-- by Michael Bryce, WB8VGE
When all else fails...how will you communicate?
Tools for...
Emergency or Backup Power!
Energy Independence!
Portable Energy!
With Emergency Power for Radio Communications, you will explore the various means of electric power generation—from charging batteries, to keeping the lights on. This book covers the foundation of any communications installation--the power source. Use this book to plan ways to stay on the air when weather or other reasons cause a short-term or long-term power outage. Find ways to reach beyond the commercial power grid. Identify methods for alternative power generation that will work best in your particular situation, perhaps taking advantage of possibilities already on hand.
Contents
Keeping the Signals on the Air
Hey, I Am In The Dark: Keeping The Lights On In The Ham Shack With Emergency Power
Solar Power
Charge Controllers for PV Systems
Generators: Gas, Wind and Water
Load Sizing
Holding Your Volts: Battery Systems and Storage
Systems for Emergency Power
Inverters
Station Instrumentation
Safety
Emergency Practices
Wire Size Tables for 12 V and 24 V Photovoltaic Applications
Installing Anderson Powerpole® Connectors
Also includes selected emergency power projects and information from the pages of QST.
Also available: The ARRL Emergency Communication Handbook
© 2005. Published by American Radio Relay League (ARRL).
(ISBN: 0-87259-953-1) #9531 -- $19.95
Emergency Power for Radio Communications