X-GM-THRID: 1228131519987682666 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.65.98.14 with SMTP id a14cs371950qbm; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:38:25 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.66.255.7 with SMTP id c7mr15552929ugi.1171312704764; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:38:24 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id 50si9259718ugb.2007.02.12.12.38.22; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:38:24 -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: good (test mode) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1HGhr6-0004VK-0A for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:32:56 +0000 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1HGhr5-0004VB-Gp for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:32:55 +0000 Received: from smtp809.mail.ird.yahoo.com ([217.146.188.69]) by relay2.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1HGhr1-0007NP-44 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:32:55 +0000 Received: (qmail 20102 invoked from network); 12 Feb 2007 20:32:44 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=btopenworld.com; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:Importance:X-MimeOLE:In-Reply-To; b=vyJHPjROxITA8SWuiqw0AgdiRfw5iEfhZQJc0hqUFe6eu/E+ufMVs+TlpRsTcLVn61OG9VicTrWm4u4so6RIKjLLuVxm5bEt8QqM8m9O2nSjWtr5XGrxw/vUnOn70boosE0oJfgXU5mTFlAVaV4jJK1OZos0sEXP5c+BiSkiYH0= ; Received: from unknown (HELO aquarids) (ganymede444@btinternet.com@86.134.201.45 with login) by smtp809.mail.ird.yahoo.com with SMTP; 12 Feb 2007 20:32:44 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: MyJdHbQVM1kVryIC8TPr3nOukR6a.WzcJB9zfstO9KUb9GGpOYeTUuL_iHzDbB7SpK9UHkXWgoopI3Kbvx15at4WG_P.q1rUx8ChMWq2bi0uV5y.g1KuzP1gz6D5qWbIPBz5qkE2Mymu From: "Dave G3WCB" To: Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:33:13 -0000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 In-Reply-To: <45CFACAD.1010306@telus.net> DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: -0.6 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-0.642 Subject: RE: 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=0.9 required=5.0 tests=FROM_ENDS_IN_NUMS 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: 4394 807 = vacuum tube = WW2 transmitting Beam tetrode. You could try a Nuvistor ;-) 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Scott Tilley Sent: 11 February 2007 23:54 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: TIL Grabber back online... An 807???? Alan Melia wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >> > > > >