[TenTec] POWERING SCOUT VIA BATTERY

[Bernie Skoch]

For about $100 I bought one of those portable car battery starter gizmos.  I love it. It works great for portable operating, it's very convenient to carry, and running my FT897 at about 50 watts it works a very long time.

> On Dec 3, 2017, at 22:01, Bwana Bob <wb2vuf at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> I have a Battery Tender to keep the battery in my vintage semi-retired Ford Explorer topped off. The Battery Tender really works.  For standby use, you don't want an automotive battery. Better to use a deep cycle battery.  Rather than a wet cell or gel cell, I'd suggest the "AGM"  (Absorbed Glass Mat) type battery or the LiFePO4 type.  They have  a higher energy density, though a higher cost than lead acid batteries.
> 
> Yes, some generators put out pretty ratty AC. The better ones use sine wave inverters (pure  sine wave, not the approximation that looks like a stepped square wave).
> 
> The scout will do very well at reduced power. I never run mine above 30 watts.  I ran it on a battery for Filed Day and it did very well. I  got most contacts, CW and SSB on the first call.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bob WB2VUF
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> 
>> On 12/3/2017 7:14 AM, Carter wrote:
>>> On 12/2/2017 11:11 PM, Alan via TenTec wrote:
>>> IN MY QTH LOCATION NORTH OF SEATTLE WE EXPERIENCE 10-12 POWER  OUTAGES
>>> ANNUALLY..
>>>   I AM THINKING ABOUT RUNNING THE SCOUT FROM A 12V 50 AH SLA AND  TRICKLE
>>> CHARGER AT 10W POWER LEVEL  ANY SUGGESTIONS REGARDING TRICKLE CHARGE SIZE?
>> 
>> Not sure about size, don't know if you have much choice -- a "trickle" is a "trickle".
>> 
>> However, I DO know that you want a type of trickle charger called a "battery tender". This is an intelligent trickle charger that will not ultimately boil your battery dry like a conventional trickle charger. Typically about $20-25 bucks. Look up 'battery tender' on Amazon. (no connection, they just have a nice selection that will give you an idea what to look for at your neighborhood auto parts store)
>> 
>> Good luck!
>> 
>> 73,
>> Carter   K8VT
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