‰ NOW 25 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM DECEMBER 2018 QST PAGE 43‰ V MAXIMUM. WEST MOUNTAIN RADIO SPECIFIES A 0R05 V DROP FROM THE POWER SOURCE TO THE OUTPUT LOAD, WHICH IS MUCH BETTER THAN PREVIOUS PWRGATE VERSIONS. THIS UNIT OPERATES AT LOWER TEMPERATURES AND, UNLIKE PREVIOUS VERSIONS, NO HEATSINK IS NEEDED. I WAS EAGER TO TRY THE EPIC PWRGATE IN MY STATION, WHICH INCLUDES AN ICOM IC 7300 HF/6 METER TRANSCEIVER, LDG IT 100 ANTENNA TUNER, ICOM ID 4100 VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER, AND A CLASSIC BIRD MODEL 43 WATTMETER. FOR POWER SOURCES, I HAVE AN ASTRON M 60A POWER SUPPLY, TWO DURACELL GEL TYPE SLA BATTERIES 12 V, 31 AH, AND TWO RENOGY 100 W SOLAR PANELS MOUNTED ON THE ROOF WITH CABLES RUNNING INTO THE STATION. THE EPIC PWRGATE MANAGES THE POWER SOURCES AND OUTPUT TO MY RADIOS, AND CHARGES THE BATTERY FROM EITHER THE SOLAR PANELS OR THE POWER SUPPLY. THE SOLAR PANEL CHARGE CONTROLLER USES MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING MPPT TECHNOLOGY FOR EFFICIENT CHARGING UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET ‰ END OF 25 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