Bill,
We run 6 bands with 3 - 115 AH Marine Deep Discharge batteries from
Wal-Mart for $54.00 each.
Charging is from the vehicle via a #4 cable and Automatic Battery
combiners from West Marine ($85.00 for 50A - 100A surge model). They sence
charge voltage and automatically combine. They also have a Manual control
input to force connect and disconnect. It all works smoothly.
With these batteries we run the following:
TS-2000X - 20.5A Max
IC706mk2g - 20A max
2m 400w amp - 54A
222 25w transverter - 8A max
432 185w amp at 33 A max
903 30W transverter at 10A max
Inverter for HAM IV Rotator 20A Max
Inverter for Lap Top 3A
Mobile Computer system 6 Amp
Of course not all is running at max current at the same time.
As ten rover grows so will the batteries.
73,
Jim K3LFO/R
> Greetings,
>
> As another rovering opportunity is now on the horizon, I am interested in
> knowing about the rovers choice of batteries for powering rigs, if
> separate from the vehicle battery.
>
> Prime choices are the sealed lead acid battery and the deep cycle battery.
> The usual car battery is also available too. I have in the past used a
> generator, and more recent ran off sealed lead acid 28 amp batteries too,
> having 6 of them.
>
> Please post your choice of battery and the benefits you find in using it.
> Thanks.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill VE3CRU/R
>
> Email: ve3cru@rac.ca
>
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