[VHFcontesting] [FFMA] Re: 220v portable generator

[Marshall-K5QE]

My idea is that you can buy 3-4 of the smaller 3500W generators that 
have 240VAC for the price of one of the larger Hondas.

Your call....

73 Marshall

On 12/21/2018 10:22 AM, K7XC Tim Marek k7xcnv1 at gmail.com [FFMA] wrote:
> Go To Harbor Freight and find their 4000W amp on sale often for $270 
> Normally $300 or so.
> I hasn't hiccuped yet in the 3 yrs it been here doing 
> Portable/Emergency Power duty.
> Spend the $2K+ bucks for a Honda which smaller and quieter if you have 
> it but most of use this variety device.
>
> Your Mileage May Vary....
>
> 73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09jh... sk
>
> PS: Just got 160M LOTW 160M Confirmation #101 and #102 This morning to 
> secure 9 Band DXCC is DONE!
> Whoo Hoo!
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 1:18 PM n12614--- via VHFcontesting 
> <vhfcontesting at contesting.com <mailto:vhfcontesting at contesting.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     In order to be more effective while giving out 6m grids, I'm
>     adding an M2 6M-1K2 amplifier to the portable station and I need
>     to find a generator to run it while away from AC power.  I
>     currently use a Ryobi lightweight generator for 110v but have not
>     had any success in finding something similar (think Honda 3000i
>     size). What is everyone else in running for portable 220v? Don,
>     AC5D __,_._,___
>