Emergency Power: For Radio Communications [Paperback]

Michael Bryce (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0872599531 | ISBN-13: 978-0872599536 | Publication Date: January 1, 2006 | Edition: 1st

When all else fails...how will you communicate?

Tools for...
Emergency or Backup Power!
Energy Independence!
Portable Energy!

With Emergency Power for Radio Communications, you will explore the various means of electric power generation from charging batteries, to keeping the lights on. This book covers the foundation of any communications installation--the power source. Use this book to plan ways to stay on the air when weather or other reasons cause a short-term or long-term power outage. Find ways to reach beyond the commercial power grid. Identify methods for alternative power generation that will work best in your particular situation, perhaps taking advantage of possibilities already on hand.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Amer Radio Relay League; 1st edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872599531
• ISBN-13: 978-0872599536
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, April 10, 2009

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William Corsair "Will" (Leavenworth County, KS USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Emergency Power: For Radio Communications (Paperback)

Unlike so many ARRL books, this one is written from the ground up so that people of any experience level can understand.

Mike Bryce does a great job of explaining both the intricate and the simple. Even though he's an engineer by training, he makes the material understandable to the beginner.

I highly recommend this book. If you're interested in emergency power for radio, home, or general living off the grid, this is a fabulous introduction.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The bible for living off the grid, January 5, 2007

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Gary Wilson "Gary" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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An excellent book for those considering using solar or other alternative power sources. It's also useful for folks wanting to know how to use a generator or other sources during power failures or wiring their home for standby use.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good information, January 24, 2009

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A. Wilson (Victor, MT USA) - See all my reviews
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Lots of good information here to keep you going when the electric power grid goes down. Or, when you just want to get your power from somewhere besides the power company. The author goes into a lot of detail in explaining the different types of solar panels, storage batteries, generators, lights and a whole lot more. I recommend this book.