Cheap speakers do that, I haven't found a way around that. What I found is 
good for backup power is a jump pack for a car. I have one that stands up 
right, it's kind of small, is at my feet at the radio desk against the wall, 
I hardly know it's even there it's so small. I just need to hook it up 
quickly and I'm back in business when the power goes out and I've used the 
tmg-707A, a couple other radios, including HF and packet, for many hours on 
this setup. I don't think it would go for days but with just an HT or just a 
mobile on low power it probably would. I've gone for more than 6 hours on 
moderate use though with no noticeable drop on the meter afterward.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:59 PM
Subject: two questions


> Hi, List
>
> I have two questions.
>
> 1.  I would like to get some emergency power for my station, at least for
> vhf.  I live in an apartment and I don't have a place for a car or marine
> type battery.  I have a Kenwood TMG707A and an Icom O2AT.  What would you
> suggest?
>
> 2.  The speakers for my PC make a terrible sound when I transmit.  The 
> only
> way I can get around this is to turn them off.  Can anyone suggest a 
> better
> work-around than that?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.