wind generators

[Al Parker]

Hi Fred et al,
    Some "cruising" boaters (those who travel and spend weeks/months/yrs
aboard in strange places) use wind generators to keep batteries up.  They
often are fairly large, I don't remember wattage, but at speed probably
100w+, and they operate at fairly high rotor speeds.  Can be noisy and
make sleep difficult in 15+ knot wind.  A google search oughta pul up lots
of info on this sort of use, as well as more hombrewed type applications.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "FRED HOLNAGEL" <w7prv at TELEPORT.COM>
To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:36 PM
Subject: [BOATANCHORS-TEMPE] wind generators


Off topic? Maybe but is ham related. A friend "dry-camps" in his small
motorhome where the wind blows 75% of the time. He minimizes battery use
but does monitor 2 meters. Has anyone experimented with a generator using
wind. 1ampere is enough to keep a trickle going. I was thinking of a 24
volt brush type motor and using a 3 terminal (7815) regulator iin series
to the charging lead. A pass transisitor could also be used.  As for
driving, an overgrown anemomer cup arrangemant or? Would be interested.
Thanks, Fred W7PRv

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