tower2 at stx.rr.com>
> To: "'Gary Johnson N5BAA'" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>; "'Bill'" 
> <txduncan at hctc.net>; <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:25 PM
> Subject: RE: [HCARC] Question about repeater
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>
> I have a solar panel which I have never used.  I also have a couple of 
> batteries.  One may be bad and the other will need to be tested with the 
> solar panel.  Do we have any solar power experts in the group?
> If all that works then we can use one of those West Mountain Power Gates.
> We would also need to have a telemetry interface to let us know when it is 
> on battery power in case the a/c doesn't come back on in a reasonable 
> time.
>
> Mort and I are thinking about installing a 430 MHZ radio to provide a 
> control link.
> This could replace the telephone line.
> Harvey
> K5HV
>
>
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> On Behalf Of Gary Johnson N5BAA
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 2:48 PM
> To: Bill; hcarc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] Question about repeater
>
> We discussed the potential of solar backup 2-3 meetings ago after the 
> formal meeting had ended.  If I recall the problem was a battery safety 
> question.
>
> Gary J
> N5BAA
> HCARC Secretary 2013
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill" <txduncan at hctc.net>
> To: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 2:18 PM
> Subject: [HCARC] Question about repeater
>
>
>> In Bill Tynan’s e-mail today about Outage, he mentioned the repeater has
>> no emergency power.
>>
>> Has it been determined that it is impractical to add solar backup to the
>> repeater?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bill Duncan
>> kf5vmy
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