[NLRS] Solar panels

[Tom Peterson]

They do indeed sell charge controllers.  The coleman cc-4000 for about 
$25.  I didn't buy one though as I've been looking on ebay and I can get 
one that is a bit beefier as eventually I want to tie in a wind 
generator as well.  You can get some info on the CL-1300 and the charge 
controller at colemansolar.com  They also had the CL-300 and the 
articulated mount.  If you look at the field day posting at w9idx.com 
you will see a photo or the setup Mike, N0EXE had with a CL-300 mounted 
to his Buddipole setup. 

Scott wrote:
> Yes, do tell!  Do they also sell a charge controller?  A 20W panel 
> would be good for charging up one battery while using another...great 
> for camping and hamming at the same time!  ;)
>
> Scott
> N0EDV
>
> Tom Peterson wrote:
>> Just a heads up to the group.  I was at Fleet Farm in Winona the 
>> other day and they have Coleman CL-1300 solar panels on the shelf for 
>> $109.  That's a 20W panel.  That equals a lot of portable ops off the 
>> grid.  I picked one up and under the overcast sky yesterday I was 
>> reading 20V under no load.  I hooked it to a 115ah deep cycle this 
>> morning voltage read 11.9.  I'm going to take another measurement at 
>> the end of the day right about the time that there is no more usable 
>> light.  I'll post the results here.
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