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Ian Jackson · February 19th 07, 02:43 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.dx

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Kenneth P. Stox wrote:

I ran into one of those guys last summer, not just one but two antenna's
as described. I chatted with him a bit and found out he was running a
10KW CB rig. I was incredulous until he popped open the hood to show me
the 5 alternators running off the engine to power it. The engine was

Dear sweet heavens. astonished whistle Wonder what sort
of gas mileage he got. :-)

Well, 10kW = 13hp.
Allow 50% efficiency for the TX, so there's 26hp.
I don't know about the alternator - 70%?
That makes it 37hp before the vehicle moves.
Ian.
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