For about $100 I bought one of those portable car battery starter gizmos. I
love it. It works great for portable operating, it's very convenient to carry,
and running my FT897 at about 50 watts it works a very long time.
> On Dec 3, 2017, at 22:01, Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> I have a Battery Tender to keep the battery in my vintage semi-retired Ford
> Explorer topped off. The Battery Tender really works. For standby use, you
> don't want an automotive battery. Better to use a deep cycle battery. Rather
> than a wet cell or gel cell, I'd suggest the "AGM" (Absorbed Glass Mat) type
> battery or the LiFePO4 type. They have a higher energy density, though a
> higher cost than lead acid batteries.
>
> Yes, some generators put out pretty ratty AC. The better ones use sine wave
> inverters (pure sine wave, not the approximation that looks like a stepped
> square wave).
>
> The scout will do very well at reduced power. I never run mine above 30
> watts. I ran it on a battery for Filed Day and it did very well. I got most
> contacts, CW and SSB on the first call.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob WB2VUF
>
>
>
>> On 12/3/2017 7:14 AM, Carter wrote:
>>> On 12/2/2017 11:11 PM, Alan via TenTec wrote:
>>> IN MY QTH LOCATION NORTH OF SEATTLE WE EXPERIENCE 10-12 POWER OUTAGES
>>> ANNUALLY..
>>> I AM THINKING ABOUT RUNNING THE SCOUT FROM A 12V 50 AH SLA AND TRICKLE
>>> CHARGER AT 10W POWER LEVEL ANY SUGGESTIONS REGARDING TRICKLE CHARGE SIZE?
>>
>> Not sure about size, don't know if you have much choice -- a "trickle" is a
>> "trickle".
>>
>> However, I DO know that you want a type of trickle charger called a "battery
>> tender". This is an intelligent trickle charger that will not ultimately
>> boil your battery dry like a conventional trickle charger. Typically about
>> $20-25 bucks. Look up 'battery tender' on Amazon. (no connection, they just
>> have a nice selection that will give you an idea what to look for at your
>> neighborhood auto parts store)
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> 73,
>> Carter K8VT
>>
>>
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