"ml" wrote in message
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now i live in an apt, so too many batteries even if free arent practical

code prevents me from using a generator in the building, so would the
coop board, and the noise, smell vibration and mostly a generator
running would attract 'undesiables' it would be kinda cheep and
storing say desil wouldn't be a big deal if say i had a pvt house
again thou getting extra fuel in a extended blackout would be an issue


i bet you also find that storing explosive gasses in an apartment are also
against code. and laywers would probably consider a fuel cell a generator
also.

your best bet is to just keep a few gell cells around to run your vhf on low
power, you can get many hours on a charge... when one dies, swap for another
one, take it out to your car, charge it from there, and bring it back in.

remember, in an emergency you most likely won't be making long transmissions
anyway, first because there won't be that many locals to talk to because
most of them won't have power... repeaters will be tied up with emergency
traffic, and unless you are a net control you should mostly be listening.