Jim,
How many watts is your generator and how long does a tank of propane 
last?  I have considered a natural gas unit here but we lose power so 
infrequently and for such short periods that I haven't justified it 
to myself yet.  Perhaps short sighted!
Thanks.
Pat     Byrne, K9JAUAt 07:31 PM 11/12/2012, you wrote:
>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
> > >