Raymond,

Yes, the strobe you saw at Radio Shack is the same one I got. I haven't permanently attached it yet. When I figure out how to mount it more permanently, I'll let you know. I'm thinking of getting a lightweight rear rack that will hold everything, including the battery.

I mounted the strobe pointed skyward at a 45 deg. angle because that was the only way to make room for it at the moment. It has a reflector inside that makes it extremely bright when pointed horizontally, but it's still quite bright when pointed at this angle.

Waterproofing the connections is an absolute must. The website Vixen2yall showed us has the best ways of making electrical connections. I hope to complete my setup more professionally later on. Until then, I'm using Liquid Tape to waterproof my connections.

I appreciate your continued updates on resources. I was telling my wife recently that the internet really helps hook people together to share information so that projects like this can be done with as much information as possible.