Notes to Honeyman and Robinson

1. The information presented here is based on the authors’ own fieldwork experiences. One of the authors conducted fieldwork during late 2005 and early 2006 on the language Fas, spoken in a remote area in north-western Papua New Guinea and the other author throughout the majority of 2006 on the language Dupaningan Agta, spoken in the far northern Philippines. Both fieldworkers entered the field intending to record large amounts of audio and video data, both planned for remote situations without access to grid power, and both used solar setups to power their field equipment. The authors, however, entered the field with radically different budgets and encountered quite different field situations. Both perspectives are incorporated into the subsequent discussion.

2. Technical terms are defined in a separate glossary at the end of this paper.

3. See the glossary at the end of this article for brief information on serial versus parallel circuits. Each panel must have a blocking diode if you hook them up in series.

4. Depending on the origin and the country of destination, it can be done though. Call the airlines well in advance to check on this. If it is possible, you will need a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) from the manufacturer of the battery. Take several copies and have it handy when you head to the airport. Expect delays when your luggage goes through the x-ray machine.