[TowerTalk] Kohler home generator hash?

[Kim Elmore]

That should be Generac, not General. Thanks, Apple auto misspell.

Kim N5OP

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> On Jan 15, 2018, at 20:10, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> FWIW, we have a small General 14 kW NG air-cooled generator with a manual transfer switch. It’s RF quiet at any frequency I can hear, from the BC band through 450 MHz. 
> 
> As an aside, we had trouble starting our air conditioner units with it (4 ton and a 2 1/2 ton units). The start current requirements were well beyond what it could reliably handle. But, last summer I installed some true soft-start modules (made in Australia). The difference was staggering: I can now start both units simultaneously without problem on generator power and lights no longer dim when the units start on commercial power. 
> 
> Kim N5OP
> 
> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> 
>> On Jan 15, 2018, at 19:55, <john at kk9a.com> <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That is a monster! It is great to hear that they are quiet and you can keep
>> all of your operating positions manned during a power outage. My power
>> blipped off a half dozen times in the RTTY Roundup last week but luckily it
>> came right back on. 
>> 
>> 
>> John KK9A
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>> To:    "'Donna Hinshaw'" <ag6v at whidbey.com>,    <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Subject:    Re: [TowerTalk] Kohler home generator hash?
>> From:    "Tim Duffy" <k3lr at k3lr.com>
>> Reply-to:    k3lr at k3lr.com
>> Date:    Mon, 15 Jan 2018 13:59:15 -0500
>> List-post:    <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Hello Dana
>> 
>> I installed a 48RCL with transfer switch 3 years ago. It is totally RFI
>> quiet. That was one of the qualifiers.
>> 
>> It has been an awesome machine. 48 KW load tested.
>> 
>> 73
>> Tim K3LR
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