Resonant Frequency EP 29 Deep Cycle Opening them: 00:00 Intro: 00:53 We survived Christmas and New Year's. Feedback: 01:36 No email since last time. Donations: 01:54 No donations since last time. The conversion to digital TV is coming. Are you ready?We made some changes to the website. Check it out.Apologies for the episode being late.Jay W5GM would like your vote for North Texas Section Manager. Song: 06:48 "Payback Blues" by Dennis Mitchell Band, from the album "Highway Kind of Life" Buzzword: 09:01 Participation.For many of us, participation is simply talking on the radio during our commute to and from work.Why not take part in a club event? It's a great way to promote the hobby, and it's fun! Song: 13:29 "Harpo-Ventillation" by Mark Hummel, from the album "Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts" Topic: 15:12 SLI, Marine and Deep-cycle Batteries Start, Light and Ignition (SLI) batteries are designed to deliver a lot of energy in a short time, not to deliver steady power over a long time.Marine batteries are a compromise between marine and deep-cycle batteries, and share characteristics of both.A deep-cycle battery is designed to be repeatedly discharged 80% of capacity and can deliver a steady current for a long period of time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_car_battery 24:55 Testing deep-cycle batteries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep-cycle_battery 27:58 1. Inspect 29:04 2. Recharge 29:24 3. Remove surface charge 30:29 4. Measure the state-of-charge 30:49 5. Load test 32:00 6. Recharge 33:34 Use deep-cycle batteries for the radio shack, in a well-ventilated area Song: 34:55 "Way Down the River" by Sugarcane Collins, from the album "Way Down the River", available here: Conclusion: 38:17 Closing theme:42:00 Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show. Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info