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What kind of installation will I need to power my home amateur radio station using solar power?

April 26, 2017amateur Home installation power radio solar power station

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What kind of installation will I need to power my home amateur radio station using solar power?

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This certainly depends upon the loads you intend to support. Most radio communications needs are used for a limited timeframe daily and the duty cycle (time in transmit) is usually low. Therefore a solar installation with around 200W of panels and 300 to 500 Amp-hours of battery capacity will usually be sufficient (your mileage may vary).