[SIERA] Solar program

[Dick Young]

Let's say you're deployed for three days and nights.

You take along your trusty Inverter and enough gas to keep it running for,
say, half the time so you can keep your batteries at close to full power.
Let's see!  36 hours at 6 hr/gallon = 6 gallons x 8.34#/gallon = 50 pounds
of extra weight sloshing around in back. Darn generator noise keeps us awake
half the night but, hey, it's worth it!  You sure aren't going to go silent
because your batteries let you down.  You've seen that happen to others and
it's embarrassing.

Or, you can spend a few bucks getting a suitably sized solar panel, making
it operational with proper wiring.  Keeps your battery at full charge all
day, allowing you to operate all night, get good sleep when you can and need
it, keeping you at the top of your game!  Lighter weight, less bulk and no
combustibles.

Are you sure?

Sure I'm sure.

So is Mike Noble!

And Mike will convince you too.

Saturday, *April 3* at 1PM.  Carson Valley Methodist Church.

Much better than having the Easter bunny drop a brightly colored egg on your
front porch.


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