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Rmack1
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Feb 05, 2015

Honda or Yamaha Generators; which is quietest?

I was reading a thread on the various merits of Quartzite, AZ boondocking locals, and one person wrote that the only thing he hears at night was a Honda generator 150 to 200 yards from him. That's ...
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bcbigfoot
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Feb 06, 2015
A couple other factors that effect sound transmission is humidity and barometric pressure.

Very difficult to compare apples to apples.

Something that manufacturers don't mention is the amount of low frequency that their machines make, the low frequencies are what travels for long distances, sound levels at 22ft may not have comparible sound levels at 300ft.

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