From: IanJacksonRemoveThisBit@g3ohx.demon.co.uk   
      
   In message , kuzen001@duke.edu   
   writes   
   >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.    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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