Radio Society of Greater Bixby

Field Day is an annual Emergency Prep exercise carried out the 4th full weekend of June from 1800 GMT time Saturday to either Noon or 3PM Sunday. In our Central Time zone it’s 1PM to 1PM. The very first thing you need in an emergency (radio wise) is a source of electricity, and the cheapest way to go is a battery for $100 or so (rather than a generator for $500). LifePo batts are Not the kind that blow up (like in Teslas), and are pretty handy Except: A: not enough juice to start a car B: sorta temp sensitive – Do Not Charge them when it’s cold C: Also, keep ’em outa the sun in use.

We’ll discuss F/Day at the 2nd Thurs mtg – Scott’s hamburgers, downtown Bixby, 7 to 8:15PM.

LifePos are really neat. Always between 13.2 and 13.5. Can be charged with a cheap Lead Acid charger (3Amp at W/Mart for $30). If you’re not going to go the whole Emerg thing with a gen, how about at least getting a rechargeable table lamp (EBay for $20) so you can work at night.