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Questions tagged [solar]

Use this tag for any discussion that involves the sun. Specifically, with how to capture the 1 KW per Square Meter of light energy it deposits on earth in order to convert it to electricity.

Use this tag for any discussion that involves the sun. Specifically, with how to capture the 1 KW per Square Meter of light energy it deposits on earth in order to convert it to electricity.

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Working satellite on 2 meters, at what arc distance to sun (center) will noise floor be problematic to a disruption of a communication path?

Is there some simple utility, or published set of charts, or suite of formulae, where one can approach the situation by inputting a space weather summary, (sunspots, various indexes, etc), the receive frequency (band), half power beam width and gain…
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Is it possible to power your ham radio station by solar power? If so, how?

The very first New York Times article announcing the invention of the solar cell by Bell Labs in 1954 shows a man holding a brick-shaped device in the sun in one hand and a microphone in the other hand, while standing far away from any other sources…
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What steps to take to secure for G2 geomagnetic storm?

So I see NASA has issued a geomagnetic storm watch for a possible G2-level storm on the 11th. I’m at about 53 degrees north geomagnetic latitude. Is this something I need to care about equipment-wise? Should I disconnect my IC-7300 from the antenna…
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In most Solar Systems what causes more QRM on HF ham bands, the panels, the charge controller, or the distribution system?

Looking at solar systems Hams mention that solar often brings RFI into the system, what part of the system in most likely to introduce RFI detectable on the ham bands?
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How would you design a power controller for battery, solar, and mains power?

I would like to build a device that acts as a charge controller and battery switch. Where would I look for circuit diagrams and component suggestions for something like this? I'm trying to build something similar to the West Mountain Radio…
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