Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-13 Thread Richard Reese
R. D. Reese 330-329-8754 - Original Message - From: Robert Pease To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:59 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators depending on gas prices, you could get close to that in gas

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Robert Pease
Your solution may be easier than you think. By the time you get a generator, tank, controller of some sort, setup, fuel charges, and gen maintenance, not to mention going up the hill in the winter a few times to thaw the gen... $5000 one time then small monthly electric bill starts to sound

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Ron Wright
Tony, Wonder why the commercial power would cost that much. Is it because of the wiring installation cost??? 73, ron, n9ee/r From: Tony VE6MVP [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/05/08 Thu PM 11:55:23 CDT To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Barry C'
that 5k is still 10x what a good scrounger can do the job for To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 07:38:27 -0400 Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators Your solution may

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Barry C'
... hope that helps To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 07:34:05 -0500 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators Tony, Wonder why the commercial power would cost that much

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Dave Gomberg
At 21:55 5/8/2008, Tony VE6MVP wrote: We're in central Alberta, Canada so the days in winter are quite short and we can get 20 or 25 cloudy days in a row. We either need to put in a *lot* of solar panels or some other form of auxiliary power. Also the site may be accessible only by snowmobile

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Tony VE6MVP
At 07:38 AM 2008-05-09 -0400, Robert Pease wrote: Your solution may be easier than you think. By the time you get a generator, tank, controller of some sort, setup, fuel charges, and gen maintenance, not to mention going up the hill in the winter a few times to thaw the gen... $5000 one time

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Be happy having a club to help spread the cost out. I pay $45 a month for electric to sustain two repeaters at one of my sites. In order to keep the site, I had to purchase a chunk of the land and build a building, so now there's real property taxes and maintenance to pay as well. And all the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Robert Pease
depending on gas prices, you could get close to that in gas From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:54 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Plack
Tony, Why DTMF controlled? If the batteries run down because no one starts the generator, you'll be unable to start it remotely, and have to go to the site. Use a repeater controller which has enough smarts to monitor the system, start and stop the generator automatically, page someone when

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Tony VE6MVP
At 01:55 PM 2008-05-09 -0600, Paul Plack wrote: Why DTMF controlled? If the batteries run down because no one starts the generator, you'll be unable to start it remotely, and have to go to the site. Use a repeater controller which has enough smarts to monitor the system, start and stop the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF controllable propane generators

2008-05-09 Thread Nate Duehr
Tony VE6MVP wrote: This will be the only repeater covering a fair bit of the terrain with some overlap at the edges. I'm not quite sure just how much difference 5 watts output vs 100 watts will make. Why not do the math? :-) C'mon. It's not a secret. Nothing hard about it. Start