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Hi, Roy, as we have had a question about the Voit Schneider propulsion system a while ago, I jumped straight in with the "wrong" answer โน๏ธ. (April 7th qotd).
As for the April 8th one, Ai must have been reading this month's Model Boats magazine about building the Swallows & Amazon dinghy kit, by John Mileson. He mentions the garboard strakes next to the keel.๐๐ A very good read on building a clinker type dinghy kit ๐๐๐, and also giving us the correct answer !!
As for the April 8th one, Ai must have been reading this month's Model Boats magazine about building the Swallows & Amazon dinghy kit, by John Mileson. He mentions the garboard strakes next to the keel.๐๐ A very good read on building a clinker type dinghy kit ๐๐๐, and also giving us the correct answer !!
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4 days ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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April 6th.A repeat question from a long time ago..... again๐.
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4 days ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I didn't have a real clue with this one (April 4th). They all seemed to be the Latin scientific name of corals.
So I spent ages on google to figure it out ๐ so in effect I cheated โน๏ธ๐.
It did not make it easy even on google as the correct answer had been renamed "Desmophyllum pertusum" as simplesailor mentioned.
As for Ai breeding as roycv mentioned , googling that came up with-
Key Aspects of AI "Breeding" and Evolution:
* Self-Replication & Evolution: AI systems, particularly in research settings, can self-replicate and create new versions of themselves, often outperforming human programming.โก๐ฎ.
* Digital Evolution: If AI attains autonomy over energy and manufacturing, it could form a "digital civilization" capable of expansion without human intervention.โกโก
* Generative AI: Modern AI uses generative algorithms to create synthetic data, which is analogous to producing new "genotypes" or offspring in simulation".
It is quite frightening, Terminator is not too far away !!!โน๏ธโน๏ธ.
Cheer me up somebody...๐โน๏ธโก.
So I spent ages on google to figure it out ๐ so in effect I cheated โน๏ธ๐.
It did not make it easy even on google as the correct answer had been renamed "Desmophyllum pertusum" as simplesailor mentioned.
As for Ai breeding as roycv mentioned , googling that came up with-
Key Aspects of AI "Breeding" and Evolution:
* Self-Replication & Evolution: AI systems, particularly in research settings, can self-replicate and create new versions of themselves, often outperforming human programming.โก๐ฎ.
* Digital Evolution: If AI attains autonomy over energy and manufacturing, it could form a "digital civilization" capable of expansion without human intervention.โกโก
* Generative AI: Modern AI uses generative algorithms to create synthetic data, which is analogous to producing new "genotypes" or offspring in simulation".
It is quite frightening, Terminator is not too far away !!!โน๏ธโน๏ธ.
Cheer me up somebody...๐โน๏ธโก.
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๐ Question of the Day?
15 days ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I remember this senario in the film "300 the rise of an empire". Brilliant film. Think that's the correct name ๐ค๐ค.
And I don't think we have had this question before, not since I started anyway.๐.
Besides this- Longest answer .........๐.
And I don't think we have had this question before, not since I started anyway.๐.
Besides this- Longest answer .........๐.
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17 days ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Boatshed,
As far as I know ๐ค Ai sets the questions, that is why many of them have been repeated several times thus making it easier to get them correct--if you have a good memory ๐๐. As Alessandro say's "A Revision Question" !!๐.
Today's question 24th about the Exxon Valdez oil spill I remembered it well because of the Environmental disaster it caused ๐ ๐ and the implementation of all oil tankers having to have double skinned hulls to help stop oil pollution ( we had a q-o-t-d a while back regarding double skin hulls on oil tankers ).๐ Also Ai doesn't always get it right ๐ .
As far as I know ๐ค Ai sets the questions, that is why many of them have been repeated several times thus making it easier to get them correct--if you have a good memory ๐๐. As Alessandro say's "A Revision Question" !!๐.
Today's question 24th about the Exxon Valdez oil spill I remembered it well because of the Environmental disaster it caused ๐ ๐ and the implementation of all oil tankers having to have double skinned hulls to help stop oil pollution ( we had a q-o-t-d a while back regarding double skin hulls on oil tankers ).๐ Also Ai doesn't always get it right ๐ .
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29 days ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Alessandro, If you laughed a little for the other day's Question, wait while you read the possible answers to the 12th March one.๐๐
How many knots have you in the logbook ?? ๐๐ค..
How many knots have you in the logbook ?? ๐๐ค..
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1 month ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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The question was very confusing ๐ค๐ค, as I thought at first that the vessels were heading towards each other not heading in a similar direction??๐. But if that was the case with my first idea, then both vessels would see the other on their same side !!! So I went for the l-o-n-g-e-s-t answer to be on the safe side ๐๐.
I was going to go find a couple of paracetamol tablets after reading it loads of times ๐ค๐ค..
