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Re: WM Down ?


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Posted by Garry, K3SIW [ k3siw@sbcglobal.net ] on November 28, 2025 at 02:22:00.

In Reply to: Re: WM Down ? posted by Mike N8OOU on November 27, 2025 at 04:30:14.

Mike,

I was going to mention WM missing in action but I see Gedas beat me to it. Thought maybe you had it down to do some listening yourself. Understand the problem of running off solar panels alone due to inevitable long winter periods with no sun. I used to run SIW off a 40W solar panel and 2 large deep discharge batteries but even back then with less current demandthan now couldn't keep things going at times. Think a wind generator plus solar would have prevented dropouts but couldn't find a small (say 50 W), inexpensive unit. WM is running fine as I write this.

73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52tb, Elgin, IL

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