DAT-heads Digest #205, Volume #8 Thu, 23 Aug 07 09:50:01 EDT Contents: Fwd: powering micro-trac (Rickey456@aol.com) FW: DAT-heads Digest #204 ("Roger") off topic: rss reader for mac, any suggestions? (shane b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rickey456@aol.com Subject: Fwd: powering micro-trac Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:41:36 EDT --part1_bfd.1907cf1c.33fdcf50_boundary Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1187804495" ===============================1187804495 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ===============================1187804495 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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<= /BODY> ===============================1187804495== --part1_bfd.1907cf1c.33fdcf50_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: From: Rickey456@aol.com Full-name: Rickey456 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:33:18 EDT Subject: powering micro-trac To: scartwri@rochester.rr.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1187803998" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5365 ===============================1187803998 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've had this unit since it was released. Initially the company denied that the unit could be powered externally - a lie. Several people had been working on an external power source. The first thing I tried was a 'battery sled' - a little box that held [rechargeable] AA cells and had a USB connection to the Microtrac. It was ok but I was looking for more hours of use. There was a fellow that built a unit called a 'juice box'. This was a step down box using a 9-12v lithium battery [from portable DVD players or cameras] as input power. The voltage is stepped down to 5v and input to the MT via a USB plug. It is super. I get more hours than I need -[and I'm now using a 16G memory card] . I also picked up a backup battery when the Radio Shacks around here were closing. I understand that that fellow is not longer making the unit. Perhaps you can find someone or you can built it yourself. I can probably find the guy's e-mail if you want to write for a skematic. Regards, Rickey Stein ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ===============================1187803998 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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===============================1187803998== --part1_bfd.1907cf1c.33fdcf50_boundary-- ------------------------------ From: "Roger" Subject: FW: DAT-heads Digest #204 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:30:59 -0400 =====Original Message===== From: Roger [mailto:roger@moroney.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 10:30 PM To: 'Digestifier' Subject: RE: DAT-heads Digest #204 I'm using a Walmart LiIon battery and a Juicebox purchased from a guy on Taperssection.com. The juicebox outputs 5 vdc . Do a little searching in the power topic and you should pull up plenty of suggestions. Roger =====Original Message===== From: Digestifier [mailto:DAT-heads-Request@datheads.phish.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:50 AM To: DAT-heads-Distribution@datheads.phish.net Subject: DAT-heads Digest #204 DAT-heads Digest #204, Volume #8 Wed, 22 Aug 07 09:50:02 EDT Contents: Powering options f/ the Microtrack (scartwri@rochester.rr.com) ============================================================================ ------------------------------ From: shane b Subject: off topic: rss reader for mac, any suggestions? Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:40:25 -0700 (PDT) i can't belive there has been not one reply to this request. is there anyone on this list anymore? sheesh. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting ------------------------------ ** FOR YOUR REFERENCE ** To unsubscribe from this digest, please send email to dat-heads-unsubscribe@datheads.phish.net If your email address has changed, you may (optionally) send the message to dat-heads-unsubscribe-oldaddress=olddomain@datheads.phish.net and the old address will be removed. Problems or questions about a subscription should be addressed via these avenues and then if needed to dat-heads-owner@datheads.phish.net or postmaster@datheads.phish.net never the list itself You can submit a message for inclusion in the next digest via this address: Internet: dat-heads@datheads.phish.net Archives of DAT-Heads digests and related files are available on the DAT-Heads home page: http://www.solorb.com/dat-heads/ End of DAT-Heads Digest ******************************