[SCCC] Preferred generators ?

[Bob Grubic]

After years of seeing the Honda EU2000i at campsites and the occasional TRW
swap meet "booth," and noticing how quiet they ran AND hearing how "radio
friendly" they were with regard to RFI, I bought one through the ad in the
back of QST magazine from Mayberry back in 2013. I have not been
disappointed.
.
I run it on a schedule with a 1 kw load (work lights) for 30 minutes every
month without fail. I keep spare gasoline in two cans with StaBil in it. I
replace the spare gas every year after Field Day and put the "old" gas in
my car. Change the StaBil every two years. I keep a written log of regular
running and maintenance (oil changes and air filter cleaning).
.
The Honda EU2000i is a great machine. I even got the cart made specially
for it.
.
73,
Bob NC6Q

On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 10:39 AM Ken Widelitz <kwidelitz at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have the Honda 2000i. I used it this past weekend and once before. It
> works well, is fairly easy to maintain and is relatively quiet.
>
> 73, Ken, K6LA
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 8:52 AM Bruce Horn <bhorn at hornucopia.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Honda 2000i generator that I seldom use. I originally purchased
> > it with the idea that it would provide enough power to run basic
> equipment
> > during a power failure and could be used for portable ham radio activity,
> > such as Field Day. For me, having a gasoline-powered generator that sits
> in
> > storage for long periods of time isn't a good situation. The carburetor
> > gets gunked up, gas can't be stored for a long time, etc.
> >
> > Unfortunately, Honda doesn't offer a propane version. There are propane
> > conversion kits available, but they're all do-it-yourself.
> >
> > Champion offers a 3 kW inverter-based dual-fuel generator available
> > through Home Depot. Seems like the ideal situation to have the ease of
> > "plugging in" a propane tank, or running on gas if no propane available -
> > out of the box. Does anyone have any experience with these? Thanks.
> >
> > 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn at hornucopia.com)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry Shapiro" <lashap at cox.net>
> > To: "SCCC Reflector" <sccc at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2020 4:44:29 PM
> > Subject: [SCCC] Preferred generators ?
> >
> > What generators do you guys use for Field Day ?
> > I seem to remember guys buying Honda’s ?
> > I have a contact with Generac ? But not sure if they make one that is
> > radio friendly.
> > Thanks,
> > Larry K6ro
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
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