[aprssig] New Orleans APRS digi still on the air

[scott at opentrac.org]

Is anyone out there using a propane or natural gas conversion on their
generator?  I've been told they solve a lot of fuel storage and reliability
problems.  I suppose diesel would be the best choice for larger units, but
I'd rather have something unobtrusive like one of the smaller Honda
ultra-quiet generators, but with storable fuel and the option to run on
natrual gas if it's available.

Are there any major drawbacks besides the lower energy density of the fuel?

Scott
N1VG

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org 
> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of Richard Amirault
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:41 PM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] New Orleans APRS digi still on the air
> 
> Sure you can store gas ... I do it all the time .. BUT, never 
> more than those 60 days .. About every 4 to 6 weeks I run the 
> car's tank below it's normal minimum of 1/2 full, so that I 
> can empty the stored gas into the car and re-fill the gas 
> cans. That way the stored gas is always reasonably fresh.