We have the makings of a product here. No, not one that will generate cash but a real bonafide product that someone could lose a lot of money manufacturing and marketing. It's the American way. (Made in China, of course)
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:56 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] It's too darn cold! If it works off batteries, you could easily make a "breakout" panel. Plug the cable into your coat. Take the power to the coat. Data pairs to another jack. Plug in the laptop. Stay warm and configure away. Robert West wrote: > Thanks, Marlon. You have any picture of you in all that?! > > Do they make a heated coat that can work off PoE? Just askin' > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 11:28 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] It's too darn cold! > > It's 10* here right now. Gotta love it! > > First, LAYERS!!!! If I know I'll be outside I start with a long sleeved > shirt. Usually something like longjohns. > > I wear thick blue jeans. > > Next go the Carharts. Not a pair of knockoffs. I've got both, the Carharts > > are the only way to go. Much much warmer. > > If it's really cold, I've got a HUGE thick winter coat that I'll put over > the top of all of that. > > I wear good, fleece lined snow boots. Rubber ones so they do NOT get wet. > I do NOT tuck in the pants, they stay outside to keep the snow out. > > For gloves I have a couple of pairs. One factory one my own version. > Basically they are both fairly thin dirtbiking or sports gloves. Cut the > fingers out at the second knuckle. The factory ones fit a bit tighter and > are easier to work with. On my own ones I leave the pinky and 3rd finger > on, can't do much with them when working with small nuts and bolts > anyway..... > > Use hand and foot warmers! I buy them by the case every year (they don't > work as well the second year anyway, even though still sealed). Loosely > tape a warmer on each wrist. On the underneath where your arteries are at. > The colder it is, the bigger the hand warmer you can use. That will do > amazing things when it comes to keeping your hands warm! Honest. > > Keep a large hand warmer in your front pants pockets. That's also near an > artery and will help keep your feet warm. If there is room in your shoes, > use foot warmers there too. Modern technology can be quite helpful. > > I've thought of picking up some of those new heated coats, but I don't trust > > anything with batteries to be there for me when it's really cold and/or has > been sitting for a while. > > Oh yeah, sometimes I wear 2 or 3 pairs of socks (gotta use bigger shoes when > > doing this and that can cause a safety issue when you don't wear them all of > > the time). > > For a hat I have a fleece lined all cloth one that I can tie on. It's got > flaps that completely cover my ears. If it gets really nasty I'll slip a > hand warmer or two in it as well. I'd love to find an even thicker version > of it but haven't come up with one yet. I will also probably get a pull > over ski mask one day. The kind you see crooks wear. As I've gotten older > it's harder to keep my skin from getting wind burnt when it's cold and > windy. > > Lastly but most importantly, LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE!!!!!!! If it's not mission > > critical stay inside. Or at least keep your shifts outside short until > things warm up. When it gets below 10* out here I don't do installs. The > cat5 jackets crack at about 0* if you bend them much. The drills and cars > don't like to run well etc. It's just much too hard on everything. Out > here it usually warms up in a week or so, people hate it, but they > understand. I also tend to not work when it gets really windy (ladders blow > > over etc.). I don't shut down for high heat, that can be more easily > managed with cold water and slow movement.... > > Hope that helps, > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert West" <robert.w...@just-micro.com> > To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 11:07 PM > Subject: [WISPA] It's too darn cold! > > > >> It's cold. I spent all day and most of the night working on a tower and >> my >> feet are frozen. Time for new boots and the rest of the winter >> gear.......... Anyone have winter gear that they swear by and not AT? >> >> I use steel toed boots (lesson learned the hard and painful way) and >> usually >> buy whatever looks good, clothing wise, from TSC. Everything is pretty >> much >> worn out, time for crap to keep me warm. >> >> Ideas so that I don't freeze to death? >> >> And gloves! Man, I never have found gloves I could wear AND use my hands >> at >> the same time. >> >> So as usual........ 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