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FOR YOUR HOME AND LOCK IN YOUR ENERGY SUPPLY AT LESS THAN HALF WHAT YOU
WILL PAY TO THE UTILITY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.  NEW ENERGY THINKING
REMEMBER TO SEPARATE THE ENGINEERING AND ECONOMICS OF YOUR ROUTINE
EFFICIENT ENERGY SYSTEM SOLAR FROM YOUR SMALLER RARELY USED HOME OR HAM
RADIO EMERGENCY NEEDS.  SOLAR COSTS ONLY 20 OF WHAT IT DID JUST 10 YEARS
AGO.  IF YOU HAVE GOOD SUN AND A PERMANENT HOME SEE FIGURE 4, HIGH VOLTAGE
GRID TIE SOLAR IS A GREAT INVESTMENT FOR THE HAM OPERATOR.  FOR THE FEW
HOURS WHEN THE GRID DOES GO OUT, USE SHORT TERM FIELD DAY TECHNIQUES TO
KEEP THE LIGHTS AND RIG RUNNING.  FORGET THAT DREAM 10 KW GENERATOR RUST
BUCKET IN THE BACKYARD, TOO.  A 100 INVERTER IN YOUR CAR NOT ONLY SUPPLIES
THESE RARE EVENTS BUT ALSO GIVES YOU AC POWER WHEREVER YOU DRIVE.  WITH
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