Preparing for Irene

[jackinnj]

Gin for me, Lillet for the XYL and 2 generators. Been charging SLA's all afternoon.

 

[LukasLouw]

I can't find a generator for the love of money around here, Middlesex County - everyone is sold out. My main concern is powering the basement sump pump in case of power outage...

 

[503Timber]

Man I love Portland

Wish you all out there luck through what's looking like a whopper of a storm.

 

[vdi_nenna]

We are going to get creamed. Have 80 ft trees all around my place.
Guarantee one will hit the house.

 

[LukasLouw]

We have a bunch of 60 to 80 ft trees close to the house also.......

I have a prototype 5 KW 12v Class D power amplifier here that I had designed for a client, and a bunch of 7 AH SLA batteries, so I'm going to feed 60 Hz into the amp and set output to 110V, to see if it'll run the sump pump. The batteries are probably too wimpy to keep it going for any amount of time though.

 

[sofaspud]

Hoping for the best for all you East Coasters and will be thinking of you.

I love a good gin & tonic with a lime wedge in the summertime. I'll be thinking of that too.

 

[SY]

Are those the old Heathkit single-banders?

 

[Cal Weldon]

I'm not a religious man but I am praying for all of you. There's quite a number of members likely affected including Pano, our moderator in N. Carolina and Kevinkr in Mass.

 

[LukasLouw]

Are those the old Heathkit single-banders?

No, a mono subwoofer amp

 

[SY]

With VFOs?

 

[LukasLouw]

With VFOs?

No - it's an audio amp, with DC-DC converter to step up 12v, and an IR IC to run the Class D amp section

 

[kevinkr]

I'm not a religious man but I am praying for all of you. There's quite a number of members likely affected including Pano, our moderator in N. Carolina and Kevinkr in Mass.

Much appreciated.. It should hit us full on sometime Sunday from what I am hearing with some precursor weather coming late tomorrow. I'm 17.5 feet (5.3 meters) above sea level and less than 500yds from the shore (nice beach) so I am hoping the storm surge is no worse than they claim. I also have tall, ancient trees nearby..

We have never had a significant power failure in all the time I have lived here so we have no generator, but we do have a couple of UPS..

 

[Audiofanatic]

I wish you all out there much luck.

Hi fellow members,

If I can do anything from here to help you guys just let me know!

Wish you all out there much luck .

Take care,

Audiofanatic

 

[Cal Weldon]

Kevin, might be a good time for the "before" pics.

 

[kevinkr]

Kevin, might be a good time for the "before" pics.

Got lots of those already..

 

[SY]

No - it's an audio amp, with DC-DC converter to step up 12v, and an IR IC to run the Class D amp section

What's that mike on top?

 

[jackinnj]

What's that mike on top?

It's a Turner 455X, and those are the 80-10 late models they made. Somewhere around here I've got an SB-220 to give them some more punch!

My wife asked me to go out and get canned milk...do you suppose powdered will do just as well? I thought you used canned milk when you fed the babies...

 

[Bill poster]

Hurricane Irene Tracking Map - NYTimes.com

good tool this, showing updates on course altho their course prediction looks like it might be less than accurate as Irene is changing direction, turning left

 

[7n7is]

Its raining here in Maryland with little or no winds. I keep plenty of candles and kerosene lamps around. Old technology is often proven technology. Batteries can drain by themselves if left on the shelf.

 

[infinia]

Old technology is often proven technology.

Indeed, food , fuel, water and shelter. everything else is comfort.