Converter Not Charging...Questions - Good Old RVs2024-03-28T23:57:52Zhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/forum/topics/converter-not-charging-questions?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHey John -
Today while I was…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3215602017-08-07T23:24:31.286ZDawn Michellehttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/DawnRobuck
<p>Hey John -</p>
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<p>Today while I was working I went to text a picture via messaging, wouldn't go through after two tries. Flipped on the WeBoost and it sent right away. That's promising.</p>
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<p>FYI - I picked up the auto one, not the RV one and for my small rig it works - be aware though, according to the directions there's only a small donut ring of usefulness...something like 12 inches from the antenna but not more than 36 inches away. However, on forums some people swear…</p>
<p>Hey John -</p>
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<p>Today while I was working I went to text a picture via messaging, wouldn't go through after two tries. Flipped on the WeBoost and it sent right away. That's promising.</p>
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<p>FYI - I picked up the auto one, not the RV one and for my small rig it works - be aware though, according to the directions there's only a small donut ring of usefulness...something like 12 inches from the antenna but not more than 36 inches away. However, on forums some people swear by just setting their hotspot directly on the antenna. When my pic went through I was about 8-12 in away.</p>
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<p>When I wired my indoor antenna I used those tiny little command hooks for the wire, then the antenna itself will velcro in the "usual" spot by the dinette (it comes ready to do that with the pieces you need). If the antenna doesn't work as well there, I can pull it from the little hooks and have enough to move it closer to the captain's chair, up into the loft, down into the cab or over onto the table. That should cover most eventualities, but don't forget my actual living space is like twelve by eight maybe.</p>
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<p>Hope that helps! I bought mine from Amazon refurbished and then when it didn't work they had me contact WeBoost directly for them to replace. Was pretty smooth for the transaction (they sent me the new one before I'd even returned the old one) and I ended up under $200.</p>
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<p>Now, just saying - I am buying my camp wifi pro from technorv.com - and maybe future antennas - pay a little more but they offer a lot of support to get you up and running and I am thinking for the wifi one I could use a little more help and advice.</p>
<p></p> Chuckling on all accounts!tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3214222017-08-07T23:15:59.702ZDawn Michellehttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/DawnRobuck
<p>Chuckling on all accounts!</p>
<p>Chuckling on all accounts!</p> Coming from John for you, yes…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3214212017-08-07T20:49:34.934ZRalph Javinshttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RallphJavins
<p>Coming from John for you, yes. </p>
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<p>However, we might need to check to see if the copyright for "Grass Hopper" is still effective. If so, then yes, you are "Weed Hopper." Or someone has looked at my front yard in the last two weeks. </p>
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<p>Enjoy; </p>
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<p>Ralph </p>
<p>Latté Land, Washington </p>
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<p>Coming from John for you, yes. </p>
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<p>However, we might need to check to see if the copyright for "Grass Hopper" is still effective. If so, then yes, you are "Weed Hopper." Or someone has looked at my front yard in the last two weeks. </p>
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<p>Enjoy; </p>
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<p>Ralph </p>
<p>Latté Land, Washington </p>
<p></p> Don't you agree weedhopper is…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3215592017-08-07T20:24:12.716ZDawn Michellehttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/DawnRobuck
<p>Don't you agree weedhopper is more appro? LOL!</p>
<p>Don't you agree weedhopper is more appro? LOL!</p> Hi John - that's exactly why…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3216582017-08-07T20:23:32.970ZDawn Michellehttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/DawnRobuck
<p>Hi John - that's exactly why I bought it - for data from cell phone hotspot or mobile hotspot if I get one, so while I can't vouch for it yet, in theory, yes.</p>
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<p>Yes, grasshopper! But I like weedhopper better!!!! ROFLOL. Much more appropriate to my skill set!</p>
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<p>That and Charlie's Angels - go to evening TV shows with the fam in the day :-)</p>
<p>Hi John - that's exactly why I bought it - for data from cell phone hotspot or mobile hotspot if I get one, so while I can't vouch for it yet, in theory, yes.</p>
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<p>Yes, grasshopper! But I like weedhopper better!!!! ROFLOL. Much more appropriate to my skill set!</p>
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<p>That and Charlie's Angels - go to evening TV shows with the fam in the day :-)</p> Good morning, John;
Very cl…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3214202017-08-07T20:06:52.650ZRalph Javinshttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RallphJavins
<p>Good morning, John; </p>
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<p>Very close. John Carradine was the student in Kung Fu, and his Kung Fu Master called him "Grass Hopper." </p>
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<p>The Kung Fu Master did not last very long. He was good at fending off swords and spears, but he could not "sense" the bullet from the pistol held by the governmental official. </p>
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<p>Enjoy; </p>
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<p>Ralph </p>
<p>Latté Land, Washington </p>
<p>Good morning, John; </p>
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<p>Very close. John Carradine was the student in Kung Fu, and his Kung Fu Master called him "Grass Hopper." </p>
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<p>The Kung Fu Master did not last very long. He was good at fending off swords and spears, but he could not "sense" the bullet from the pistol held by the governmental official. </p>
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<p>Enjoy; </p>
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<p>Ralph </p>
<p>Latté Land, Washington </p> Dawn, my question about the…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3216572017-08-07T19:51:00.346ZJohn "T" Nordhoffhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/JohnT
<p> Dawn, my question about the We Boost you may be able to answer is this:</p>
