So much to do. Got to change the chain on the mountain bike and maybe the cog set too, start sorting out backpacking gear for an upcoming trip, get at least a little bit of Carnival season in, and sort out a new solar controller – and that's just in my spare time.
At least taxes are off to the accountant and contact log is off to the Winter Field Day people.
Back to that solar controller, the idea is to start using a 3 pound LiFePO4 battery when car camping / field radio operating, instead of hauling around 80+ pounds of lead-acid deep-cycle batteries. Of course LiFePO4 batteries need a different charging profile than lead-acid and hence an entirely different controller (no free lunch) and either system will still need another 20 or so pounds of solar panel and wiring. But to knock 80 pounds off of the load I have to haul out to the truck makes it worthwhile, even practical. Field testing will commence within the month, so stay tuned.
So much to do. In a way, a rainy weekend is an asset these days.
Not my radio, not my battery either, though I do have nearly identical gear. Picture shamelessly stolen from the Bioenno site. Obviously not mine, because somebody got outside on a sunny day. Those only happen on weekdays around here.
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