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"(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid>: Nov 16 07:55PM -0500 I accidentally wound up with an extra set of NiMH batteries and it's going to be quite a long time before the first set goes South and I need the second - as in 1-2 years at least.   How would you store that extra set so as to maximize it's life/availablity?   Fully-charged ?   As they came in the box ?   Something else ?....   Or just bite the bullet and figure on them not surviving that long on the shelf ? -- Pete Cresswell

Jon Elson <elson@pico-systems.com>: Nov 16 09:48PM -0600 (PeteCresswell) wrote:     > Something else ?....   > Or just bite the bullet and figure on them not surviving that long on > the shelf ? How about swapping them out in the device every couple months? That might preserve them. I think if one is just left sitting, it will go bad.   Jon

Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>: Nov 16 10:36PM -0800 On Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:55:15 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid> wrote:   >How would you store that extra set so as to maximize it's >life/availablity?   See section 3.2 on Pg 4: <http://www.battery-service.de/daten/nimh.pdf>   -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

"(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid>: Nov 17 11:07AM -0500 Per Jeff Liebermann: >See section 3.2 on Pg 4: ><http://www.battery-service.de/daten/nimh.pdf>   Now *That* is a battery manual....   Thanks.   "When charging for the first time after long-term storage, deactivation of reactants may lead to increased battery voltage and decreased battery capacity. Restore such batteries to original performance by repeating several cycles of charging and discharging."   I guess that explains the "Refresh" button on the SunLabz charger I got for these things. -- Pete Cresswell

N_Cook <diverse@tcp.co.uk>: Nov 17 04:03PM Inside the amp (high voltages etc) a shard of thick aluminium foil. Does anyone fully strip off the screening foil on the insides of the cab, both ends of the amp, and spray with "Tempest" proofing nickel RF/EMI spray. Or as valve stuff anyway, just remove those sheets of aluminium foil and how much extra noticeable hum? Was it just to save the cost of closing the chassis, at both ends, with expensive full thickness steel?

Micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com>: Nov 16 05:18PM -0500 I have a table radio that used to have one stranded wire coming out the back, about a foot long, which I think was the AM or FM antenna.   I want to replace it. Is there an optimum length for such a wire? Is that measured from the variable capacitor? (I haven't opened this radio yet, but that's where I usually see antenna wires connected.)   Thanks.

jurb6006@gmail.com: Nov 16 02:41PM -0800 The AM is usually a loopstick inside the radio. That is for FM. The length really doesn't matter much.   On AM, the loopstick antenna is part of the tuned circuit and is sensitive. On the other hand, FM pretty much tolerates anything. Unless you want to find the correct ground and impedance and make a proper antenna like those T type ones, just don't worry about it. One wire going to the screw that is the farthest away from ground, any length you like.

Allodoxaphobia <knock_yourself_out@example.net>: Nov 16 11:43PM On Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:18:17 -0500, Micky wrote:   > I want to replace it. Is there an optimum length for such a wire? Is > that measured from the variable capacitor? (I haven't opened this > radio yet, but that's where I usually see antenna wires connected.)   If a wire has one end, then it has another. That ought to be adequate...   Jonesy -- Marvin L Jones | W3DHJ | W3DHJ | http://W3DHJ.net/ Pueblo, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | __ 38.238N 104.547W | jonz.net | DM78rf | 73 SK

"pfjw@aol.com" <pfjw@aol.com>: Nov 17 03:31AM -0800 On Monday, November 16, 2015 at 5:18:21 PM UTC-5, Micky wrote: > that measured from the variable capacitor? (I haven't opened this > radio yet, but that's where I usually see antenna wires connected.)   > Thanks.   There is a lot of literature on the "correct" antenna length for a table radio - but what you need to keep in mind is that where inches/cm matter is for FM. For AM and SW, the typical response would be "the longer the better" - and within broad limits, that is the case.   http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennagenericfreqlencalc.html   Will help you with the specifics.   Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA

N_Cook <diverse@tcp.co.uk>: Nov 17 09:44AM Loss of clean channel intermittently, dirty channel ok. Both clean switches have no contacts made in clean mode. I'll replace the clean vol control, but nothing obviously wrong. No obvious solder problems in that area. Anyone know if anything of the clean ch,separately, goes through the digital effects pcb.? 3 pcb fixings only on 3 of 4 corners, allowing one corner to lift with vibration, the header side. I'll reset pins and fit a cable tie over that corner (too populated to have a 4th fixing) When I can repower I'll remove the dsp board and see what that does

indyrat500@eti.com: Nov 16 11:41PM I have forty years experience in designing and building machine tool, robotic and automations systems. Whenever I require a cable that might be exposed to oil or coolant contamination, or will encounter high rates of flexing I only specify Olflex. It's more expensive than most, but a lot less expensive than failure and replacement.

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