[TenTec] OT

[Ron Zond]

Hi Bob

You're using the wrong battery.
CSB makes a 7 lb 35A\h battery that will run a Scout for 16 hours (50
watts); twice that with an Argo V. Used both rigs with the battery. The Argo
V is battery powered ALL the time.

Ron
K3MIY


-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bwana Bob
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 11:16 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT


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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