Edgar, It rarely gets below 10C (50F) even at night. Heat is the main problem. It does get in excess of 40C (104F) regularly.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > PS, of course you aren't faced with the problem of cold weather where you > are. That's another good approach... What's the coldest it gets there? > > Edgar > > > > On Nov 30, 2012, at 10:45 PM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > Joe, and also RAF and Edgar... > > > > So are your efforts to be able to produce your own electricity based on a > > desire for: > > complete self-sufficiency (as in survivalist) > > constancy (as in a temporary back-up) > > cost-savings > > a more ecological means (more 'green') > > other (please explain in a FEW words or sentences) > > And if your efforts are based on some combination of these and you would be > > so kind, please rank them in order or better yet give them a percentage of > > your motive. > > > > Thanks...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], "Joe" <desert_woodworker@> wrote: > > > > > > Bill!, > > > > > > We, err-r, "hams" have to be (like to be) ready, in case of an emergency, > > > and like to have home-power on-hand in case the big-momma should go down. > > > We think our comm's might save the day, a little at a time. And we see it > > > happen, when things happen. We train for it, so it's not mayhem on D-Day > > > (or de Day, as they say in Jamaica). > > > > > > I don't do that, yet, the training(s), but I am new to the game. I want > > > spare power to spare, in order to work DX when the bands become REALLY > > > quiet when all the world's electrical noise-sources die. It's not just > > > for me, it's for THEM ("others", we called them, before Awakening)! We > > > hams help each other. Well, I *think* we're others. > > > > > > BTW, in Israel, there are some Jewish hams, and they are still as Kosher > > > as they wannabe. > > > > > > Bill!, when the mains are at ground-potential, cost is not an option. We > > > have options in place. They cost, but what the hay. > > > > > > Speaking as a ham. > > > > > > But I still can't ape Porky Pig too convincingly. You'd never know that, > > > here! > > > > > > --Joe > > > > > > PS I think Edgar could be his own wind-generator, reliably! Bill!, you > > > are a *SOURCE* of light, and not a good photoelectric converter. That > > > would be US. ;-) > > > > > > > "Bill!" BillSmart@ wrote: > > > > > > > > RAF and Joe, > > > > > > > > I've experimented around with electric power generation (solar and > > > > wind) and still haven't found any that are more cost-effective, much > > > > less more efficient and 'green', then the community grid. > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
