[TowerTalk] Remotely controlled stations

[WA3GIN]

CELLCOs don't use really under rated UPS...they use UPS to carry the system 
through short outages and to keep the garbage that is normally on the grid 
out of the switches and radios.  The systems are not designed to provide 
long term outages. In those locations where they want to provide long term 
outages they install generators. Typically, the CELLCOs will work with the 
local gov. to determine the critical areas of service and those serving 
sites are designed to provide that level of service.

A 100 watt SSB transceiver will operate for many many hours on an RV or 
Marine battery and can usually be keep charged with a solar cell charging 
system.  If I had a remote location that didn't have electricity and I was 
planning to operate just a few hours a day I would go with the battery/solar 
cell charger approach.

73,\
dave
wa3gin
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From: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
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Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Remotely controlled stations


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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "kd4e" <kd4e at verizon.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Remotely controlled stations
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>> > Scott W3TX wrote:
>>> While we are on the subject...
>>>
>>> I need to get a power source for my remote station.  I see three 
>>> options,
>>> and would like to hear from those whom have used A or B:
>>>
>>> C: Have power company run a dedicated line.
>>
>> I'd go with "C" together with a large UPS.
>>
>> Keeps it simple -- it is what the cell companies
>> do at their tower sites -- or so one of their
>> key techs in this area told me ... except that they
>> used to be really cheap and use UPS devices that were
>> way under-rated.  Not sure if they've fixed that.
>>
>
> Look at it this way. When we have a major power outage for an extended
> period the cell phones are probably one of the first things to fail.
>
> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
> N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
> www.rogerhalstead.com (Use return address from home page)
>> -- 
>>
>> Thanks! & 73,
>> doc, KD4E
>> ... somewhere in FL
>> URL:  bibleseven (dot) com
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