I was going to go find a couple of paracetamol tablets after reading it loads of times ๐ค๐ค..
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๐ Faulty Spektrum TX
2 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I have just done an AI on your question and it has come up with this-๐ค๐
An older Spektrum DX6i that fails to retain settings (like servo reverse) and reverts to model 1 is
likely suffering from a failed internal memory capacitor, corrupted memory, or, most commonly, severely degraded battery power/contacts. The transmitter cannot save data because its internal power is too low to maintain settings when the main batteries are turned off.
Immediate Troubleshooting Steps:
Check Battery Voltage: Ensure your AA batteries are fully charged and putting out adequate voltage. Low batteries frequently cause memory loss in older DX6i units.
Clean Battery Contacts: HeliFreak users recommend cleaning the battery contacts and checking the tension of the spring clips in the battery tray to ensure a tight connection.
Check "Back" to Main Screen: When making changes, always return to the main screen (where the model name and voltage appear) before turning off the transmitter. Turning it off while in a menu can prevent saving.
Perform a Factory Reset: Model Boat Mayhem suggests holding the sticks down and outward while powering on the transmitter to trigger a factory reset. You can also go to Setup List -> Copy/Reset -> Reset.
Replace Transmitter Batteries: If you are using rechargeable AA batteries, they may be old and not holding a charge under load. Try a brand-new set of alkaline batteries.
If these steps do not fix the issue, the internal non-volatile memory or the component responsible for holding settings is likely dead, which usually requires a repair from "Horizon Hobby" or replacing the transmitter.
Hope this gives you something more to try, Steve..๐
An older Spektrum DX6i that fails to retain settings (like servo reverse) and reverts to model 1 is
likely suffering from a failed internal memory capacitor, corrupted memory, or, most commonly, severely degraded battery power/contacts. The transmitter cannot save data because its internal power is too low to maintain settings when the main batteries are turned off.
Immediate Troubleshooting Steps:
Check Battery Voltage: Ensure your AA batteries are fully charged and putting out adequate voltage. Low batteries frequently cause memory loss in older DX6i units.
Clean Battery Contacts: HeliFreak users recommend cleaning the battery contacts and checking the tension of the spring clips in the battery tray to ensure a tight connection.
Check "Back" to Main Screen: When making changes, always return to the main screen (where the model name and voltage appear) before turning off the transmitter. Turning it off while in a menu can prevent saving.
Perform a Factory Reset: Model Boat Mayhem suggests holding the sticks down and outward while powering on the transmitter to trigger a factory reset. You can also go to Setup List -> Copy/Reset -> Reset.
Replace Transmitter Batteries: If you are using rechargeable AA batteries, they may be old and not holding a charge under load. Try a brand-new set of alkaline batteries.
If these steps do not fix the issue, the internal non-volatile memory or the component responsible for holding settings is likely dead, which usually requires a repair from "Horizon Hobby" or replacing the transmitter.
Hope this gives you something more to try, Steve..๐
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2 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I wonder which of the wrong answers you have to pick to get a Green dash ????๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค If my red line turns green, I might have this post redacted ๐๐๐๐.
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2 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Pat, I also put "Keel" as it is such a easy answer to anyone that builds model boats and I also have a red mark !!!!!๐ ๐ ๐ .
The only thing that I did differently this time, was to have only just answered the 13th Feb question and then I reloaded the page again 10 minutes later for the new question-- but I got no confetti. That I couldn't understand. Then when I scrolled down the page and saw my red mark!!!!!!!!!๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃโน๏ธ๐ญ.
Such a easy one to get correct, and if I had got this wrong I think that I would go out and sink my keel-less boats ๐๐.
Strange because the Keel answer has 100% correct answers at this time ??? 12.29 am.
The only thing that I did differently this time, was to have only just answered the 13th Feb question and then I reloaded the page again 10 minutes later for the new question-- but I got no confetti. That I couldn't understand. Then when I scrolled down the page and saw my red mark!!!!!!!!!๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃโน๏ธ๐ญ.
Such a easy one to get correct, and if I had got this wrong I think that I would go out and sink my keel-less boats ๐๐.
Strange because the Keel answer has 100% correct answers at this time ??? 12.29 am.
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2 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi, LuckyDuck I'm sure that somebody can tell you where you can put the second answer-----๐ค
- I could tell you but then I would probably get banned off the site...๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!!! ( A rather rude joke ).
No- really the second part to the question was irrelevant, just an AI glitch I believe ๐ค๐ค.
- I could tell you but then I would probably get banned off the site...๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!!! ( A rather rude joke ).
No- really the second part to the question was irrelevant, just an AI glitch I believe ๐ค๐ค.
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2 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Yes, Alessandro I would have said that if I could have got on here earlier ๐- We have now had this one 3 times that I know about.
