Date:         Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:54:42 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gen Set
Comments: To: Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG>
Comments: cc: Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG>
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sounds like you are trying to be a good neighbor while getting out to
the campground despite your medical problems.  Good for you.


On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Rowan Tipton wrote:

> hi david,
>
> On Nov 4, 2009, at 10:40 AM, mcneely4@COX.NET wrote:
>
>> Well, there is noise, then there is noise.  I am not bothered by
>> people in a campground making the natural noises of people playing,
>> kids running about, even someone with musical instruments and
>> dancing, as happens in some of the places I visit.  I am bothered by
>> generators and loud stereos.  I suspect the critters are bothered by
>> those things when there are no other people around, too.  I actually
>> feel like the "quiet hours" rules in most public park campgrounds
>> are too lenient.  I noticed that Big Bend National Park and some
>> other national parks now have "quiet loops" where no generators or
>> amplified sounds are allowed at any hour.  Good idea?  What do you
>> think?
>
> i really like the idea of "quite loops".  my wife (gail - i just hate
> the "my wife" thing) and i both suffer from sleep apnea and have to
> camp with two CPAPs (breathing machines) which suck batteries dry.  we
> can only get two or three nights out of 120 amp/hr of battery.  i
> mostly use the generator to charge the batteries.  and i only run it
> in the daytime.  the exception to this is that i use it at night to
> run an a/c if it's really hot.  g also suffers from a degenerative
> disease and can not deal with heat.  but, like i said, you really
> can't hear it.
>
> i started with a honda generator which is very quite - at 20 feet it's
> 53 dB at 1/2 speed, and only 59 dB at full speed.  then i mounted it
> with isolated feet in a small trailer.  it is in a small compartment
> with a good deal of sound insulation.  i once owned a recording studio
> and had one of the sound guys design the thing so that it couldn't be
> heard.
>
> I remain, as always
> YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,
>
> r