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Assembled my E-field kit. - Remy Brandt - 2014-06-07
Just done soldering... that's a lot of joints
@Egon Wanke The package arrived here yesterday and all looks fine
Now it's time for some PVC tubing
Bdw are those boards acetone proof? for cleaning the solder side?
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Remy Brandt - 2014-06-07
Lollz,my mother looked at it,looks good... What does it doe? Euhh more than your first home computer did. Oh but what can it do 4u... Count lightning strikes. Has it any use 4u? nope but it's fun
Is that all? Is fun not enough? It also warns me for evil weather
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - cutty - 2014-06-07
(2014-06-07, 16:09)Remy Brandt Wrote: Lollz,my mother looked at it,looks good... What does it doe? Euhh more than your first home computer did. Oh but what can it do 4u... Count lightning strikes. Has it any use 4u? nope but it's funMommas and Wives never understand.
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Remy Brandt - 2014-06-07
More pictures
Building the E antenna Using 32mm sewer pipe,just fits the preamp inside but be aware! The connector is offset! Not central!
I need more hardware
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Benedict.Smith - 2014-06-07
(2014-06-07, 15:08)Remy Brandt Wrote: Just done soldering... that's a lot of joints
@Egon Wanke The package arrived here yesterday and all looks fine
Now it's time for some PVC tubing
Bdw are those boards acetone proof? for cleaning the solder side?
Try it on a small area first, however Acetone would not be my first choice, it is rather too agressive, you will probably melt the LED's and take the markings off the resistors and capacitors along with the silk screen markings on the board if you are not careful.
Get some proper PCB cleaner, or failing that some isopropyl alcohol (your local chemist can probably supply it) or even methylated spirits.
Ben.
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Remy Brandt - 2014-06-07
(2014-06-07, 18:20)Benedict.Smith Wrote:(2014-06-07, 15:08)Remy Brandt Wrote: Just done soldering... that's a lot of joints
@Egon Wanke The package arrived here yesterday and all looks fine
Now it's time for some PVC tubing
Bdw are those boards acetone proof? for cleaning the solder side?
Try it on a small area first, however Acetone would not be my first choice, it is rather too agressive, you will probably melt the LED's and take the markings off the resistors and capacitors along with the silk screen markings on the board if you are not careful.
Get some proper PCB cleaner, or failing that some isopropyl alcohol (your local chemist can probably supply it) or even methylated spirits.
Ben.
Yeah,should do fine
Me=old About bottom side only
All top side surface stuff I clean with my magic wand
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Remy Brandt - 2014-06-16
Those electric fences are a real pain in the but.
At more than fifty meters away it still hits hard.
Must do some more browsing for the location
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - cutty - 2014-06-16
(2014-06-16, 16:20)Remy Brandt Wrote: Those electric fences are a real pain in the but.One US station minimized his issue by turning the power down some on the fence.
At more than fifty meters away it still hits hard.
Must do some more browsing for the location
Might also see if there's a broken wire, if it's a buried system....
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Remy Brandt - 2014-06-17
Not gonna work here
We have stallions and the fence loop is more than five kilometre,drop down distance runs for miles ;DI knew that when I got eye on this project.
Just it's more severe than I imagined from reading in.
Maybe it's because we have the M700 clock it's heavy duty stuff 10KV Jurassic park style used in wild parks and other serious animal stuff.
E antenna here is no go for at least 2000 meters
I made the whole fence stuff here,there is no way to drop interference because the short burst makes the thing save.
Dropping voltage makes it harder to jump from wire thorough the fur to the animal.
If the installation here drops below 8000V we are late mowing grass.
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - cutty - 2014-06-17
(2014-06-17, 12:50)Remy Brandt Wrote: Not gonna work here
I knew that when I got eye on this project.
Just it's more severe than I imagined from reading in.
Maybe it's because we have the M700 clock it's heavy duty stuff 10KV Jurassic park style used in wild parks and other serious animal stuff.
E antenna here is no go for at least 2000 meters
I made the whole fence stuff here,there is no way to drop interference because the short burst makes the thing save.
Dropping voltage makes it harder to jump from wire thorough the fur to the animal.
If the installation here drops below 8000V we are late mowing grass.
Well, you could maybe sell the stallions and turn off the fence... 
How high is your probe above ground? Also wondering how a shorter probe would perform...
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Jonathan.Williams - 2014-06-17
(2014-06-17, 12:50)Remy Brandt Wrote: Not gonna work here
I knew that when I got eye on this project.
Just it's more severe than I imagined from reading in.
Maybe it's because we have the M700 clock it's heavy duty stuff 10KV Jurassic park style used in wild parks and other serious animal stuff.
E antenna here is no go for at least 2000 meters
I made the whole fence stuff here,there is no way to drop interference because the short burst makes the thing save.
Dropping voltage makes it harder to jump from wire thorough the fur to the animal.
If the installation here drops below 8000V we are late mowing grass.
It sounds like your fence should be generating strike counts all by itself.
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Remy Brandt - 2014-06-17
It does.
I am going to test it in the back but I am still waiting for the waterproof housings I ordered.
And the distance is also to far for w-lan adding costs and more power consumption for the solar panel that is needed because there is no electricity out there.
I have two more locations... if this doesn't work I can browse another few miles for a peaceful electric blind spot
I want one of those concrete windmills! Just a few KM away from here the Germans have build huge fans! The generator is about 150m high! Must be stunning reception
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Remy Brandt - 2014-06-18
If you are looking for cheap&good STP go to netwerkwinkel.com
Local shops here.. they did not knew what STP was,suckers.
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Remy Brandt - 2014-06-18
Run some tests while watching football
It sucked,random oscillation all over the place. But we won That's good
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Arnaut.Stomphorst - 2015-02-17
(2014-06-18, 21:34)Remy Brandt Wrote: Run some tests while watching football
Do you go from the pre-amp (outside) with a long coax cable to the big print inside the house?
I think that I need 25 meters of coax.
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - DelandeC - 2015-02-17
No problem with 25 meters of coax
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - Arnaut.Stomphorst - 2015-02-20
(2015-02-17, 11:54)DelandeC Wrote: No problem with 25 meters of coax
thanks.
I Can only find a cable with 10m can I use a connector below to extend the cable?
![[Image: f-connector-koppelstuk-per-stuk.jpg]](http://image.allekabels.nl/image/1077581-0/f-connector-koppelstuk-per-stuk.jpg)
RE: Assembled my E-field kit. - cutty - 2015-02-20
(2015-02-20, 09:22)Arnaut.Stomphorst Wrote:Should work ok. Don't forget to weatherproof it! However Coax can be ordered in longer lengths.(2015-02-17, 11:54)DelandeC Wrote: No problem with 25 meters of coaxI Can only find a cable with 10m can I use a connector below to extend the cable?
Mine came from here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FW0X6Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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