Big Lots in Lex Park has 3500 watt generators on sale for $288. I picked one up for the club and it is solidly built and works well. Will be good for Field Day and special events. 73 de Tom/W4OKW Tom Clarke VX-20 Ops Specialist/C-130 Pilot Wyle Laboratories, Inc frederic.clarke at navy.mil Voice 301-757-3317 FAX 301-757-3330 Cell 301-904-2053