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Alternative Energy
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Written by Bill Stewart, N7TCD
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Sunday, 11 March 2007 |
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There's been a lot of discussion within the group about Wind Generators and generating electricity from alternative sources. We'd like to share some of our lessons learned and explore new ideas. Why alternative power? If you've been involved in emergency communications, disaster management, and amateur radio for any period of time, you know that an auxillary power source is paramount for continued operations. Sure, you could go pick up a generator and run from that system in an emergency, but where's the fun in that? What happens when your fuel-source is cut off? Damnit! We're hams! We're supposed to have SOLUTIONS!!! |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 April 2007 )
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 18 April 2007 |
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Bill Steward, N7TCD, is the first guinea-pig to get a generator up and on-line at his station. Using a 12v PMA from HydrogenPower.com, and a 12v 800 Amp-hour battery package, Bill's experimenting with a few items in his quest to have a stand-alone power generation system. (Bill - let's get some pix, and spend some time editing this to explain what you've done so far, where things stand, etc.) |
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Written by Bob Nelson, WA7ARC
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Wednesday, 18 April 2007 |
My, how time flies... Progress is in the works - substantial progress, no less! Just a couple of months ago I was in the planning, scavanging, junker-phase of this project, building specs and scouring the universe for materials. Now, the monster battery bank has taken shape, is installed and coming together nicely. In addition to providing 24V (at 1350A!) I've tapped off the bank and pulled a big, fat, 13.5V to the bench for testing those big, honkin' Motorola and GE sets that suck down 40A in transmit (In fact, the first rig to get fired up off the new setup is a Motorola Micom XF - betcha haven't seen one of those floating around lately!!!) Dudes! We've got JUICE! And the wind generator should be here Monday... Honey, I needed a new battery for my handheld... Yes, its KINDA small, but it should last a long time... (A really, really, REALLY long time!) |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 November 2007 )
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Written by James Yemm, WB7DIY
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Sunday, 30 September 2007 |
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WB7DIY, James Yemm, has erected the mother of all wind generators. 30' in the air, this three-blade system produces around 30-50A during 10-15 MPH winds. Driving a battery bank with a capacity around 2300 Amp-hour, James is currently working on converting that wind energy into a heating solution for his home. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 30 September 2007 )
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Written by Bob Nelson, WA7ARC
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Wednesday, 18 April 2007 |
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We're not quite ready to start documenting this, yet, but stay tuned as we work through some ideas and solutions in this realm. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 April 2007 )
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