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<p> I'm sure it will boost the VOICE signal for my cell phone, BUT will it also boost the DATA signal for my wireless mobile hotspots like the ATT ZTE Mobley and/or My Verizon Ellipsis Jetpack ?????????????????</p>
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<p> That "Weedhoper" reference is the old TV show Kung Fu with David Carradine and his student whom he called Weedhoper if I recall correct ??</p>
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<p> John T </p>
<p> Dawn, my question about the We Boost you may be able to answer is this:</p>
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<p> I'm sure it will boost the VOICE signal for my cell phone, BUT will it also boost the DATA signal for my wireless mobile hotspots like the ATT ZTE Mobley and/or My Verizon Ellipsis Jetpack ?????????????????</p>
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<p> That "Weedhoper" reference is the old TV show Kung Fu with David Carradine and his student whom he called Weedhoper if I recall correct ??</p>
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<p> John T </p> Weedhopper - snicker - LOL! …tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3215572017-08-07T16:44:50.081ZDawn Michellehttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/DawnRobuck
<p>Weedhopper - snicker - LOL! </p>
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<p>I will take pictures and post here after they do this 'piggyback' as described and have asked questions about what they did exactly - report back and we can see if all you guys approve.</p>
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<p>JB Weld - that was just for sealing the washer to the roof to create a magnetic point for the antenna (no hole). In theory if either antenna or washer become unattached something will stick to something and won't go flying into someone's windshield…</p>
<p>Weedhopper - snicker - LOL! </p>
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<p>I will take pictures and post here after they do this 'piggyback' as described and have asked questions about what they did exactly - report back and we can see if all you guys approve.</p>
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<p>JB Weld - that was just for sealing the washer to the roof to create a magnetic point for the antenna (no hole). In theory if either antenna or washer become unattached something will stick to something and won't go flying into someone's windshield behind me. </p>
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<p>I ran the wire up through the plumbing vent - once I run the camp pro for wifi I will probably see about sealing that up, but right now the vent seems to be protecting that area anyway (but not to my satisfaction - everything dry, but still, that's the cabinet roof down there). I may also have to run a third antenna if I get the directional next spring for the weboost. </p>
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<p>I think the BEST solution for the antenna would have been to have affixed a metal plate to the a/c shroud or maybe I could have created some sort of telescoping pole with a plate...but then I would have lost wire and I had just enough for the run I wanted to do. For now I'm trying it in the space between the ladder, shroud, bathroom vent and the plumbing vent - good 12 inches all the way around each. And out of the way from the dinette window (where I'm mounting the weboost below the dinette) or solar panels that might go on the side in the future. I don't have a lot of prime real estate up there!</p>
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<p>I can't say yet whether the WeBoost is good or not. It's my second (refurbished) as the first definitely didn't do anything out of the box. This one seemed to show me some slight improvement in testing so I installed it and have the extra antennas from the first they didn't want me to ship back (in case either of those were the duds - and now I've mixed up which was which). Problem is around here, lots of trees so maybe not the best field test.</p> How creative!!!! That is rea…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3215562017-08-07T16:32:59.417ZDawn Michellehttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/DawnRobuck
<p>How creative!!!! That is really good to know - of course using a turkey baster to fill it I shouldn't overfill but crap happens!!! </p>
<p>How creative!!!! That is really good to know - of course using a turkey baster to fill it I shouldn't overfill but crap happens!!! </p> Good morning Dawn;
This wil…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-08-07:2093474:Comment:3214182017-08-07T16:27:27.468ZRalph Javinshttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RallphJavins
<p>Good morning Dawn; </p>
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<p>This will address only the question about overfilling a liquid electrolyte battery, and whether or not you would want to use a turkey baster or some other similar utensil to pull out some of the liquid above the maximum level setting. </p>
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<p>If you can, try to avoid doing that. One of the reasons why is that, while you were putting only water into the battery resulting in a high electrolyte level, trying to remove some of the excess electrolyte…</p>
<p>Good morning Dawn; </p>
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<p>This will address only the question about overfilling a liquid electrolyte battery, and whether or not you would want to use a turkey baster or some other similar utensil to pull out some of the liquid above the maximum level setting. </p>
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<p>If you can, try to avoid doing that. One of the reasons why is that, while you were putting only water into the battery resulting in a high electrolyte level, trying to remove some of the excess electrolyte will mean that you are also pulling out some of the sulphuric acid that is in the dilute sulphuric acid and water mixture. </p>
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<p>One way to do this is by using an old simple battery charger that is not one of the modern multiple stage "smart" chargers, and let the higher end-of-charge current flow from the old battery charger electrolyze the water into that gassing or bubbling that we will see with the older simple battery chargers. The water is being separated into the hydrogen and oxygen components that will dissipate safely into the atmosphere, while the suphuric acid remains inside the battery. This will bring the electrolyte "Specific Gravity" back to the normal 1.260 to 1.280 range. The only precaution is the old standard thing about not charging the battery in a confined space, but instead do it outside, and do it away from any open flames, sparks, or cigarette smokers. Connect the battery charger to the battery, before you plug in the charger, and unplug or turn off the battery charger before you disconnect the clamps from the battery terminals. Yes, the hydrogen gas that evolves can be highly explosive, and can demonstrate once again "The Hindenburg Effect." </p>
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<p>Enjoy; </p>
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<p>Ralph </p>
<p>Latté Land, Washington </p>
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