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Old November 28th 03, 03:20 PM
Keith W
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A full panel these days (with an active transponder) easily draws over 2

amps.
The current you'll actually get out of the solar panel would not make a
significant difference. You'd be more likely to notice the additional

drag
due to the turbulence than you would notice a benefit in the electricals.
If 36 AH of batteries (with a generator on your engine) isn't enough,

you've
got other problems.

Dave

Is that the generator attached to the spare bike pedals for something to do
when the pilot gets bored? 8-)

But more seriously, would the material of the canopy absorb the frequencies
used by the solar panel - if not, would there be a problem with mounting the
panel inside the 'glass'. Even mounted outside, I suspect that the joint
around the canopy would cause sufficient turbulent layer that the extra
'roughness' would not be noticeable, if the panel were to be mounted behind
the canopy.

Keith