[Boatanchors] Portable power & Hamfests?

[K0DAN]

If you're gonna run the 706 at 100W output you need 15-20 amps of current 
when you transmit! You'd be best to keep the vehicle engine running and run 
some heavy wires from the battery to the rig.

Alternatively, an inverter (I'd go for 500-1000W) will work, but if you 
tansmit a lot it'll drain yuour battery and you're back to running the 
engine to recharge.

Those small 1KW Honda generators are very portable and quiet to operate. Not 
cheap...but if you don't mind spending some money, those are really 
nice...and also provide your home with some limited emergency backup power.

Let us know what you end up with, and how your new antenna sales work out!

GL es 73
Dan
K0DAN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <StephenTetorka at cs.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:01 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Portable power & Hamfests?


> Hi all:
>
> Wish to use my 706M2G in portable operation...for approx. 8 hours at a
> time...alongside my Suburban...with a TAK-tenna erected on its roof.
>
> Would appreciate your recommendations on what kind of "power pack" is most
> User friendly..that is, easily rechargeable at the motel during the night,
> afterwards.
>
> Also, would like to know which Hamfests - this side of the Mississippi - 
> are
> worth attending as I need to arrange my schedule accordingly.
>
> Thank you,
> Steve
> WA2TAK
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