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RE: Best cell phone provider?
I was thinking of changing to Visible but was told coverage was not available in my area, Eastern Iowa. My wife uses Verizon, I use Consumer Cellular, phone only. Very happy with bothVisible is owned by Verizon and uses Verizon towers so you should have no problem.
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Tom_M
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06/29/22 05:36am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Best cell phone provider?
About the cheapest service out there is Visible. It is owned by Verizon thus it uses Verizon towers. If you join their Party Pay plan the total cost is $25/month for unlimited everything including hotspot use. Their cheapest phone is $50. You may be able to use your present phone.
https://www.visible.com/
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Tom_M
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06/28/22 04:28am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Easy toilet fix
Never use a petroleum based lube on rubber. You should use only a silicone based lube. Vaseline is petroleum based.
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Tom_M
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05/22/22 04:02am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Cell Phone Booster installation
I have a WeBoost Sleek which uses 75ohm cable, but to use RG6 would require an adapter on each end to adapt the F type connectors to the type used on the Sleek.
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Tom_M
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05/20/22 05:19am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Scammer payback
I got a call from "Microsoft" a while ago and decided to play along. Win 10 pro has a feature called a Sandbox which starts a completely isolated session of Windows and gave him free access. He was surprised that I had such a clean layout but proceeded to show me all the "bad" software that was running in the background. For a fee he could fix it and install their antivirus software. Of course I declined but wasted a bunch of this guy's time.
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Tom_M
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05/03/22 05:11am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Onan Microlite 4000 shaft locks up on occasion
My '87 BMW K75 motorcycle has an all aluminum sleeveless block. As far as I know there have been no issues with it. But then there was the Chevy Vega with a sleeveless aluminum block which had major problems mainly because it had a cast iron head. The different metals did not play well together.
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Tom_M
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04/28/22 05:25am |
Tech Issues
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RE: 626 miles on a single charge!
Tesla Roadster - 620 mile range
Not yet in production. $50,000 to reserve one.
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Tom_M
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04/15/22 06:35am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: No gas to cook top
According to the installation manual there is an internal regulator. A customer on Amazon stated that they used theirs over 10,000ft.
Link to manual:
https://epi.dometic.com/externalassets/dometic-d21-drop-in-cooktop_9108917581_71289.pdf?ref=-180670051
https://i.imgur.com/RC70iYd.jpg
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Tom_M
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03/29/22 05:48am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Lithium batteries and alternator protection.
I have had my Renogy 170ah lithium battery for 2 years and have had no issues with it hooked directly to the alternator.Any chance a measurement of the charging amps was noted? Please post if available.Had a couple of days of clouds and rain and battery shut down on me so decided to check while charging from alternator.
I'm measuring current with clamp meter at battery. When battery isolator kicked in, current started at 100 amps and within 10 seconds started ramping down. After about 5 minutes the current was down to about 30 amps and dropped down to about 15 amps after 15 minutes.
I couldn't easily get to the alternator feed so the initial current surge may have come from my chassis battery. Engine was running at idle.
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Tom_M
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03/16/22 07:26am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Lithium batteries and alternator protection.
I have had my Renogy 170ah lithium battery for 2 years and have had no issues with it hooked directly to the alternator.
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Tom_M
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03/13/22 03:31am |
Tech Issues
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RE: INCREASING lpg capacity ?
Just did a search at Costco.com and the only thing listed was a 5-lb cylinder.Hmm.. that's a 5 gallon container, and weighs a lot more than 5lb. Typo?I think it is a 5 lb. Nowhere does it mention 5 gal. One of the reviews mentions that they needed a smaller tank then a 20lb.
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Tom_M
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01/25/22 09:46am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Missing catalytic converter
Same thing happened to me just prior to Thanksgiving when I was getting ready to leave for Florida. Started with a bang and figured I had blown out the muffler but someone had stolen my converter. Cost of replacement would be about $3200. I have $500 deductible insurance but it would delay my departure so I bought a length of flex tubing and installed it in place of the converter. So far I have had no problems. I have two years to process the claim if I choose to do so.
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Tom_M
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01/25/22 08:47am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: INCREASING lpg capacity ?
Just did a search at Costco.com and the only thing listed was a 5-lb cylinder.
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Tom_M
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01/19/22 06:34am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: DVD player Setup
Since doing a scan picks up TV stations it sounds like the antenna is still connected to the TV. Your switch box should have a DVD player button. If all else fails, connect a coax directly from the F connector on the DVD player to the antenna in on the TV and do another scan.
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Tom_M
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01/17/22 08:35am |
Technology Corner
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RE: What kind of quality lifepo4 do you get for $300 review
The battery tested turned out that it had no low temperature cut-off. Will Prowse has done similar tests with the same results for the cheap batteries. If you plan on using the battery and know it will not get down below freezing it would be a good choice.
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Tom_M
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01/11/22 08:53am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Mr Buddy Heater Permanent Install?
You will need to remove the regulator from the Buddy. I connected mine with a hose and teed off the line feeding my cooktop.
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Tom_M
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01/02/22 03:24am |
Truck Campers
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RE: TV Antenna
Ah, now we know why your new antenna out performed the Wingard antenna.
Most trailer manufactures do NOT put amplified antennas in as OEM.
You replaced an unamplified antenna with an amplified antenna.
My amplified Wingard receives 60-90 mile signals, depending on location and elevation.
RichardFrom what I've seen, most manufactures are using the Jack antenna which is amplified. The OP is using a Winegard but doesn't say what model. The most popular is the Sensar series (aka batwing) which usually is amplified. If the OP's is not a Sensar IV his results make sense. I have both a Jack and a Sensar IV. The Jack works fairly well but does poorly for VHF channels.
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Tom_M
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12/20/21 05:07am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Windows 11
I see a comment on Reddit that win 11 shuts down Firefox. That's a problem for me.Mozilla Firefox Finally Arrives in Microsoft Store for Windows 11
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Tom_M
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12/18/21 03:01am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Multimeter recommendation?
Here's my Fluke 77 that I have had for decades. An incandescent lamp tipped onto it and after about 30 minutes this was the result:
https://i.imgur.com/UR4y92f.jpg width=320
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Tom_M
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12/16/21 06:21am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Simplest battery monitor and shunt? Advice for non-expert
Voltage alone is a poor way to check state of charge. The batteries need to be at rest for quite a while to get a meaningful reading. This means no charge or discharge. A meter that keeps track of the amount of charge and discharge (amps in minus amps out) is a far better choice.
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Tom_M
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12/15/21 07:07am |
Tech Issues
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