I have had to come on the site using my PC as I cannot get on with my phone as I had the opportunity to delete a load of browser history and I have yet to figure out how to get back onto the forum with my handy phone ??? ๐
What,s happened with Doug (RN in Munich ) he hasn,t been on QOTD for ages ๐ค๐ค has he lost interest or is he not well.
I have had to come on the site using my PC as I cannot get on with my phone as I had the opportunity to delete a load of browser history and I have yet to figure out how to get back onto the forum with my handy phone ??? ๐
What,s happened with Doug (RN in Munich ) he hasn,t been on QOTD for ages ๐ค๐ค has he lost interest or is he not well.
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2 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Yes Pat, this is the 3rd time we have had this one, but the goalposts have moved somewhat ๐. Last time on the 5th November the answer was given exactly word for word as-
"The correct answer is 'A dotted line enclosing the abbreviation 'Fg' or a jagged line with the word 'Foul''. On British Admiralty charts, foul ground is depicted by a dotted or jagged line boundary."
So take your choice ๐ค๐ค๐.
"The correct answer is 'A dotted line enclosing the abbreviation 'Fg' or a jagged line with the word 'Foul''. On British Admiralty charts, foul ground is depicted by a dotted or jagged line boundary."
So take your choice ๐ค๐ค๐.
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Taffrail..
Yes S Sailor, it was first introduced by Sir Francis Drake, on his fleet of galleons to stop his Welsh crew from
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Falling overboard. ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
...no insults intended ๐๐
Yes S Sailor, it was first introduced by Sir Francis Drake, on his fleet of galleons to stop his Welsh crew from
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Falling overboard. ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
...no insults intended ๐๐
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3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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The last three questions are very similar to one's we have already had 21st-23rd Jan๐. Nearly "Revision" ones.
I remember the Transportable Moisture Limit bulk cargo one (22nd), Nickel ore, as I think I may have got it wrong the last time๐ .
I remember the Transportable Moisture Limit bulk cargo one (22nd), Nickel ore, as I think I may have got it wrong the last time๐ .
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3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Well----The compass question, if I'm not mistaken, was a load of old Kevin's balls ๐ so I'm off down to the Flinder's bar for a pint of rum. ๐๐
Not really, I don't drink--only tea or coffee ๐..
Not really, I don't drink--only tea or coffee ๐..
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3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Roy,
If I told the Doctor that I had "accidentally" broken my leg so that I could go see Ed, in hospital, I would certainly be "committed" ---- and would probably be taken away in a straight jacket ๐๐๐๐.
If I told the Doctor that I had "accidentally" broken my leg so that I could go see Ed, in hospital, I would certainly be "committed" ---- and would probably be taken away in a straight jacket ๐๐๐๐.
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3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I think that most of the recent questions have been asked before with a slight variation so have been more or less "revision" ones so easier to answer.
I'm waiting for the one concerning the naval wood worm to "resurface" which I got miserably wrong the last time ๐ถ๐๐ฃ, with the Latin spelling.
I'm waiting for the one concerning the naval wood worm to "resurface" which I got miserably wrong the last time ๐ถ๐๐ฃ, with the Latin spelling.
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3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Ey-up Roy that's a bit drastic; wouldn't it be easier to find out the visiting times and smuggle in some plywood, balsa and a few tools and a good boat plan to keep poor Ed occupied or are the nurses doing that-- Ed ????๐๐ค.๐.....
Anyway Ed hope you have a quick recovery
Steve. ๐
Anyway Ed hope you have a quick recovery
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๐ Glynn Guest models
3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi, Chris, most of Glynn's models and plans have been published in the Model Boat magazine over many years.
They can be found on the sarik hobbies site.
www.sarikhobbies.com
Hope this is of some help to you, Steve..๐.๐
They can be found on the sarik hobbies site.
www.sarikhobbies.com
Hope this is of some help to you, Steve..๐.๐
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3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Herr Capitan, If only we had had nuclear powered Uboats wid de snorkel and de radar guided torpedoes - we would have conquered de world.. ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐น ๐จ โ๐.......
As Per the TV comedy programs Allo Allo & Dad's Army. No offence intended.๐ค.
As Per the TV comedy programs Allo Allo & Dad's Army. No offence intended.๐ค.
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3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Took the longest answer today (29th) and also used the answer is in the question theory ๐.
Even though I have walked along the canal banks at Castleford, I don't know much about barges ๐โบ.
Even though I have walked along the canal banks at Castleford, I don't know much about barges ๐โบ.
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3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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We have had this question before, at least three times now, so another revision of a revision of a revision.๐.
I watched Pearl Harbour, Midway and Tora Tora Tora over these Christmas holidays- Peace and Good Will to aฤบl men. Certainly not on the TV ๐๐.
