Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!news.cs.indiana.edu!ariel.unm.edu!nmsu!opus!jwoodard From: jwoodard@nmsu.edu (Jeff Woodard) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: solar cells Message-ID: Date: 22 Jan 91 15:49:42 GMT Sender: news@NMSU.Edu Distribution: sci.electronics Organization: Computing Research Lab Lines: 35 I'm sorry if this breaks into a current thread, or rehashes anything already discussed, 'cause I just caught up and haven't read recent postings. Anyway, I've seen a couple of postings that gave addresses where solar cells could be purchased, namely 'Real Goods', and one other that I can't remember now. I received catalogs from those folks, but they don't carry the individual cells, only large panels. I'm looking for a 'cheap' source where I can get some cells that are comperable to those sold by Radio Shack (Arrrgggg!!!). I'm trying to construct a small airplane that will be solar powered, and would like to keep the cost of the cells down. I purchased some from 'All Electronics', but they were pretty worthless, and were basically unsolderable. I'm in the Las Cruces, El Paso (Urggg!) area, and can't seem to find any among local suppliers (even though there is supposed to be a manufacturing plant here). Thanks in advance, and if I get enough response, I'll post a summary to the net. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ U.S. Address Foreign Address Jeff Woodard 5625 N Grenada #7 I sure hope it's not in Arabia! Las Cruces, NM 88001 \ _ / E-Mail : jwoodard@nmsu.edu \ _ / +________|_| Voice : (505)-522-3207 |_|_________+ |_______ / Fax : For a student, are you kidding? \ _______| | | | | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ When I grow up I wanna be the guy that thinks of all the really neato stuff that goes here................. And DON'T call me Sir, I work for a living. I don't know why they call me woody, I just smile and wonder. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^