[amsat-bb] Tesla Field Day mode

[Ted Krempa]

True, Zach....the difference is, the taxpayers don't pay for your setup !!

73, Ted
K7TRK

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From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Zach
Metzinger
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 11:57 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Tesla Field Day mode

On 2/20/19 1:28 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
>> Very nice!  Wish I could afford [a Tesla]...
> 
> A Chevy Volt can run a Field Day (or a house under minimum power) for
> about 8 hours before it has to start the engine to recharge the battery.
> These 3 year-old off-lease Volts go for only about $12k.

Seems a bit overkill when a marine deep-cycle and a solar panel will run 
you about $500, no? ;-)

--- Zach
N0ZGO
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