[Lowfer] Great idea for experimenting...

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:26:53 -0400

I heard that the French did a lot of experimenting with this technology back
in the 40's. Evidently they found that performace was considerably enhanced
by slicing the potatos into long, square slices and sealing the outer
surfaces by heating them in an oil bath. Very much like quenching steel in
oil to temper the outer surfaces.

Of course the U.S. then countered with the now-famous "krinkle-cut" with
it's optimized surface area. Finally scientists working in a secret lab in
Idaho came up with what turned out to be the ultimate in power-density: the
"tot".

Keep up the good work, and keep us informed. There may still be areas for a
breakthrough.

Mark W1EOF

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> A friend of mine and of others here has done some experiments with potato
> batteries powering a Lowfer transmitter. Is anyone else game for
> trying out
> this experiment??? It could add a new twist to Lowfer operations.
> I was told
> that each potato cell produced about 1/2 volt at 1ma output. Potatoes are
> cheep so this could be fun & low cost. If you got discouraged
> midway through
> the experiment, you could always slice up the rest of the bag and add some
> onions and then fry them up for a yummy treat. Hi Hi. Ideas, comments,
> suggestions & flames are welcome of course.
> 73's,
> Mike>WE0H
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