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RC Anderson, Ph.D. - WH6FQE
- Apr 17, 2019
- 5 min
#94 - My Backup Generators & GenTent
I just realized yesterday that I posted a message on Facebook about the generators that I have purchased, but I never did a blog posting about them, and why I chose them. I decided to go ahead and get it now while we have been talking about generators before we move onto a different topic. As a backup to the solar power and battery bank that I am installing for my radio equipment I decided to add on a few generators as well. I needed both portable generators for use out in th
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RC Anderson, Ph.D. - WH6FQE
- Apr 15, 2019
- 5 min
#93 - Breaking In A New Generator
Now that you have a new generator, there are some specific steps that you need to do before you ever start it up for the first time to ensure that your generator will reliably last for years. These break-in steps are the same, no matter if you have a small 2000 watt inverter generator or a larger 10,000 watt open frame whole-house generator. Take my advice, don't just do the minimal steps outlined in your user manual to get your generator ready. Take the extra time to perform
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RC Anderson, Ph.D. - WH6FQE
- Apr 13, 2019
- 9 min
#92 - Gasoline Storage Tips
Gasoline storage is an issue that has changed quite a bit in the past few years, and it is something that is important to go over so that everyone understands the changes and what we need to do about those changes to safely s tore gasoline for emergencies. You may not have realized it, but the gasoline you are purchasing today is not the same as the gasoline that you may have purchased even 10 years ago. THe gasoline now has ethanol added to it, which is something that you n
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