Ron, I had two 75 watt panels and a controller installed by Camping World
and then later I installed a 100 watt panel with a new controller myself. I
bought the last one in Quartzsite AZ and brought it home where I had the
tools for the job. The controller is used so not to overcharge the bats. I
think I paid 500 bux for the last one but now days there a lot cheaper I
think.
It is spooky when drilling holes in the top of your r v so not to go too
deep and get a leak hi. The last controller I got from Amazon. 73
ED K7UC
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 7:16 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Operating maritime mobile
Ed, did you install the solar panels yourself? If so, where did you =
purchase them?
Ron, K8HSY
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 5:28 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Fw: Operating maritime mobile
Hi Ron. I have two deep cycle 6 bolters in series for the coach and the =
engine bat is a 12 bolt job. when under way all bats are charged but I =
have
250 watts of solar panels on the roof when camped that keeps the deep =
cycles charged. Yes, I used to do a lot of fishing but my X Y L gets =
woozy on the water so all my fishing friends have gone to the happy =
hunting grounds so I sold the boat. Now it=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2s the =
motor home now days.
ED K7UC
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 3:23 PM
To: 'Ed Malmgren'
Subject: RE: Operating maritime mobile
Ed, do you have just one or do you have two deepcycle batteries in your =
motorHome to power your 590? Also, do you have a charging system =
connected up to the batteries all of the time while you are operating?
Yeah, I don't want to use up all of my power and not be able to get back =
to the house! <lol> I guess I could invest a few bucks into an emergency =
cranking battery and keep it charged in case I ever need it. An =
inexpensive
$50 or $75 auto battery would serve that purpose. I have plenty of extra =
room to store an extra battery.
Do you still have your boat? Do you enjoy fishing?
Ron, K8HSY
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 11:19 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Fw: Operating maritime mobile
G M Ron, What I did when I had a cabin cruiser and added another battery =
was to get a device and I can't remember what it is called but it has =
two diodes back to back leading to each set of bats. The alternator =
feeds the center between the diodes and then which set of bats are low =
takes the charge but I don't think I would short both of sets of bats =
together. That way you never get your starter bat run down and have to =
paddle to shore hi hi. Thad device has cooling fins on it to keep cool. =
I use the deep cycle bats in my motorhome to run my 590 but I do have =
solar panels on the roof. Good luck Ron. 73
ED K7UC
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 9:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Operating maritime mobile
Howard's hamming in the park brings to my mind a fun hamming event I =
want to undergo here, and maybe some of you will have a suggestion for a =
source of power that I can use to make it happen. I want to take my =
TS-590 out in my
24 foot deck boat out on Lake Barkley here where my lake house is and =
operate maritime mobile from my boat. The only part that I am uncertain =
about is my source of power. I have two deepcycle batteries in the boat =
in addition to the cranking battery for the engine. I have considered =
connecting a 12-volt DC to 120-volt AC inverter to the deepcycle =
batteries, and then, running a jumper cable across from the cranking =
battery to the deepcycle batteries. I believe if I keep the engine =
running, the alternator will keep all of the batteries charged up, but I =
don't know if the alternator puts out that much to handle it, and I =
don't know if the inverter puts out enough to power the TS-590. Of =
course, I can control the power of the 590 from 100 down to 5 watts. I =
have a 4-stroke Suzuki engine which idles very quietly; so, engine noise =
would not be a problem. I don't know if the electrical system of the =
boat would generate any excessive noise in the
TS-590 receiver or not.
The antenna would not be much of a problem since I can stick a length of =
pipe in the bottom of the lake and put a vertical on it, using the lake =
as my counterpoise.
Now, tell me if you think this if feasible or if it is the craziest, =
most ridiculous idea you have ever heard! <lol>
Ron, K8HSY
Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
Retired Professor of Marketing
President: Millitronics, Inc. (millitronics.biz)=20
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