[ILQSO] logging program

[Hank Greeb]

It was several years ago, but Rat Shack's version of that time was 
$59.95 plus tax, if memory serves correct.

Eric Lorenz wrote:

> Would this work and be less expensive than the $120-140 that Dell 
> wants for a Car adapter for my Inspirion 8600 laptop? Wow! Then again, 
> they were all 3 rd party brands listed...maybe I'll look around 
> locally and see if they'll be cheaper outside of Dell...
>
> Eric KC9FQV
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> Hank Greeb wrote:
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>> A note to folks who complain about RFI from inverters for the 
>> laptops.  I bought a relatively cheap 12V to x Volt DC to DC inverter 
>> from Rat Shack a few years ago.  (X is switch selectable from about 3 
>> VDC to 24 VDC.)  It powers my laptop beautifully without any RFI.  It 
>> charges up the battery on my laptop while it runs.  The laptop I have 
>> runs on 11 VDC with a 3 cell lithium ion battery, and requires 15 to 
>> 17 VDC 2Amps max at the input.
>>
>> I don't do HF mobile very often - it's too much of a distraction 
>> while driving, but I've used my laptop quite a bit while my wife is 
>> driving.  I have more ignition noise than noise from the DC to DC 
>> inverter.  I can't hear the inverter even when the car's engine is 
>> stopped.
>>
>> I've heard that many 12 VDC to 120 VAC inverters are noisy.  I don't 
>> know what the difference is interenally, except perhaps better 
>> shielding.  Since my inverter is over 5 years old, it is probably 
>> superceded, so if you're thinking of buying one of the DC to DC 
>> inverters, try it for RFI before plunking down the $$'s.
>>
>> 73 de n8xx Hg 
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