[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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