I don't know. I've never been able to justify buying a generator, I've
only noticed the prices as I gazed longingly over the power equipment
aisle at Lowe's.
I almost didn't send that email because it doesn't answer the question,
but I decided to in hopes that someone with actual experience would be
able to address the cost issue.
I would think that nearly all of the acoustic noise comes from the
engine driving the generator, so how quiet the thing runs would depend
strongly on how good the muffler is. I wonder if people sell
aftermarket mufflers for those little engines to make them quieter. A
quick google check shows that they do, and they're under $100.
On 10/15/2014 09:26 PM, Scott Royall wrote:
And how quiet were those $150/KW generators?
*From:*BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jonathan
Guthrie via BVARC
*Sent:* Wednesday, October 15, 2014 20:57
*To:* [email protected]; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
*Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Best buys in portable generators?
I have looked at generators for a while, and I normally expect to see
prices on the order of $100-$150 per kilowatt and that's like $400 per
kilowatt, and you can buy a lot of extension cord for the price
difference.
On 10/15/2014 08:15 PM, Matthew Miller via BVARC wrote:
Northern Tool and Equipment…
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200623983_200623983
Much better deal than a Honda and you can daisy chain together !
Mine is super quiet and runs perfect !
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*From:*Michael Wrenn via BVARC <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:06 PM
*To:* McClure, Rob K <mailto:[email protected]>, BRAZOS VALLEY
AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <mailto:[email protected]>
Keep in mind, the more you pay, the quieter the generator will be,
the easier it will be to hear those far off contacts.
You get what you pay for, within reason.
Seven Three,
Michael - K5WRN
http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN
On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:30 PM, McClure, Rob K via BVARC
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hello all,
Closed on my ham friendly QTH in Woodville TX and starting on
Oct. 24^th will start stringing some nice wire antennas until
I can get a tower up.
I would like to back everything up with a portable generator
which would also be nice to have for roving, and park work.
Opinions: who has the best buys in portable generators? Yamaha
prices are right up with Honda now, but now I see Generac,
Ryobi and Hyundai all making less expensive but comparable
output generators.
Thanks in advance for your input.
73, Rob, KC5RET
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