[TenTec] OT

[Bwana Bob]

Well, part of the trick is to run at reduced power. 20-30W on SSB and 
even less on CW is adequate for survival communications. I typically run 
  my Scout at 30W output and I can reliably work the New Jersey nets 
with a good signal from my vacation spot in EPA.  I used a 1/4 wave 
end-fed wire, but now I use an 80 meter reel-out dipole for portable use.

				73,

				Bob WB2VUF

DAVID HELLER wrote:
> 200 w out with everything else included including efficiency works out to 
> getting close to a half horsepower - probably not too difficult for a 
> healthy horse - but one person?  K3TX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry N1EU" <barry.n1eu at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT
> 
> 
>> FWIW, someone in good shape can maintain a long term power output of
>> about 200W on a stationary bicycle. That's power to the flywheel
>> before generator conversion inefficiency.
>>
>> 73,
>> Barry N1EU
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Bwana Bob <wb2vuf at gti.net> wrote:
>>> Well, they have them on portable AM/FM "emergency radios" and there are
>>> hand cranked cell phone chargers. To run a transmitter you need a bigger
>>> generator.  They are on the surplus market and there is a British or
>>> maybe Australian company that makes one for the Q-mac HF portable
>>> transceiver.
>>>
>>> I don' think its a very efficient way to stay on the air.  Better to get
>>>  a couple of hefty batteries and put them on a solar panel for
>>> charging.  I can run my Scout for quite a while on a 7 AH battery, if I
>>> reduce power to about 20-30 watts.
>>>
>>>
>>>                                        73,
>>>
>>>                                        Bob WB2VUF
>>>
>>> John wrote:
>>>> OT...... How come we don't see hand winding generators for our rigs to 
>>>> use when the power goes out ? Is there really such a thing .  John
>>>>
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