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My solar power system for the 2-meter base station consists of:

2 65 Watt Siemens SP-65 Solar Panels (each 3.95A at 16+V)
1 Trace C-12 Charge Controller
1 Bogart Engineering TM-2020 System Monitor (V, Amps, IN/OUT)
1 500-Amp Shunt to monitor V/Amps IN/OUT of battery bank
1 Marine DC switch to select Battery Bank A, B, or both
Bank A: 6 Marine Deep Cycle Batteries (each 12V, 80 Amp_Hours)
Bank B: 6 Marine Deep Cycle Batteries (each 12V, 80 Amp_Hours)
Miscellaneous Disconnects, and Type R Fuses