[K3PZN-List] Field Day Battery Charging

[Heath, Rob]

Based on the wording in rule 4.5, a vehicle's alternator/battery system
is considered a motor-driven generator.  While 4.5 applies to mobile
stations, it does specifically address that configuration by classifying
it as emergency power but not eligible for the battery power multiplier.

4.5. (Class C) Mobile: Stations in vehicles capable of operating while
in motion and normally operated in this manner. This includes maritime
and aeronautical mobile. If the Class C station is being powered from a
car battery or alternator, it qualifies for emergency power but does not
qualify for the multiplier of 5, as the alternator/battery system
constitutes a motor-driven generating system. 


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:k3pzn-list-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric Krichinsky
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 1:30 PM
To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club
Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Field Day Battery Charging

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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