06-16-2019, 02:45 AM
(06-15-2019, 12:21 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:(06-15-2019, 09:08 AM)Nortoon_imp Wrote: When a tornados hit Ottawa last year the power went out just as we were discussing what to have for supper.
Going hungry and stumbling around with flashlights was alright. But with no Internet, TV, radio, or telephone we had no idea of what happened or when we were going to get power back. And nobody else we called with our cells phones did either. The power was down for two days.
We now have LED lanterns, a battery powered radio and a spare propane tank for the BBQ. The little pocket radio was the hardest to find. I guess people feel they are no longer needed.
I operate a battery powered AM radio each and everyday to get my initial morning news blast before I touch anything networked. In fact, it even has a hand crank backup. Sadly, it does not give me the overnight CB1100 Forum drama.
Both our clock radios have 9 volt batteries in them and are also plugged into wall sockets. For some strange reason the batteries are always dead when you need them. I also put a new battery in them, and neither of them worked. At least they squawk in the morning when plugged in.
The new transistor radio (retro tech talk) uses 2 AAA cells. I have 48 of them in case of emergency. The batteries cost more than the radio.
I have a crank LED flashlight in the trunk of my car. Fortunately I have never had to use it. But I do test it a few times a year.