Confuzzled
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For you guys that have all this radio gear, what does it do to your electric bill?
I don't have any gear at all, but I can tell winter or summer if I do something that burns more power by looking at the KWhrs used each month. Certain kitchen appliances or tools in the garage (compressor, welder) will make a difference, even with occasional use. Even leaving a computer on all the time, or a change in TV usage makes a difference.
When you have a dozen radios in use, especially higher power ones, there has to be a price in power usage.
Have you tried just shutting everything off for a while to see how much your power usage drops?
I don't have any gear at all, but I can tell winter or summer if I do something that burns more power by looking at the KWhrs used each month. Certain kitchen appliances or tools in the garage (compressor, welder) will make a difference, even with occasional use. Even leaving a computer on all the time, or a change in TV usage makes a difference.
When you have a dozen radios in use, especially higher power ones, there has to be a price in power usage.
Have you tried just shutting everything off for a while to see how much your power usage drops?