[K3CAL] A UPS for Field Day & More Extension Cords?

Monica Noell mnoell1 at verizon.net
Thu Jun 16 13:58:10 EDT 2016


Shawn,

Ed's bringing 3 computers to FD, so I will call him at work to alert him 
to your email and contact you asap.

Monica

On 6/16/2016 12:56 PM, N3AE wrote:
> All,
>
> I stopped at Mt Hope yesterday and put the latest FD logging software 
> on the two laptops there.   Already have it on the laptop I plan to bring.
>
> But ... ALL THREE laptops have marginal/dead batteries. One is so dead 
> that you have to enter the date/time in BIOS on every power-up.
>
> So if anyone has a UPS capable of running at least three laptops, that 
> would be a great addition to the FD plans. Otherwise we'll be hassling 
> with computer reboots/config/networking whenever the AC power drops;   
> [ that never happens on FD  ;-)  ]
>
> Alternatively, if we have a power outlet in the pavilion, we could 
> power all the computers off of SMECO's AC main.   I think the rules 
> only require that the radios be fed by emergency power for our planned 
> class of operation.
>
> In either case, more extension cords will be needed.
>
> Shawn
> N3AE
>
>
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