I keep a Honda EU 2000i genset (http://powerequipment.honda.com/generators/models/eu2000i) in the house for emergencies. We (Fairbanks, Ak.) had a wind and ice storm in November…lost my 160 wires for a while, two trees hit the house, and another broke the power line for over a couple days.
The little Honda was enough to keep the Toyo oil stoves going and lights available. On Eco mode they’ll run a gallon of gas for 8-10 hrs easy. And they only weigh ~50# so can be carried about. It’ll run a barefoot ham station in an emergency as well. 73 and hunker down folks, Gary NL7Y > Hi, Bill! > > Well, it's bad out there! Lots of gridlock on the roads and now the weather > people are calling for 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch of ICE! That WILL bring the > power down. Don’t' thimk I'm able to get my generator going, altho ugh it has > bropu ght me through a few ice storms and a hurricane in the past but I'm too > crippled now to; foo; with it! I'll just have to hunker down and hope for > the best. I do have my gas logs. flashlights etc. > > If my ship comes in, I'd like to get a whole house generator with a transfer > switch and electric start tho;at run's from natural gas but that doesn' help > me right now! > > Take care and stay warm, Bill > > 73, > Charlie, K4OTV > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband