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Date: Sun, 26 Dec 93 04:30:24 PST
From: Ham-Homebrew Mailing List and Newsgroup <ham-homebrew@ucsd.edu>
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Subject: Ham-Homebrew Digest V93 #144
To: Ham-Homebrew
Ham-Homebrew Digest Sun, 26 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 144
Today's Topics:
- - television disruptor - -
Charging Deep-Cycle Batteries from Automobile
Crystal Radios (2 msgs)
Needed: Simple TX Amp for FM Mic
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Date: 26 Dec 1993 09:47:09 GMT
From: usc.edu!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!bondi.jpl.nasa.gov!chu@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: - - television disruptor - -
To: ham-homebrew@ucsd.edu
quixote@eskimo.com (Looking for Sancho) writes:
> The intended use of this device is to be put with a timer
> against the wall where my new neighbor has his television set.
> He comes home around midnight and keeps his television
> loud until 3 am almost every day. I wonder about the legality
> of my idea, therefore I would like something with regulated
> signal strength since I would not like to affect other neighbors.
I had this problem with a neighbor in an apartment that I used to live
in. I considered talking to her about her TV, but realized that it would
have done no good since her snoring would actually come through, over the
noise of the TV. I eventually moved into my own house, on a corner lot,
with a tree farm behind me, and only one neighbor to the far side from my
bedroom and audio room. I could boom well into the night if I wanted to
(and did).
I know this doesn't solve your problem, but I think the first step should
be to talk to him. Failing that, talk to the apartment manager. Failing
that, call the cops. If you go through with your TV jammer, it might just
become him calling the cops on you.
eyc
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Date: Sat, 25 Dec 1993 14:46:35 GMT
From: swrinde!emory!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Charging Deep-Cycle Batteries from Automobile
To: ham-homebrew@ucsd.edu
In article <eesnyder.756671067@beagle> eesnyder@beagle.Colorado.EDU (Eric E. Snyder) writes:
>I have been thinking about battery setups for remote HF/VHF
>station. From what I have read, the deep cycle marine/RV
>batteries are the way to get a good strong 12 volt DC power
>supply.
Yes they are. They are designed for the deep discharges that
rapidly kill auto cranking batteries, and they're relatively
cheap. However, they are still messy wet cells that can outgas
or leak. The *really* good batteries are the traction gel cells,
but they are still seriously expensive. The 26 used in the GM
Impact cost $1250 *each*. But they'll last 3 years and put out
a combined 100 kW peak.
>However, I am wondering what the best way to charge
>such cells. Can I simply run a set of jumper cables from
>my car battery to the cell while I am driving? Do I need any
>sort of regulation or will my car's electrical system take
>care of this?
Well it might take *long* jumper cables if you're driving. :-)
You can charge your deep cycle station batteries off an idling
car, but that's rather inefficient, and the charging is not
well controlled. Most of these batteries sulphate and boil
off hydrogen if charged rapidly. It's better to slow charge
them for long life. Their chemistry is enough different from
cranking batteries that using the same methods isn't an ideal
way of charging them.
>Any suggestions or references would be greatly appreciated.
>The reading I have done consists mainly of an article in QST
>on solar-powered stations... so, of course, it didn't talk
>a lot about other ways to charge the batteries.
Write or call the major battery manufacturers. They have good
application notes and catalogs that they will be happy to send
you on how to treat their batteries for best results. In general,
most will tell you that you should use a constant voltage charger
with current limiting, and that there's really no substitute for
wet hydrometers for monitoring cell state of charge.
Gary
--
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Destructive Testing Systems | we break it. | uunet!rsiatl!ke4zv!gary
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Date: Sat, 25 Dec 1993 18:01:18 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!agate!iat.holonet.net!kafka@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Crystal Radios
To: ham-homebrew@ucsd.edu
I am looking for any information on crystal radios. I will buy
photocopies or originals of books/periodicals. If you know of any other
sources for info let me know.
Thanks
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Date: Sat, 25 Dec 1993 18:54:50 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!agate!spool.mu.edu!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA!ab510@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Crystal Radios
To: ham-homebrew@ucsd.edu
In a previous article, kafka@iat.holonet.net (Marc McNulty) says:
>
>I am looking for any information on crystal radios. I will buy
>photocopies or originals of books/periodicals. If you know of any other
>sources for info let me know.
>
>Thanks
>
I have an interesting article on xtal sets from a popular book some years
ago. it consists of 2 xtal sets "in series"- the second one generating
voltage to fire up a single transistor audio amp to drive a spkr for the
first set. If you are interested email your address and I will send you
a paper copy. Cheers and Merry Xmas- George VE3KIA Ottawa, Canada.
--
GEORGE ATTALLAH - VE3KIA -OTTAWA CANADA
"THE LAST SURVIVOR OF THE GROUP OF ONE"
"THE ONLY ONE IN CAPTIVITY"
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Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1993 07:16:52 GMT
From: usc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!newsserver.technet.sg!ntuix!ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg!asirene@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Needed: Simple TX Amp for FM Mic
To: ham-homebrew@ucsd.edu
There are many simple FM mic type transmitter circuits out ther utilizing
Hartley and Colpitts oscilators but most of these are quite weak in terms of
power out put and yields a typical range of about 100 to 200 meters in built up
areas. Does anyone out there know /have a simple to build amplifier which can
say increase this to a few kilometers but retaining the simplicity of the
oscillator section? A simple schematic would be nic without needing too many
hard to get parts., maybe using a 2N3866 and air wound coils. Any one out there
with design expertise? Help!
73s de 9VG Daniel
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End of Ham-Homebrew Digest V93 #144
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