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I don't know about you, butwhen preparing for an outing, itsalways thought that some vitalpiece of gear or a tool will beforgotten.That's why I have customisedcheck off lists for all the stuffthat is supposed to be brought.Ever since these lists have beenused nothing has been leftbehind at home.If your memory is like mine Irecommend these sort of lists tosave a lot of hassles later...Many thanks to all that had aQSO and gave reports or visitedus at the park on the day.~Mick VK3CHWANSARC Vol 43 Issue 08 2012 Page 16 of 20
Some extra notes about the generator...Only due to the incredible amount of emails received asking about the generator, here are the details of mine.Remember this thing is a Honda "clone" and depending on the skill of the builder and where he sources his components from; yourperformance, expectations, requirements and satisfaction (along with mine) may vary!!!While they say 4.4KVA, on the side of caution I consider it (without loading it up to blow it up) say its more like 3.2KVA to be safe.This is just Mick's VK3CH opinion, I'm no expert with these... (but even the yellow label on the side says "Rated Output 3.2KVA")Specifications data taken from their website;XG-SF 3700 Generator SpecificationsQuick OverviewDigital LCD Panel: Volt, Amp, Wattage, Running Time and OilLevel3 Start Methods: Electric Start, Remote Control Start and PullingRecoil StartUnleaded Gasoline GeneratorProvides 4.4kVA/3500 watts of power at peak and 3200 watts atnormal load149cc 4 Stroke Petrol EngineElectric Key or Remote Control StartRecoil Manual StartLCD Screen shows Engine Hours, Wattage and Amps being drawnDigital Inverter Technology - Fuji Micro Technology4.4 KVA Peak AC Output @ pf cos0.84.0 KVA (3.2kw) Rated AC Output @ pf cos0.8Frequency: 50Hz1 x 240V 15 Amp Outlet12 volt (8.3 amps) Outlet for Charging Car BatteriesRunning 59db at 4 Metre7 Litre Fuel TankUp to 6 Hours operation on one tank (mine gives 6 hours, 1 minute!)Oil Alert FunctionEconomy Switch for more fuel savings (yet to try this out)Heavy Duty Carry HandlesWeight 28 KgSize: 55cm x 30cm x 49cmThe one thing I like is the press button battery start, saving to yankon a pull cord, which leaves me more effort to use erecting antennas!The output is clean and no noise on the radios either TX or RXregardless of the bands used, be it MF/HF/VHF/UHF/SHF/EHF.As mentioned in the article, use good quality oil and replace itregularly to make the thing last. Also use a better spark plug thanthe one supplied. The spark plug tools supplied are flimsy and willbreak, use a proper socket set spark plug remover instead.I bought mine from a supplier in Bayswater but there are places allover VK you can get them, Bayswater was just the closest to me.They are all supplied from the same factory in China anyway.Don VK3HDX has had no problems with his so far.But Dave VK3DTS had his fail after only six hours of use.The supplier he got from is in Sydney and at present they are playingthe 'difficult to deal with' game and Dave is not impressed as it wasonly powering some fluorescent lights for the first few hours of itslife. Dave's fault seems to be in the inverter board, which is allsealed up, with faulty cheap capacitors suspected being the problem.Have a read of the Counterfeit Electronics article on page 9.So like all lower price things, you assume some risk compared to the'real deal' more expensive stuff, guess time will tell...Hope this helps...~Mick VK3CHWANSARC Vol 43 Issue 08 2012 Page 17 of 20
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