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<P>Interesting as all this is, it doesn't address the question of where you get mains power when there isn't any.<BR>
We've run a complete RSL using solar and wind power where the combined sources produce 240V AC and you simply use a moderate amount of standard equipment.<BR><BR>I've always been of the opinion that it is so wasterful to power all modern solid-state equipment from 240V AC when each one then transforms down and rectifies to a mutiplicity of DC supples of around 18V and below.<BR>
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How logical it would be if they all could be operated off 12V DC which is the universally-available voltage present in vehicles and relatively cheap bulk-delivery batteries!<BR>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(38,38,38)">Ian Hickling<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN>Partner<BR>transplan UK<BR></SPAN></B></P><BR>
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> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:30:24 +0100<BR>> From: studio@ravensoundradio.co.uk<BR>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Mains power where there ain't any!<BR>> <BR>> Another one, Pocket Wifi, which takes any data sim, you need to know the <BR>> network ID (listed online), it has a mobile sized battery and connects <BR>> up to five wifi network devices. It's the size of a small mobile with <BR>> built in display and web interface is stand-alone so you can hang it in <BR>> a tree if the 3g is a long way off.<BR>> <BR>> Regards, Tony<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> CMA-L wrote:<BR>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR>> > From: Eddie Stuart <eddie@kcr.fm><BR>> > <BR>> > As a bit of extra knowledge, some Draytek routers (& no doubt those of<BR>> > other manufacturers) can use a mobile phone dongle for web access<BR>> > which would mean that you can easily have more than 1 computer web<BR>> > connected off-site.<BR>> > <BR>> > If like us, you use broadband to send your web stream to Canstream for<BR>> > webcasting, this can also provide you with a cheap studio based<BR>> > fallback should your broadband go down.<BR>> > <BR>> > Regards,<BR>> > <BR>> > Eddie<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> <BR>> Local Reports and Vintage Tunes 24/7 at www.ravensoundradio.co.uk<BR>> <BR>> Raven Sound PO Box 1062 Bromley BR1 9QA UK<BR>> Tel: (020) 8466 8060 Int: + 44 20 84 66 80 60<BR>> Skype: ravensound<BR>> <BR>> Raven Sound is a voluntary sector community media project<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> This email is for the addressee(s) only and may be confidential. If you <BR>> are not the intended recipient please notify the sender by reply email <BR>> and immediately delete this email. No guarantee is provided that this <BR>> email or any attachments are free of viruses.<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Reply - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - http://www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/community_media<BR>> http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<BR>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Mailing list guidelines: http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR></DIV> </div></body>
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