davenewellhome Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Errrr I stand to be corrected but my reading of Geoff's original post was that he already has the generator and simply needs to make it quieter not buy a new one 8-) Or did I miss something? D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivys Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 You are correct, he is however starting with a fairly loud generator. He would achieve much better results if he started with something quieter. Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Is that on the lines of the old joke - when asked for directions the old man leaning on the fence said 'well, if I was going there I wouldn't start off from here' *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 As its for a commercial operation I was thinking that in the long term purchasing a single item more suitable for the application might be beneficial?? But I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Ivys - 2007-09-15 10:08 PM You are correct, he is however starting with a fairly loud generator. He would achieve much better results if he started with something quieter. Rog I've re-read the entire thread and nowhere can I find any reference to how loud the current generator is. I'm sorry Geoff I have no constructive points to make regarding making your genny quieter other than to experiment with foam lined enclosures. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigal55 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Clive - 2007-09-13 11:15 PM OK OK, so Its not for camping but for a commercial operation. Different ball game. I have a 3.5 KVA single cylinder Peter diesel "site" generator that get used regularly by fellow members of our Ham Radio Club for contesting. Thats operating radio in the middle of a field on top of a hill. Our secret is to use a couple of 100 metre thick extension leads between the operating caravans and the genny. It has a good 36 hour fuel tank as our contests are typically 24 hours continuous operation with operators doing shifts. The genny is then surrounded (by the farmer) with a load of straw bales straight from his store. These bales are the BIG ones that weigh about a tonne each. clive going off thread which is the norm, how do you judge a ham radio contest, this is not a p** take i,m interested alan So for commercial use distance and insulation are the key. Does that help? Lastly on Fuel cells and batteries you can use a large inverter to generate the mains you require - providing its not lots of mains for lots of time. Have a look at http://www.efoy.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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