RW> MH>> I have one called "Battery Tender".  They work like a champ.   
      
   RW> TW> I have Two of those. The 800 Ma model and the 1.25 Amp model. Teh 80   
   RW> TW> ma was frop my smaller Ham Radio SLA battereis adn the 1.25 for car   
   RW> TW> battries They are great becasue they were specifily designed for   
   RW> TW> keeping little used batteries ready to go.   
      
   RW>Why not solar panels? One could use those solar powered yard lights to   
   RW>charge small batteries.   
      
   Those Yard Light solar units can barelly charge a AA cell. Useless for a   
   car battery.   
   But for a vehicle stores i na Garage it would work. Onw woild need at   
   least a 25 Watt solar panel, a 40 watt unit would be better, and a   
   Charge controller   
   We are talking quite a bit more then the cost odf a Batery tender   
   though. The deal out there is the Harbor Freight Solar panel kit at   
   $190.00   
   It includes  a 45 watt panel and a solar charge controller.   
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