Yeah my nephew in NJ had a tough time and was out for about that long. He
and xyl have 2 horses and they need a lot of water. It was bad.
Barb K1EIR
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 9:17 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
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
> > >
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