I saw Pearl Harbour get bombed and torpedoed and the Arizona written off three times-but they were all good action films ๐.
I watched Pearl Harbour, Midway and Tora Tora Tora over these Christmas holidays- Peace and Good Will to aฤบl men. Certainly not on the TV ๐๐.
I saw Pearl Harbour get bombed and torpedoed and the Arizona written off three times-but they were all good action films ๐.
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4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Alessandro, your comments on the 22nd December question was bang-on with me. (Carelessness). ๐
I worked out the correct answer fairly quickly and while deleting the adverts pressed the adjacent wrong answer and pressed the "are you sure" button before realising that๐ฃ๐.
So after called myself an absolute ***** I went to bed in disgust ๐๐๐ญ..
Today's qotd wasn't too bad with a bit of thought..๐ค
I worked out the correct answer fairly quickly and while deleting the adverts pressed the adjacent wrong answer and pressed the "are you sure" button before realising that๐ฃ๐.
So after called myself an absolute ***** I went to bed in disgust ๐๐๐ญ..
Today's qotd wasn't too bad with a bit of thought..๐ค
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4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Ok, Alessandro about the Medusa raft. I had to do research on that...
150 people set adrift on a makeshift raft and after 13 days of cannibalism, murder and some weaker people being thrown overboard, they were then rescued. But only 15.๐๐ฃ.
This makes the Mary Celeste a mystery but a much less disaster.
150 people set adrift on a makeshift raft and after 13 days of cannibalism, murder and some weaker people being thrown overboard, they were then rescued. But only 15.๐๐ฃ.
This makes the Mary Celeste a mystery but a much less disaster.
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4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I also picked the wrong answer with the submarine question along with 23 others ๐๐. Only 10 clever members got it correct..๐.
I was quite sure that we have had this question before and the answer was Nuclear??. ๐ค๐ค๐.
Today's 5th December question was one that took a full TV documentary to try to explain with no final conclusions. This I remembered from when I was very young ๐๐ฆ
, and it's a mystery that's stuck in my mind ever since ๐..
I was quite sure that we have had this question before and the answer was Nuclear??. ๐ค๐ค๐.
Today's 5th December question was one that took a full TV documentary to try to explain with no final conclusions. This I remembered from when I was very young ๐๐ฆ
, and it's a mystery that's stuck in my mind ever since ๐..
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Hi, Boatshed, I also do the same and seal as many of the bow compartments as I can, but just in case there's a leak ๐ฉ, I fill them as much as possible with lightweight polystyrene.๐. Should make the boats bomb proof/unsinkable ๐,from someone who hasn't read the SOLAS manual ๐๐๐ฃ.
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4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi, Stephen. If you want to run two batteries in parallel to more or less double the current capacity, have a look at the "Battery Parallel Board" The P103 from Component-Shop.
You can buy it ready to use, or get it as a kit. Or you can buy the double Schottky diode from the internet and with a suitable heatsink build your own for the third of the price.๐ค๐.
I tried to buy a kit a couple of years ago and they were out of stock so I downloaded their circuit diagram and instructions sheet (Components Shop) and etched a board and build my own. I needed the unit in a hurry to power my HDML and it's been working now for a long time with no problems ๐๐. Their unit is, I believe ๐ค rated at 20amps and only drops about 0.2 to 0.3volts whereas an ordinary diode/rectify drops 0.6volts..
The idea of the board is to stop one battery from discharging into the other. Good luck with your project, all the best Steve..๐
You can buy it ready to use, or get it as a kit. Or you can buy the double Schottky diode from the internet and with a suitable heatsink build your own for the third of the price.๐ค๐.
I tried to buy a kit a couple of years ago and they were out of stock so I downloaded their circuit diagram and instructions sheet (Components Shop) and etched a board and build my own. I needed the unit in a hurry to power my HDML and it's been working now for a long time with no problems ๐๐. Their unit is, I believe ๐ค rated at 20amps and only drops about 0.2 to 0.3volts whereas an ordinary diode/rectify drops 0.6volts..
The idea of the board is to stop one battery from discharging into the other. Good luck with your project, all the best Steve..๐
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The ballast water management question is a repeat revision one, so easy to get correct ๐ค.
The Beaufort question, I had to take a "slightly educated " guess ๐ค and got the confetti again.โบโบ.
The Beaufort question, I had to take a "slightly educated " guess ๐ค and got the confetti again.โบโบ.
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Hi, Phil, I remember this one from quite a while ago, but I always read the answers many times and gradually eliminate the ones that seems to be unlikely ๐.
So today we are back to the SOLAS regulations again which I found quite easy after downloading and studying the manual months ago๐.
So today we are back to the SOLAS regulations again which I found quite easy after downloading and studying the manual months ago๐.
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