[RFI] Inverters?

[Grant Saviers]

Here is another interesting super portable, this one an inverter:

https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/900-watt-propane-inverter-generator

It was on sale cheap ($140? IIRC) at Home Depot, but isn't on the HD web 
site currently.

The 1#  propane cylinder connector is junk , a tank/cylinder 
adapter/hose is a must.

Grant KZ1W

On 9/21/2020 10:14, Don wrote:
> Yep, my auto corrupt was working overtime there. When you are out of 
> power for 2 weeks, the generator owns everything!
> 
> I have one of Harbor freight 2 cycle $79 generator, and I was surprised 
> how well it works if you change a couple things. Updates on you tube. 
> For a cheap setup you can leave at a tower (charging the batteries), and 
> not worry if it's stolen, it's worth $79.
> 
> If you are depending on it for your life, buy a Honda!
> 
> 
> On 9/21/2020 11:38 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> On 9/21/2020 8:46 AM, Don wrote:
>>> Northern tool's Power house, Yamaha, and Harbor Freight.
>>
>> Harbor Freight sells cheap junk, and a "product" you buy one day may 
>> be very different the next time you shop. It is not worthy of a 
>> product review.
>>
>> W1RFI's comments on generator speed are well taken. We use only Honda 
>> 2000i gens on our CQP and 7QP county expeditions, running two 
>> identical stations, mostly CW, but also some SSB. Each station is a 
>> K3, KPA500, P3/SVGA, and KAT500. We use two generators, strapped 
>> together to sync them. Their speed varies and the voltage out varies, 
>> but the waveform remains good. A single 2000i runs about the same on a 
>> single station.
>>
>> > I have 2 Honda's
>>
>> The plural of Honda is Hondas. Honda's is possessive -- a generator 
>> can't own things.
>>
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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