Yes, I keep one of those in each car. Safer than car-to-car jump
starts. The ones I have are 12 Amp-hour and they will power the Scout
just fine. I run my Scout at 30W output for cooler operation and
reduced current drain. Works great!
73,
Bob WB2VUF
On 12/3/2017 11:22 PM, Bernie Skoch via TenTec wrote:
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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