[K3PZN-List] Field Day Battery Charging

[Eric Krichinsky]

Since I doubt everyone has a solar option and I know
of no one with wind powered would charging using
someone's car be an option for the captains who need a
recharge?

--- W3JJH <w3jjh at arrl.net> wrote:

> Rob:
> 
> Well, that's a different interpretation of the rule
> than I received from the 
> League in previous years, but if it's the current
> one (pun intended), then we'll
> abide by it.  Thanks for checking.
> 
> OK, folks, we can't charge batteries using the
> genset or commericial power
> during Field Day.  We can prior to the start the
> start of Field Day, but not
> during the event.  Bring plenty of well-charged
> battery capacity with you to the
> site.  Bring charged spares.  If you have a solar or
> wind backup system, bring it.
> 
> The battery powering the rig used for the five QSOs
> for the Alternate Power
> bonus is the only one that must be completely
> charged via wind or solar.  I've
> got that covered with my solar array.
> 
> Remember, anything associated with putting a signal
> on the air must run from
> batteries.
> 
> Lights and logging computers that don't generated
> transmitted signals or decode
> received signals may run from a non-battery source.
> 
> 73 de W3JJH
> John
> 
> Keep up with the latest info concerning the CCARC
> Field Day
> at www.k3pzn.org
> 
> 
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