[Lowfer] Great idea for experimenting...

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 18:31:52 -0400

Ah, you guys just don't appreciate a worthy SLA when you see one (Scientific 
LowFer Adventure) :(  At least Lyle contributed a way to solve the electrode 
polarizing effect and I shall try it.

Bill

>From: "Mark W1EOF" <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: RE: [Lowfer] Great idea for experimenting...
>Date: 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
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of WE0H
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 11:51 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [Lowfer] Great idea for experimenting...
> > Importance: High
> >
> >
> > 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
> > http://www.geocities.com/we0h/lf.html
> >
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