On 6/18/2013 9:49 AM, Jim Lux wrote:
In fact, what I did is run unregulated DC out, and had a point of load
DC/DC converter to trickle charge the battery. A lot of these
switching/control functions are high peak, low average power.
YES! With this sort of arrangement, the power conductors can be pretty
small. And while solar charging batteries can be a good option, not
everyone can use it -- my towers are in a dense redwood forest, so
there's not enough sunlight to keep batteries charged, even for fairly
small loads. :)
73, Jim K9YC
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