http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/2010/02/letter-reply-communications-for-bug-out.html Live better, Live Cheaper and Survive When Things Get Tough. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:36:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=4881 hourly 1 http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/2010/02/letter-reply-communications-for-bug-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-1390 The Maestro Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:42:16 +0000 http://www.brewco.org/wordpress/?p=1054#comment-1390 The sender needs to specify the amp-hours for the battery as well, otherwise I don't know how many watts of power it takes to recharge each battery. The sender needs to specify the amp-hours for the battery as well, otherwise I don't know how many watts of power it takes to recharge each battery.

]]> http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/2010/02/letter-reply-communications-for-bug-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-1389 tjbbpgobIII Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:04:32 +0000 http://www.brewco.org/wordpress/?p=1054#comment-1389 Tyhe last job I had before retiring to my millions from Soc. Sec. was at an auto parts shop. They have a battery recharcing and maintanance tool which will keep a charge on many different size batteries from twelve volts and down but I am not sure about the D's etc.,etc. but it might be something to check out. Tyhe last job I had before retiring to my millions from Soc. Sec. was at an auto parts shop. They have a battery recharcing and maintanance tool which will keep a charge on many different size batteries from twelve volts and down but I am not sure about the D's etc.,etc. but it might be something to check out.

]]> http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/2010/02/letter-reply-communications-for-bug-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-1388 NY Homesteader Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:15:25 +0000 http://www.brewco.org/wordpress/?p=1054#comment-1388 Hey survivalist blog, nice post, to answer your letter writer, the best thing to do is build an off-grid solar system for charging those radio batteries, get a few 100 watt full sized solar panels, two 6 volt golf cart batteries (new or re-conditioned)wired in series to create 12 volts, a 30 amp charge controller and an 800 watt inverter for an RV. You would be charging your 1.5 volt batteries with batteries, and all you would have to do is plug them in just as if you were home. This system would actually be able to run other small AC appliances as well, Running these directly from a solar panel/ module would require much work, you will not be able to step down that much without the use of many transformers and charge controllers, (battery chargers for 1.5 volt batteries are rated in mili amps. etc.) If the letter writer will contact me at NY Homesteader.com or nyhomesteader@hotmail.com I can send them a diagram and any other questions they might have, keep in mind there are lots of other variables and questions I would need to have answered to design a system, days of autonomy, rate and depth of discharge, load etc. <br />BTW I am an IREC/ISPQ certified photovoltaics installer/designer so I do know how to do it. also this type of a system could easily put on a moveable cart to get the best sunlight possible and be relatively portable!! get in touch with me !!!<br />Regards,<br />Rich @ NY Homesteader Hey survivalist blog, nice post, to answer your letter writer, the best thing to do is build an off-grid solar system for charging those radio batteries, get a few 100 watt full sized solar panels, two 6 volt golf cart batteries (new or re-conditioned)wired in series to create 12 volts, a 30 amp charge controller and an 800 watt inverter for an RV. You would be charging your 1.5 volt batteries with batteries, and all you would have to do is plug them in just as if you were home. This system would actually be able to run other small AC appliances as well, Running these directly from a solar panel/ module would require much work, you will not be able to step down that much without the use of many transformers and charge controllers, (battery chargers for 1.5 volt batteries are rated in mili amps. etc.) If the letter writer will contact me at NY Homesteader.com or nyhomesteader@hotmail.com I can send them a diagram and any other questions they might have, keep in mind there are lots of other variables and questions I would need to have answered to design a system, days of autonomy, rate and depth of discharge, load etc.
BTW I am an IREC/ISPQ certified photovoltaics installer/designer so I do know how to do it. also this type of a system could easily put on a moveable cart to get the best sunlight possible and be relatively portable!! get in touch with me !!!
Regards,
Rich @ NY Homesteader

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