Tracy Allen, ( www.owlogic.com ) has also been working on Anabat transducer extensions and reflector mounts for the field. The result is an Anabat transducer extension & reflector configuration that employs a formed aluminum bracket, and a fully potted connector cell. Tracy will accept orders to fabricate these extensions for others. For more info, contact Tracy at: tracy@emesystems.com

McMaster-Carr - www.mcmaster.com

p/n 7740-K144 - submersible fiberglass enclosure ( NEMA 6P ) w/ padlockable latch, white, 11.6"H x 9.4"W x 4.3"D

This is the enclosure I use for the dual 4.5 AH battery system described on this website. It can also be used as an auxiliary housing to hold up to a 20AH gel cell battery (and possibly a solar panel charge controller ) seperate from the rest of the Anabat equipment.

Perfect Power Inc. - www.perfectpower.net

UniSolar US-5 solar panel - 5 watt
UniRac p/n 401102 - mount for US-5 panels
(specify 1.5" or 2" U-Bolts)

The Unisolar triple junction technology is reported to be more effecient than standard crystaline technologies. The aluminum framed, steel backed, polymer encapsulated panel is extremely rugged, and lighter in weight than glass covered panels. The 5 watt panel shown to the right works well in the sunny southwest, but the 11 watt panel may be more practical for other areas.

UniSolar US-11 solar panel - 11 watt
UniRac p/n 401104 - mount for US-11 panels
(specify 1.5" or 2" U-Bolts)

Perfect Power not only distributes the UniSolar panels, but was the only resource I could find that would provide the Uni-Rac mounting brackets in small quantities. They also source the SunGuard controller listed below ... a one-stop solar resource.

I had been building long term monitoring systems using a simple, self-constructed, solar panel charge controller. Then I found a commercial solar charge controller that is more efficient, widely available off the shelf, and costs about the same as the one I was making.