On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 09:22:37 GMT, "Brian Reay"
wrote:

As these beasties come in a mounting that already
has facilities for screw fixing, perhaps there is
potential capability for optical communications?

Been done. UK record, as of a couple of years back at least, was something
like 75km. There is project in the latest RSGB handbook (if you are
interesed I'll look up the page, I noticed the article but haven't read the
detail).


The current UK laser record is around 73km I believe... held by G0MFR
and G8LSD. They used standard low power red laser diodes of the kind
found in the pointers. Barry,G8AGN, Gordon G0EWN and myself (all in
Sheffield) are also experimenting on these lines have done a 45km path
so far... using cw. We have some LOS paths up here in the North up to
136km so we're hoping to better the record one day soon :-)

Peter, G3PHO

Plod's Conscience wrote:

Played with it last night.

What you do in the privacy of your own home is up to you!

Powered as it is by AAA cells, it seems to have
a greater power, and a greater reserve of power

Again, what you do in the privacy of your own home.....

Nedlar, hoping that Sunday evening wouldn't turn out like Saturday
evening did, wrote:

Spike wrote:

Perhaps he and Nedlar could get together; Nedlar didn't seem to have
much to do last night either.

Well I certainly didn't waste it doing Google searches, like you do.
Has your copy of the crap film ' Bridges at Toko Ri' bit the dust?

You are quite free to waste your time in any way that you wish; even
on the Internet if you feel so inclined. After all, you say you like
things kept simple. There's no need to feel apologetic.

The shortest Google search would have turned up the information needed
to avoid him making such an obvious statement. A CR2032 battery has a
capacity of 220 mAh at a current drain of 0.2 m/A.A modern AAA battery
far exceeds that - I've left it as an exercise for the OP to search
for that info..

Well we seem to be making progress. You are now acknowledging that you
use Google to gather information and are not trying to pass it off as
your own work. Well done, keep it up!

Unfortunately, you are making no progress whatsoever.

I merely mentioned some characteristics of a typical watch cell,
suggesting that if the OP looked on Google he could have found it out
for himself, thus avoiding posting what he did and looking like a
fool. Is that simple enough for you?

If we could now get you to understand what ' I can't think of anything
else' means, then that would be real progress.

I know you like things kept simple, so I strongly suggest you never
attempt to repair anything at all - you just don't have the brains for
it.

No throwing away of a fine receiver here due to 'nerves', fettling, or
missing pages from the manual. ROFLMAO. In fact, it directly follows
the Gospel According to Gareth, in his (still unqualified and
therefore dangerous) 'repair with gusto' creed; something he has
admitted failing in the past. ROFLMAO.

Is that simple enough for you?

from
Aero Spike

Yep thats the word.. Thanks!

Custos Custodum wrote:
Holography?

Nedlar wrote:

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:19:33 +0000, Spike
wrote:


You are quite free to waste your time in any way that you wish; even
on the Internet if you feel so inclined. After all, you say you like
things kept simple. There's no need to feel apologetic.

Fortunately I am not confined to my house through fear and cowardice
when the children are not at school, unlike yourself, so I have little
time to waste on anything. Unnecessary embellishment of anything is a
complete waste of time and effort. It's a pity you are too stupid to
know this.

Do your neighbours know you have an excessive interest in the school
holidays?

If we could now get you to understand what ' I can't think of anything
else' means, then that would be real progress.

What is it about the above sentence that confuses you?

What is it about "No throwing away of a fine receiver here due to
'nerves', fettling, or missing pages from the manual. ROFLMAO. In
fact, it directly follows the Gospel According to Gareth, in his
(still unqualified and therefore dangerous) 'repair with gusto' creed;
something he has admitted failing in the past. ROFLMAO." that you have
difficulty with? Isn't the statement simple enough for you?


from
Aero Spike

Nedlar The Simpleton Simon wrote:

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:15:50 +0000, Spike the
coward wrote:

Do your neighbours know you have an excessive interest in the school
holidays?

My only interest in the holidays are a deep concern for your welfare.
I know that you, being paedophobic, suffer greatly.

Nice try at blame-shifting, but your excessive interest in the timing
of school holidays is entirely down to you, and is a matter of public
record. Perhaps you'd like to ponder the implications of that.

Don't use me as a cover.

If we could now get you to understand what ' I can't think of anything
else' means, then that would be real progress.

What is it about the above sentence that confuses you?

Post the article if your man enough.

If you aren't careful someone will tell your Care in the Community
Social Worker how naughty you've been. You won't like that, she won't
wipe the egg from your face.

No throwing away of a fine receiver here due to 'nerves', fettling, or
missing pages from the manual. ROFLMAO. In fact, it directly follows
the Gospel According to Gareth, in his (still unqualified and
therefore dangerous) 'repair with gusto' creed; something he has
admitted failing in the past. ROFLMAO.

from
Aero Spike

Nedlar wrote, before the nurse took away his computer:

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:48:58 +0000, Spike
wrote:


Nice try at blame-shifting, but your excessive interest in the timing
of school holidays is entirely down to you, and is a matter of public
record. Perhaps you'd like to ponder the implications of that.

The blame shifting is entirely yours. It was your original article
that mentioned problems during school holidays. Perhaps you'd like to
ponder on that!

That was very poor...is the medication wearing off?

Don't use me as a cover.

Still not man enough to post the article eh?

Still not technical enough to repost one of your own articles?

If you aren't careful someone will tell your Care in the Community
Social Worker how naughty you've been. You won't like that, she won't
wipe the egg from your face.

No throwing away of a fine receiver here due to 'nerves', fettling, or
missing pages from the manual. ROFLMAO. In fact, it directly follows
the Gospel According to Gareth, in his (still unqualified and
therefore dangerous) 'repair with gusto' creed; something he has
admitted failing in the past. ROFLMAO.

from
Aero Spike

Nedlar wrote:

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:54:53 +0000, Spike
wrote:

That was very poor...is the medication wearing off?
You're getting more childish by the hour. No wonder the kids hate you.
( It's that word again, sorry it frightens you).

Still not man enough to post the article eh?

Still not man enough to repost one of your technical articles?

I thought not.

from
Aero Spike

Nedlar wrote:

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:17:38 +0000, Spike
wrote:


Nedlar wrote:

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:54:53 +0000, Spike
wrote:

That was very poor...is the medication wearing off?
You're getting more childish by the hour. No wonder the kids hate you.
( It's that word again, sorry it frightens you).

Still not man enough to post the article eh?

Still not man enough to repost one of your technical articles?

I thought not.

from
Aero Spike

Still afraid to tell the truth?

Whatever are you blabbering on about? Truth? Would you know the
meaning of the word? Truth about what?

from
Aero Spike

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 09:22:37 GMT, "Brian Reay"
wrote:

As these beasties come in a mounting that already
has facilities for screw fixing, perhaps there is
potential capability for optical communications?

Been done. UK record, as of a couple of years back at least, was something
like 75km. There is project in the latest RSGB handbook (if you are
interesed I'll look up the page, I noticed the article but haven't read the
detail).


The current UK laser record is around 73km I believe... held by G0MFR
and G8LSD. They used standard low power red laser diodes of the kind
found in the pointers. Barry,G8AGN, Gordon G0EWN and myself (all in
Sheffield) are also experimenting on these lines have done a 45km path
so far... using cw. We have some LOS paths up here in the North up to
136km so we're hoping to better the record one day soon :-)

Peter, G3PHO