Concerning _Emergency Power Supply_, Matthew Sadler said to All in SCANRADIO:
 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)
 MS> 
 MS> If anyone has any recommendations or experiences, I'd appreciate
 MS> hearing from you.
I've mentioned before, but didn't get a reply, about those portable battery 
car boosters.  The one I've used is called "Jump'N'Carry" and I think cost 
$129.  It weighs several pounds but has a carrying handle, so it's pretty 
easy to move from one place to another.  Sounds like you won't be moving it 
around much, anyway.  :-)
Anyway, it holds a charge for months, recharges overnight just by plugging in 
an extension cord, and holds enough juice to boost about a dozen cars.  I 
don't know how many amp-hours that translates to, but most radios I know of 
take less juice than cranking a car.  (Expect, maybe, my brother's...)
Pushing a button tells you how much of a charge you have.  Oh, it even has a 
cigarette-lighter-type thing for plugging in "accessories".
I've considered buying one myself because a) power goes out over here 
sometimes, too, and b) I sometimes leave my headlights on.  :-)
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