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Re: [TenTec] OT

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT
From: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
Reply-to: wb2vuf@arrl.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:15:57 -0500
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Well, they have them on portable AM/FM "emergency radios" and there are 
hand cranked cell phone chargers. To run a transmitter you need a bigger 
generator.  They are on the surplus market and there is a British or 
maybe Australian company that makes one for the Q-mac HF portable 
transceiver.

I don' think its a very efficient way to stay on the air.  Better to get 
  a couple of hefty batteries and put them on a solar panel for 
charging.  I can run my Scout for quite a while on a 7 AH battery, if I 
reduce power to about 20-30 watts.


                                        73,

                                        Bob WB2VUF

John wrote:
> OT...... How come we don't see hand winding generators for our rigs to use 
> when the power goes out ? Is there really such a thing .  John
> 
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