[CQ-Contest] Laptops & Logging / Portable - Also ARRL 10MContest

Richard Thorne rthorne at tcac.net
Thu Nov 2 08:11:34 EST 2000


You maybe correct Pete.  I've never used one in a radio environment.

See you in SS.

Pete Smith wrote:

> At 07:25 AM 11/2/00 -0600, Richard Thorne wrote:
> >
> >How about a power inverter. It'll convert your 12v dc to the required AC
> to run
> >you lap top.
>
> Don't you need to be careful to pick one that's quiet RF-wise?  I've heard
> that they tend to be pretty "hashy," or is that mainly when used to power
> radio equipment, rather than through direct radiation?
>
> 73, Pete Smith N4ZR
>
> Contesting is ... Extreme Radio
>
> The World Contest Station Database
> is back up and running at
> http://www.qsl.net/n4zr

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73,

Richard Thorne
ARS N5ZC (ex KA2DSY, N2BHP, WB5M)
Remote Control Airplanes:  AMA# 657062
http://www.tcac.net/~rthorne/



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