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 BBS: Over The Coffee BBS
Date: 09-17-96 (16:14)             Number: 14657
From: MATTHEW SADLER               Refer#: NONE
  To: ALL                           Recvd: NO
Subj: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY         Conf: (53) Scanradio
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MS>I'm in need of recommendations for a backup power supply that would have
MS>to meet the following specifications:
MS>- Be battery powered (i.e. no generators)
MS>- Supply 12 volts
MS>- Be able to power 3 scanners, 1 5-watt ham radio, and a CB radio
MS>- Decently priced ($100-$125 Maximum)
     Matthew: The cheapest battery would probably be a small motorcycle
     or lawn tractor battery. But I would suggest a gel-cell as being
     safer. I use a 6ah 12 gel for just this duty. Costs about $25 mail
     order, or check with a company that services those emergency lights
     used in public places. Radio Shack has a 4 ah battery for $25. If
     you don't need a lot of capacity, model car batteries are a good
     buy. Can you power from your car/camper battery? If you have a
     camcorder battery, you might be able to use it. Seems that
     batteries are always a problem. Aren't they fun?  I charge mine
     from a suitable wall charger, but you can charge from a RUNNING car
     if you do it right. Hope this helps. Tom, in SW Colorado
     tom_lamb@infozone.org
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