H Re: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten?
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 06:29:16 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: H Re: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 22:26:14 +0100 From: Daniel Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? I am planning to cycle from Scotland to Japan. I need to power a libretto 100CT and a satellite phone while on the road. You'll need something waterproof, then, to keep the North Sea (and further bits of water) out... I have no clue. I don't know anything about solar panels or problems encountered in use of. I would appreciate any pointers. Please help Dan _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten?
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:51:45 +0200 From: Christian Gennerat [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? I remember somebody have done this. When ? Look in the archive of the list ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten?
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 08:14:31 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? From: Daniel Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? I am planning to cycle from Scotland to Japan. I need to power a libretto 100CT and a satellite phone while on the road. Scotland to JAPAN!! You're one serious touring biker. I used to work for Jim Blackburn out in Campbell, CA ... the guy who first designed stable pannier (sp) carriers ... and occasionally a few folks like you would drop in on their way to Canada from Tierra del Fuego or some such trip! More power to you. I'm only able to truck-camper down to Mexico occasionally. But someone must be selling something that would take advantage of all the turning of the wheels. I know bikers don't like the idea of drag... but with the amount of power needed vs. the time you're going to be peddling, I'd think the amount of drag to charge the libby one day, and the phone the next, wouldn't be to bad. You may need a substantial solar array to power both each day. Matt _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
RE: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten?
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:40:53 -0500 From: Joe Crosby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? Look at this site, http://www.powerexperts.com/Products/Sun_Catcher_Mobile_Power/sun_catcher_mo bile_power.htm Run or recharge just about any notebook computer, mobile phone, GPS, or digital cameras with one of our Sun Catchers. From Mt. Everest to the Amazon to the park or beach, solar powering and recharging with Sun Catcher products provides ultimate mobility. Price ranges from $109 - $399 depending on model. Power output 4.2 watts - 25 watts. -Original Message- From: Daniel Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 4:30 PM To: Libretto Subject: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 22:26:14 +0100 From: Daniel Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? I am planning to cycle from Scotland to Japan. I need to power a libretto 100CT and a satellite phone while on the road. I have no clue. I don't know anything about solar panels or problems encountered in use of. I would appreciate any pointers. Please help Dan ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten?
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 22:26:14 +0100 From: Daniel Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? I am planning to cycle from Scotland to Japan. I need to power a libretto 100CT and a satellite phone while on the road. I have no clue. I don't know anything about solar panels or problems encountered in use of. I would appreciate any pointers. Please help Dan ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten?
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 08:44:43 +0800 From: Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIBRETTO] Solar Lib on Cycle Tour: Bill Cotten? I have no clue. I don't know anything about solar panels or problems encountered in use of. I would appreciate any pointers. I can't say I've ever done anything quite like this but based on what I've read and the limited experience I've had playing with solar panels, a solar panel of a suitable size and weight to put on a bicycle probably won't have enough power to run the libby AND the satphone (I don't know how much the satphone draws but you'll have brownout problems even with just the libby whenever the slightest shadow came over the panel). You should however be able to get a reasonably sized panel to charge a few AH worth of NiMH cells (or perhaps even a small sealed lead acid cell) that you'd just keep topped up with the panel and fully recharge whenever you can get near a power outlet. Then you could run both the libby and the satphone off that whenever you needed them (you'd want to remove the internal batteries off both of them though - no point charging a battery from a battery in that sorta situation). You could probably also rig up a dynamo and rectifier to your bike and charge the battery from that in an emergency too but I don't know what you could do about the lack of voltage ... Perhaps a good place to look would be a series of books called 'Living on 12 volts' which go through things like this ... they were written from the point of view of fixed installations but they should still have useful info for you. Hope this helps! - Raymond ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
