[aprssig] APRS value at events

[Chris Rose]

I haven't been unlazy enough to make a proper
connection yet for my generator.  I have jury rigged
circuits to make furnace and sump pump run but no
luxuries such as air conditioner or fridge.

Chris 
KB8UIH

--- "Jesse (KC5LOS)" <kc5los at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mine will run 48 hrs. All I could afford in
> batteries. If I could just 
> get a solar panel or 2 I might be able to increase
> that. Still gota do 
> some reading as thats a new area I havn't dabbled
> in. But my APRS PC is 
> a IGATE wit a 12v power supply in it and My
> modem/router is also setup 
> for 12v. I stray away from inverters as they tend to
> do wierd things and 
> are not reliable for emergency power in electronics
> unless you need to 
> drill something or maybe...maybe cut something with
> the electric fillet 
> knife.
> 
> All my digipeaters all have Generators and Battery
> banks onsite so I 
> don't worry about those.
> 
> But it does help to get out to send a message
> especially if you have a 
> D7a with a AA pack and need to get a message out and
> the local repeater 
> isn't on battery backup....
> 
> Chris Rose wrote:
> > Great comments.  I have a large battery but not a
> UPS
> > to utilize the stored DC to let computer run.  An
> > inverter is lying around somewhere, maybe that is
> the
> > answer.
> > 
> > Chris 
> > KB8UIH
> > 
> > --- Bill Vodall WA7NWP <wa7nwp at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> 4 day power outtage back in 12/06 was the event
> >> that convinced me
> >> that APRS is the ultimate ham emergency and just
> >> basic digital overall
> >> communications platform.   There is, of course,
> far
> >> more we can do as
> >> amateur radio operators but APRS is a good solid
> >> basic platform.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Bill - WA7NWP
> 
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