[nrv-hams] DC Power load 12V at 100A

[Kay Craigie]

It’s in the ARRL web site’s news feed:
http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-proposes-to-reinstate-amateur-radio-service-fees


On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 2:49 PM Russ Abbey <russ.abbey at gmail.com> wrote:

> Garland, where did you see this?  I ask as I was just on the FCC's site and
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> didn't see anything on it.  Nor does the ARRL have anything on this. It
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> would have to go through the standard procedure of licensing, so we'll stay
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> tuned.  If you can get a link to the page where you saw it please forward
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> it to my personal email.  n4mav1 at gmail.com
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> Thanks and 73
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> Russ Abbey, N4MAV
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> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 2:38 PM Garland Linkous <linkousg45 at gmail.com>
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> wrote:
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> > Has anyone seen that the FCC is looking at charging $50 for dues  I just
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> > renewed for 10 years
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> >
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> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 11:42 Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com> wrote:
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> >
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> > > Thanks for the suggestions.
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> > > I completely forgot about carbon pile testers. Found one from Harbor
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> > > Freight for under $50 with coupon that goes to 500A (15 seconds).
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> > > That may work for me as best value.
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> > >
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> > > The heater mentioned got me through about an hour of looking through
> ebay
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> > > for DC heaters that I could easily build into something thatI could
> run a
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> > > little longer, but varying the load seems to have crept up into my list
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> > of
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> > > requirements. This would only be possible by switching on/off more or
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> > less
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> > > banks of heaters, but may be useful. A system of these heaters could
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> > > probably be built for around $50 until you add relays for big amperage.
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> > >
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> > > For now, I think I'll try the carbon pile tester.
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> > >
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> > > 73!
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> > > --
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> > > Cam, W4XXV
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> > >
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> > >
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> > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 6:20 PM Fred Hogrefe <tradewinds1961 at gmail.com
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> > > wrote:
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> > >
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> > > > I have a carbon pile for testing car bateries. Couple hundred amps
> for
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> > a
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> > > > few seconds.
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> > > >
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> > > > Sorry for the typing, I sent it from my iPhone
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> > > >
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> > > > Cheers, Fred
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> > > >
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> > > > > On Aug 26, 2020, at 4:46 PM, J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com>
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> > wrote:
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Disregard the space heater idea unless yours is immense. Just
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> > measured
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> > > > our big one - not even close.
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> > > > > 73
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> > > > > jim (going into lurk mode) :-}
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Fat-thumbed from my iPhone7
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> > > > >
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> > > > >> On Aug 26, 2020, at 12:59 PM, Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com>
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> > > > wrote:
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> > > > >>
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> > > > >> I'm in need of testing power supplies in the 12-16 volt range,
> but
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> > am
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> > > > >> working on things that need around 100 amps.
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> > > > >> I don't need this forever and am looking for something most cost
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> > > > effective.
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> > > > >> Other than stringing a bunch of car headlamps together, does
> anyone
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> > > have
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> > > > >> ideas or articles they can point me to?
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> > > > >>
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> > > > >> Thanks and 73!
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> > > > >> --
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> > > > >> Cam, W4XXV
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