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RE: WiFi Hot Spot App
straight talk and several others from the same international company
have custom 'ROM'/ Operating system
its NOT google issue Android
straight talk and its sister companies do not allow tethering on phones and plans that do not have that feature
i doubt a factory reset will work
you can download an APK file of some hotspot App
and install from an SD card
but then straight talk will very possibly cancel your account
it is in the 'terms of service' of the use of straight talk phone
check one of the low cost data options like visibl or ting
ting.com has a hotspot for $25 a month 30GB 4G LTE, on the Sprint network
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MrWizard
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12/05/19 04:03am |
Technology Corner
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RE: WiFi Hot Spot App
yes it has wifi hotspot
little mis-understanding here
its the vzw plan i have that forces me to use foxfi or to change my plan
i have an 'OLD' grandfathered Unlimited data plan, NO slow down, No GB limit, No prioritizing
but tethering & hot spotting were NEVER allowed on that plan, that plan is so old, wifi hotspot option did not exist then, only the ability to 'tether' with a USB cable, got that plan when i had a 'feature phone' (now they call them dumb phones, but they are not dumb} with basic mobile internet browser
{i'v been using mobile cellular internet since it was a dialup option that used 'minutes' not mega/giga bytes}
{i had 300 daytime minutes and unlimited nighttime and weekend minutes}
without foxfi, vzw would charge me for every megabyte of data used by my PC or tablet, using data connection from the phone
i would change my plan, but no one has convinced me i can equal use for less dollars per month
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MrWizard
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12/03/19 10:46pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: WiFi Hot Spot App
Samsung S-5 with Verizon, and Foxfi works for me
I used it last night, when att was not so good
I still have an old unlimited data plan where he data is for the phone and not Wi-Fi, Hot spotting is an extra charge, so I need foxfi for this plan
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MrWizard
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12/03/19 12:23pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: ATT Mobley IP address and VPN ??
As a mobile data device it might not
As it is not FCC required
But the cell tower and AT&T know your Mobleys geographic location, if not the street address,
If location services are turned on, on the device that is using the mobley WiFi
Then Google know which city you are in or near
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MrWizard
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12/01/19 10:08pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Upgrade V-10 to Turbo?
He turned a 460" into a 528"
68 Cu inch gain, almost 15% displacement increase
Parts for the 460" are readily available, if you have the $$
I think the v10 is a more complicated engine
But I'm an electrician Not a Mechanic
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MrWizard
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12/01/19 01:08pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: ATT Mobley IP address and VPN ??
My Android phone thinks it's in Dallas too. And I'm in Denver. A VPN won't fix that. In fact, my VPN server is in Dallas, so the best I'd do is break-even. :)
Do you have location services turned on ?
Emg 911 location is always on
I mean Google location services on the phone
If this is on your IP address should reflect your proximity to the cell tower
If turned on off, location will show as whatever Telco server is connecting you to the internet
(When I turn off locating on my phone, location ip will show me many many miles from where I am at)
TenOc
Try logging into your Mobley, and your AT&T account
Look for the option to turn on gps location in the Mobley settings
On most mobile devices the gps is part of the main processor chip
And also includes the BT transmitter and the wifi transmitter and the GPU aka the graphics processor
The whole want phone or tablet is on one chip
The Mobley is a cellular/phone device without the programming to make calls and optimized for data thru put
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MrWizard
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12/01/19 12:11pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Honda 2000I versus Cpe 2000 inverter
No mix up between the Honda pictures and the champ pictures
In most of the Honda pictures you can see the tester on the floor and the end edge of the champ
In many of the champ pictures you can clearly see the champ behind the tester, outside on concrete
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MrWizard
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11/30/19 04:15am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Honda 2000I versus Cpe 2000 inverter
most of my testing is done in real world of full time rv living
i don't have the luxury of lab condition testing circumstances
close up the garage or storage lot and come back the next day
sometimes there might be other things using 120v
a fan ? ice-maker ? TV / PC , lots of 5v wall worts
i try to make sure other not needed or invasive power using devices are tuned off, but who knows maybe something was on, but since i flipped all those CBs, i don't know what it could be
the owner reclaimed it today, so my opportunity for more testing is gone
maybe the low versus high charge power use ratio
is because of the higher hondas higher output voltage at low power loading
here is a pix at 17.03 amps for the Honda
115.5*17.03=1996.665 VA
Just under Honda's 2000va peak reading
With PF value 0.778 that's 1530.298 watts
looks like Honda is a performance winner
https://i.imgur.com/4dT96w8l.jpg "border=0"
https://i.imgur.com/m3zZPvb.pngClick For Full-Size Image.
i've also saw 17.07 and 17.09
phone storage was full and i had to switch to my tablet
so im hunting for the various pictures
not all of them got backed up to google
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MrWizard
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11/29/19 01:45am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Honda 2000I versus Cpe 2000 inverter
IIRC
there is a slight difference in our converters
You snipped a resistor ? In yours and it is always at your set voltage point
While mine has not been snipped, and runs approximately 1v higher than set point for the first ten minutes after powered on
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MrWizard
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11/27/19 09:25am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Wilson Cell Booster?
I have looked at the specs of these different packages sold by Wilson
It appears the same amp specs
It's the big pole and bigger antenna that produce more gain
I would use the old coax. The new equipment with a New multi band trucker antenna while driving , I wouldn't put any worry into the only use while stationary comment, I think that's CYA on case of stupid people
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MrWizard
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11/27/19 01:52am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Honda 2000I versus Cpe 2000 inverter
I've got pix of the numbers, I did have the RV plugged into the Honda, for whole house, but the charger/ converter was the only thing in use , even the mw circuit breaker was turned off, I don't know if it is, all the extra wire in the walls , or the difference in generators inverters and voltage , or even the set output voltage of the converter ,
A number of factors involved here
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MrWizard
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11/27/19 01:43am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Honda 2000I versus Cpe 2000 inverter
Some interesting numbers I saw early today "Honda"
115.5v 17.03 amps = 1966.965 computed VA, PF 0.781
123.9v 16.89 amps = 2092.671 computed VA,
Watts 1538.6 , computed PF 0.735232
https://i.imgur.com/vQcpxbZl.jpg "border=0"
https://i.imgur.com/m3zZPvb.pngClick For Full-Size Image.
