Not so, if the generator is 4 pole instead of two, you get proper 
vfrequency.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Tue, 13 Nov 2012, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:

> Hi Russ,
>
> How do you get 60 hertz out of a generator rotating at 1800 RPM?  1800 RPM
> would produce 30 hertz unless the generator is geared to run at twice the
> motor speed.
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:26 AM
> Subject: Re: NJ Storm and Emergency Power; was: Report On Today's 40-meter
> East Coast Mid West Blind Ops Round table
>
>
>> An 1800 rpm generator will run a lot longer than a 3600 rpm generator.
>> Plus
>> the 1800 rpm generator runs a lot quieter.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gary Tillinghast
>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 7:24 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: NJ Storm and Emergency Power; was: Report On Today's 40-meter
>> East Coast Mid West Blind Ops Round table
>>
>> How long can you run a generator on propane?  Gary KB2YAA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Kutsch" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 8:31 PM
>> Subject: NJ Storm and Emergency Power; was: Report On Today's 40-meter
>> East
>> Coast Mid West Blind Ops Round table
>>
>>
>> Colleen and all,
>> Thanks for the good wishes.  Power was restored here Sunday afternoon.
>> That
>> was day 13 without power.
>>
>> I highly recommend portable home generators.  Not only can they run the
>> ham
>> shack but can run other essential services.  By the way, as a blind person
>> with no need for gasoline for cars or lawn mowers, I didn't want to store
>> gasoline for long periods and risk it turning bad.  So, I found a propane
>> generator that runs on the 20 pound tanks used for BBQ grills.  It worked
>> great and has no fuel storage issues.
>>
>> Now all that's left is to get the HF antenna back up.  Maybe next weekend.
>>
>> 73,
>> Jim, KY2D
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of COLLEEN ROTH
>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 2:01 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Report On Today's 40-meter East Coast Mid West Blind Ops
>> Round
>> table
>>
>> Hi Jim and all who were impacted by Hurriane Sandy, I hope that you all
>> get
>> your power back and that all of you are safe.
>> I know that most of us cannot know what you endured because we have never
>> experienced such an event.
>> I am glad that there wasn't more loss of life.
>> I am sure that the loss of possessions and special cemorabilia will be
>> difficult to endure.
>> I am praying for all who have experienced Hurricane Sandy and xs'
>> aftermath
>> including the Storm which followed.
>> I hope everyone will be careful when trying to get things back together.
>> God Bless!
>>
>> Colleen Roth, N8TNV;
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]>
>> To:  [log in to unmask]
>> Date: Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 10:12:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: Report On Today's 40-meter East Coast Mid West Blind Ops
>> Round
>> table
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Really sorry to hear of the storm damage and power outage, Jim.
>>>
>>> Hang in there!
>>>
>>> Hopefully you guys are done with storms for a while.  Thankfully, the
>>> last one didn't amount to as much as they originally thought.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jim Kutsch" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 9:32 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Report On Today's 40-meter East Coast Mid West Blind Ops
>>> Round table
>>>
>>>
>>>> Tom and all,
>>>> I haven't been able to join you.  Half of my HF antenna came down when
>>>> a
>>>> tree and telephone pole broke during Sandy.   I'm in day 13 with no
>> power.
>>>> The generator can run the Elecraft KX3 easily but I have to get the
>>>> antenna up first.  Can't do that until the electric company gets all
>>>> the wires out of my front yard.
>>>>
>>>> Hope the rest of you did OK in the storm.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Jim, KY2D
>>>>
>
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