Replaced the 10 yr old 5W polycrystalline solar panel (L) that was putting out less than 300 mA (originally 480mA) into a 7Ah AGM bettery powering the beacon (barely). Upgraded to a new 100W monocrystalline panel (R) that puts out almost 4 Amps to a deep cycle marine battery to provide power to beacon and…
Author: Charles Spitler
Long Overdue Post
Hello folks! It’s been too long since my last post here on the website! If I haven’t posted much, it probably means I have been super-busy, and that the beacon has been pretty reliable. Beacon: The Tayloe Simple Transmitter is still operational, and has no problems other than a crystal replacement after finding out that…