[Elecraft] Back up power

Don Roberts don_roberts2000 at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 19 12:21:35 EDT 2018


Living in Sebring Florida and having survived ground zero for three cat 2 to 3 hurricanes in 13 years including Irma, I have had good results running a back up generator shared with my next door neighbor. 
I have switched from whole house AC to mini splits. My Florida room has a 110v minisplit by Desuki that I was able to use to keep the room at 72 degrees during a 10 day power outage. 
On the same line I ran plugin lights in the room, tv system, line to main house refrigerator, and into my shack to run my K-line barefoot, where I relayed weather info between county EOC and National Weather Center, as well as traffic into and out of National Hurricane Center.  
My wife and I enjoyed our two recliners in comfortable conditions until the power was restored. The AC mini splits have now replaced my central AC in the whole house and my utility bill has dropped by one third.
73, DonW4CBS

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