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Subject: GPS Fault....
From: "Mauro Mariotti" mariotti@.........
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 10:09:53 +0100


Additional information...
WinOncore reports, just now...

Antenna Undercurrent: False
Antenna Overcurrent: True

The cable is not shorted...

Cheers
Mauro

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: ChrisAtUpw@..........
  To: psn-l@.................
  Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 5:00 PM
  Subject: Re: Another horizontal boom/mast pivot to consider


  In a message dated 23/11/2002, shammon1@............. writes:


    I live near the sea and if I don't change the wire, the wire rusts =
and eventually will snap under tension. Usually in less than 6 months.


  Hi Steve.

       One practical suggestion is to coat the wire with 'pure' soap =
solution and let it dry. This is the 'secret' behind the soaped wire =
wool scouring pads (Brillo Pads) for kitchen use. Soap is also added to =
'ordinary' steel wire wool to prevent it corroding. =20

       A Cardan hinge is a single foil hinge in tension with the length =
much greater than the separation of the clamp bars. This enables it to =
carry loads parallel to the hinge axis. A pair off them, accurately =
aligned, may be used in a Lehman seismometer.=20

       Regards,

       Chris Chapman=20







Additional information...
WinOncore reports, just = now...
 
Antenna Undercurrent: = False
Antenna Overcurrent: True
 
The cable is not = shorted...
 
Cheers
Mauro
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 ChrisAtUpw@.......
To: psn-l@..............
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 = 5:00=20 PM
Subject: Re: Another horizontal = boom/mast=20 pivot to consider

In a message dated 23/11/2002, shammon1@.............=20 writes:

I live near the sea and if I don't change the wire, the = wire=20 rusts and eventually will snap under tension. Usually in less than 6 = months.

Hi=20 Steve.

     One practical suggestion is to = coat the=20 wire with 'pure' soap solution and let it dry. This is the 'secret' = behind the=20 soaped wire wool scouring pads (Brillo Pads) for kitchen use. Soap is = also=20 added to 'ordinary' steel wire wool to prevent it corroding. =20

     A Cardan hinge is a single foil hinge = in=20 tension with the length much greater than the separation of the clamp = bars.=20 This enables it to carry loads parallel to the hinge axis. A pair off = them,=20 accurately aligned, may be used in a Lehman seismometer.=20

     = Regards,

    =20 Chris Chapman

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