Back up power

[Elecraft mailing list]

Living in Sebring Florida and having survived ground zero for three cat 2 to 3 hurricanes in 13 years including Irma, I have had good results running a back up generator shared with my next door neighbor. 
I have switched from whole house AC to mini splits. My Florida room has a 110v minisplit by Desuki that I was able to use to keep the room at 72 degrees during a 10 day power outage. 
On the same line I ran plugin lights in the room, tv system, line to main house refrigerator, and into my shack to run my K-line barefoot, where I relayed weather info between county EOC and National Weather Center, as well as traffic into and out of National Hurricane Center.  
My wife and I enjoyed our two recliners in comfortable conditions until the power was restored. The AC mini splits have now replaced my central AC in the whole house and my utility bill has dropped by one third.
73, DonW4CBS

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

[NK7Z]

I run my entire station save the amp off of a hefty UPS.  If we lose
power, I break out the Honda generator and that runs the house, and
keeps the UPS charged.

The house is gas, and the only real power eater is the Dryer.

73s and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z/NNR0DC)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Official Observer Coordinator, for Oregon

On 07/19/2018 09:21 AM, Don Roberts via Elecraft wrote:

> Living in Sebring Florida and having survived ground zero for three cat 2 to 3 hurricanes in 13 years including Irma, I have had good results running a back up generator shared with my next door neighbor.
> I have switched from whole house AC to mini splits. My Florida room has a 110v minisplit by Desuki that I was able to use to keep the room at 72 degrees during a 10 day power outage.
> On the same line I ran plugin lights in the room, tv system, line to main house refrigerator, and into my shack to run my K-line barefoot, where I relayed weather info between county EOC and National Weather Center, as well as traffic into and out of National Hurricane Center.
> My wife and I enjoyed our two recliners in comfortable conditions until the power was restored. The AC mini splits have now replaced my central AC in the whole house and my utility bill has dropped by one third.
> 73, DonW4CBS
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>

______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]