Path: ...!news.nobody.at!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Ralph Mowery Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design Subject: Re: AM radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close to passing Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 14:44:55 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 21 Message-ID: References: <2c7c3j1ad5df4t1vb0ombaue42o5hg5b99@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 20:44:57 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="c0dfe691837b4339459648f863bded52"; logging-data="1423785"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+sbEU9ABNN9wuv1D2/TnJ3eRzJS6zipSQ=" User-Agent: MicroPlanet-Gravity/3.0.4 Cancel-Lock: sha1:gejITCpuaWZ/RHxm/S9OEu4rE+0= Bytes: 1889 In article <2c7c3j1ad5df4t1vb0ombaue42o5hg5b99@4ax.com>, jjSNIPlarkin@highNONOlandtechnology.com says... > > A lithium battery is a more sensible idea for an emergency AM radio. > > People keep inventing silly micropower energy-harvesting things, when > a Tadiran battery will last your lifetime. > > Or just keep a bunch of AA batteries in your fridge. > > > I like the very small ( around 750 watts ) generator that Harbor Freight and a few other plaves sold. I bought one on sale for under $ 100 a few years back. There are also propane versions. Tey run a long time on very little fues. If they did not cost so much Those solar cell recharable power stations are a good idea.