{"id":426,"date":"2026-10-02T10:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdxc.support\/9t0md\/?p=426"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:02:31","slug":"%e2%9a%a1-a-little-power-update-and-yes-there-are-some-interesting-stories-behind-all-the-rumors-%f0%9f%93%a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mdxc.support\/9t0md\/2026\/10\/02\/%e2%9a%a1-a-little-power-update-and-yes-there-are-some-interesting-stories-behind-all-the-rumors-%f0%9f%93%a1\/","title":{"rendered":"\u26a1\u00a0A little power update\u2026 and yes, there are some interesting stories behind all the rumors!\u00a0\ud83d\udce1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We decided to publish this update because there have been quite a few rumors going around, and we think it\u2019s time to tell you what is really happening here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we arrived, we found that the hotel was&nbsp;<strong>without local electricity<\/strong>. The staff immediately provided us with a generator, but there was a small problem\u2026 the voltage never went above&nbsp;<strong>170 volts<\/strong>! \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The local power company technicians arrived quickly and promptly fixed the fault. Problem solved\u2026 or so we thought! \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To our great surprise, we discovered that&nbsp;<strong>this is actually the normal situation here<\/strong>: the local mains voltage is only around&nbsp;<strong>180\u2013190 volts maximum<\/strong>&nbsp;and simply doesn\u2019t go any higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So\u2026&nbsp;<strong>time for another generator!<\/strong>&nbsp;\ud83d\udd0c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, this generator isn\u2019t exactly a powerhouse, and it cannot handle the entire hotel at the same time. That meant another solution was needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technical team stepped in once again and, with great professionalism and in a very short time,&nbsp;<strong>built a dedicated power line specifically for our radio stations.<\/strong>&nbsp;\ud83d\udc4f\u26a1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So now we have a rather unusual routine: approximately every&nbsp;<strong>four hours<\/strong>, we have to stop briefly to allow the generators to be refuelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s certainly not the easiest setup, but everything is working, the team here has been incredible, and most importantly\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udce1&nbsp;<strong>WE ARE ON AIR!<\/strong>&nbsp;\ud83d\udce1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The adventure continues \u2014 one generator, one refill and one QSO at a time! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stay tuned\u2026 and see you on the bands!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">73!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We decided to publish this update because there have been quite a few rumors going around, and we think it\u2019s time to tell you what is really happening here. When we arrived, we found that the hotel was&nbsp;without local electricity. 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