X-GM-THRID: 1228131519987682666 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.78.121.4 with SMTP id t4cs245610huc; Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:44:49 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.67.29.12 with SMTP id g12mr14380717ugj.1171237488926; Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:44:48 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id 27si9271907ugp.2007.02.11.15.44.47; Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:44:48 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) DomainKey-Status: bad (test mode) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1HGOKM-0001Rd-5U for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:41:50 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1HGOKL-0001RU-Ow for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:41:49 +0000 Received: from smtp805.mail.ird.yahoo.com ([217.146.188.65]) by relay3.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1HGOKI-00076e-14 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:41:49 +0000 Received: (qmail 45688 invoked from network); 11 Feb 2007 23:41:40 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=btinternet.com; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=iHEfkn+/l/to64K6m5bRhhkgX8yWjmayW4ZOk7j3Z50HeW+60B0+zz4K4HnpjZDgr5X95UNoAyHOEXH/51D4RlpnaQtvQfNIfM9SaxFoLdlldpOITHzDa9XrsUVHbIJ2iIAmSu4jX0+DEbGzaytr61nx3dSmtSZHSfsDu9TJYR8= ; Received: from unknown (HELO lark) (alan.melia@btinternet.com@81.131.16.59 with login) by smtp805.mail.ird.yahoo.com with SMTP; 11 Feb 2007 23:41:39 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: EQTHJ84VM1mEVLuRgv4Xp9ZawD4vUNWCCP7JtufQ.xqFJJzGgu5oqHqZxTdgMgENnM3GSPQwR8XMff_BMPr6BJkhBVwe0sxA_lDZojgDIumv8Nv6bXx3FNzhoskFSsZgLx46pMDhzj_K Message-ID: <002001c74e36$2da5f580$0300a8c0@lark> From: "Alan Melia" To: References: <45CF58BD.7080900@telus.net> <037001c74e24$7a3a9fc0$0b01a8c0@server> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:41:36 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: LF: Re: Re: TIL Grabber back online... Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 4396 If you try to charge an SLA at 17volts you will quickly knacker it. The charger needs to be regulated to 2.25v per cell for continuous charging, or about 13.5v. You only need 17 volts it you have volts of BC station at the antenna. Scott should really use an 807 !! Alan ----- Original Message ----- From: J. B. Weazle McCreath To: Sent: 11 February 2007 21:34 Subject: LF: Re: TIL Grabber back online... > Hi Scott, LFers, > > That's good news about the mini-whip power. I intend to put mine > out in the back field, well clear of everything, and to power it from > a sealed battery pack with a small solar panel to keep it charged. > Since most panels put out around 17-18 volts if not regulated, it > would seem that I've hit upon a lucky break for once! > > 73, J.B., VE3EAR - VE3WZL > Solar and wind powered > Lowfer " EAR" 188.830 > EN93dr > > http://www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle > > >