Testing a 12 watt, 800mAh solar panel at 6700 feet
Here the antenna is attached to the side of my pack. I was concerned that it would be sticking out to far and be a problem when moving through the bush. I am happy to report that is has not been a serious problem.
Here the question is wether or not it is worth using the beam to work the ISS or will a J-pole be as effective. As it turned out the J-pole is very effective and it is not neccessary to set up the beam. |
Here with a bit of protection from the sun, a bit of a breeze helped to keep things a wee bit cool. The solar panel is the black object lower left under the antenna. The solar panel performed well and supplies enough power to run the radio and charge the radios' battery.
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From the summit of Price this is the view of Clinker Peak just a few hundred meters to the west. Clinker is another very good location to set up on and it has perhaps a better shot at Seattle and station south of the border. The Tantalus Range is in the background.
A couple of my favorite subjects, Table Mountain and Mount Garibaldi.
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