122.9v. 12.3 amps = computed VA 1511.67
Present number this minutes, Using the Champ 2000 inverter genny
Yes been running for several hours, did not get start up numbers, but not super high, only around 33 charge amps less than one half generator load
123.3v 2.14 amps computed VA 263.862
https://i.imgur.com/EXnYOPxl.jpg
Watts reading 170.4, PF reading 0.649
Dc power meter charging rate reading
14.56v 3.34 amps 49.6 watts
https://i.imgur.com/EpxJzCll.jpg
So the VA of 263.84 results in a 49.6w charge rate
What we need are power Factor corrected converters that are more efficient
The converter is using 170w (from 263VA) to provide 49 watt charge
It does better (more efficient) at higher amps, but this could stand lots of improvement
I have some pix, just need to get them upload and posted
Will edit this post, when pix are uploaded
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MrWizard
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11/26/19 10:22pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Honda 2000I versus Cpe 2000 inverter
My champ gets a work out everyday with that converter
I am well aware of the load into and the amps charging
The mw is less load than the converter
But I can do a cup of water with each one just to check load and sound, and have as equal a test as you can get with generators that have different peak voltage
Also I have a meter/test box much better than a kill-a-watt
One that shows amps volts and watts all at the same time
And the watts display can be cycled to show the COSIGN AKA Power Factor
One constructed to be used with generators or shore power, 20 amp or 30 amp plug in
I saw that Honda do 1967.xx (122.8v × 16.xx amps) computed VA while showing almost 1500 (1465.x) watts on the watt display with a PF of 0.745
I have seen similar numbers when testing the champ
This was not meant to prove one better than the other
Just an unusual chance to make some quick observations
One thing I really like about this champ is
It will trip the circuit breaker instead of doing an inverter over load, which means I do Not have to do a generator shut down restart cycle, no the champ will not start my AC
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MrWizard
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11/25/19 07:27pm |
Tech Issues
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Honda 2000I versus Cpe 2000 inverter
I just weigh a Honda with full gas tank
53.2#
Also weigh my cpe 2000 with full gas tank
55.6#
I cannot tell the difference by lifting them
For practical purposes they are the same height and length
But width/thickness is differing
With the Honda being slimmer/Less deep
Which makes it a little easier to carry
And maybe make a difference in storage for some people
Yes the Honda is less loud with my 75 amp converter than my champ
The Honda is also several years newer than my champ
And the owner does not work it as hard as work my champ
He still has the stock oem converter in his 96 Minnie winnie
Will try for a noise comparison powering the MW, if I have the time this evening, before he retrieves it
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MrWizard
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11/25/19 04:15pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Converter Nichrome Wire Break
The trailer was OEM , WITH ONE 12v battery
Simply put, 3 batteries with that low an SOC (state of charge), was too High of a continuous
Amp draw for that converter
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MrWizard
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11/25/19 01:13pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Charging electric car
6 km is approx 4 miles,
Regulator gas is $3.599 st my local fuel up station, if you avg 20 mpg, then that's 18 cents a mile, 11 cents for 6 km/4 miles equals 2.75 cents per mile, a real bargain
The more you pay pet kwHr
The closer.the two become, the smaller the gain,
I think.around her 33 cents pet kwhr would be closer to it, making it about 11 cents per mile
Using an EV, still cheaper than gas
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MrWizard
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11/25/19 03:07am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Non-renewable Lithium...Fact.
Soda pop companies and beer bottlers,did that for many years, until alu cans and plastic bottles were introduced
My question who invented these throw away options, the bottlers, or the alu and plastic industries, seeking to grow their markets, somebody convinced the bottlers it was less costly to buy new alu and plastic containers, than washing the glass bottles, every truck going out for delivery, brought back empties to the warehouse
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MrWizard
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11/24/19 05:19pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Will any portable compressor handle 95 psi?
Imo the plastic coil house with all the visit viair , master flow, etc portables is junk
Soon after I got the compressor
I tossed the hose in the round file, removed the fitting from the compressor head
Tapped the hole, to asme air fitting
And the been using normal regular design
American air hoses and fitting ever since
Is The auto feature on the viair rv, in the air chuck/fill gun at the end of the hose,
Should be able to put one on any air hose from any compressor
Or is there a pressure control on the compressor
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MrWizard
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11/24/19 04:42pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Jump starting the generator
Disconnect batteries negative cables for storage
Start generator first
Use portable battery charger on weak chassis battery , power it from RV outlet powered by generator
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MrWizard
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11/23/19 06:49pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Will any portable compressor handle 95 psi?
That you, always nice to learn something helpful
I've been using a 12v master flow tsunami 1050 for almost 10 yrs and three RV's, it did well with my gasser for topping up, but was not the right tool for the 22.5 tires on the DP
Some day I will replace it with a 120v portable
2.5 CFM at 90# seems to me more like a shop compressor
Than a portable unit, that is the size to carry in an RV
Going to need about 2hp to produce that flow rate at 90#
Please post any links to this compressor
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-3-Gallon-Single-Stage-Portable-Electric-Hot-Dog-Air-Compressor/1000258241
CLICKY for kobalt at lowes
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MrWizard
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11/23/19 04:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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