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From: Rich Schmalzbach [USAISC Appl. Engr.] <schmalz@yuma>
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Emergency Power
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Date: Fri, 1-Feb-85 16:07:54 EST
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Other than the normal ideas of batteries, generators, and / or solar panels
which may not work to efficiently in your area, I normally end up back to old
fashioned batteries.  Gell-cell or lead-acid when used in parallel fed by a
small current sensing battery charger has worked time and time again.

Basically, the batteries are always supplying power to your rig.  However, a
charger working off normal house power is left connected.  The batteries acting
as a filter (the AC 60Hz hum),  as the charge is diminished the charger senses
it and kicks on,  thereby keeping the batteries at a constant charge.  Should
house power fail you continue to run off the batteries without any break in
service.

                              Other than that Good Luck....

                              Rich Schmalzbach  WA6PEZ