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After a year or so of reading and drooling over other people's wonderful projects in these pages I decided to finally make one of my own. Here is my first instructable, a version of the ever popular Battery Desulfator, which I built in an Altoids tin.
First, some background:
My urge to build this project came when my wife's car refused to turn over after a three day weekend away. Here in Tokyo, during winter, the temperature can drop to the low 20's (F) at night and since we have no garage, her car just has to endure the cold as best it can. Many people don't realize that you don't have put up with repeated jump-starts or run to the nearest garage and plunk down 7,500 yen ($85) for a new battery every time this happens. Your old battery may just have built up a layer of lead sulphate crystals on its plates and that is preventing the acid from contacting them over their full surface area. This is caused by subjecting the battery to long periods of insufficient charge, as in the cases of unplugged golf carts over the winter, infrequently used automobiles, and PV systems that don't get enough sunlight to charge their batteries. The result is a great reduction in the battery's ability to produce electricity.
With a desulfator circuit you can reverse this process and rejuvenate the battery to like new condition. You can also save money and prevent water and ground pollution at the same time by keeping your old battery out of the local landfill. As long as nothing is seriously wrong with the battery it can last many times the two or three years that people typically use them. You can even get free batteries from garages that routinely throw them away, desulfate them, and never buy another battery again. Save money and help the environment - now there's a green ecology scheme I can get into!
Most DIY desulfator circuits in use today can trace their roots back to an article in issue # 77 of Home Power magazine written by Alistair Couper in June/July of 2000. Many versions were spawned by his design but they all accomplish the same thing, that is, they use various pulsing circuits to force the lead sulphate crystals back into the electrolyte thus rejuvenating the battery and restoring its lost capacity. The version I chose uses an NE555P timer chip for the multivibrator front end and two coils, a low ESR cap, a fast diode, and an N-channel MOSFET (hereafter referred to as a FET) to generate the high voltage (50V) spikes in the output. Credit goes to Ron Ingraham for changing the design to use an N-channel FET instead of the harder to find and more expensive P-channel types in the earlier versions. Along the way I couldn't resist adding a few tricks of my own to make the design more convenient. See this link for a description of the theory and other information on desulfators.
This circuit can be used three ways - as a standalone device powered by the battery under test; as a standalone device but used in parallel with a battery charger; or built into a charger so that the two work together as one. I chose the third option for my circuit but added a switch so I can use either device independently. Mounting the device onto my charger also allowed me to use the charger's output cables for both functions and avoid the tangle of wires that inevitably results at the battery.
Once properly adjusted, the desulfator can be left on permanently whenever the charger is charging. Just be aware that no matter what configuration you choose, the desulfator is powered by the battery under test so if you use it without a charger care must be taken to avoid deep discharging the battery.
High power versions of these circuits can be built for off-grid solar-cell systems as well where many batteries are typically arranged in series/parallel banks and attached to inverters to produce 120V AC. These battery banks can be desulfated en-masse while being charged by their solar arrays for a truly self-maintaining system minus the periodic checks for electrolyte level, as long as the desulfator circuit is scaled up in size sufficiently.
The Altoids can is the perfect box for this project as the circuit neatly fits inside it and the metal construction can shield much of the RFI that may be emitted by the output stage. You can't beat the price of these tins, and they even come with free mints, or do the mints come with a free tin, I forget... ?
So with the background out of the way, let's get to work!
AS you say 15 year old technology, antique in electronics terms. Some of the latest desulfators are much more efficient, the technology being driven by the solar industry needing to reduce the battery replacement costs to try to keep up with the fall in solar panel prices. have a look at this website www.recovermybatteries.com at these prices it is not worth trying to build your own.
Hi. I am aware thet last comment was 5+ years ago and I might never get an answer, but still ready to try.
I wonder if longer spike would give better results ? Or then maybe higher frequency ? I just have laying around few IGBT-s with 400V and 600A power limits. If I would use one of them in place of Q1 and maybe high current L1 and L2 (I do have toroids from the same 30KW 3 phase UPS system) I might get faster results ?
Hello, the inductors are unavailable localy, can I use the big inductor/toroid from a PC power supply unit ? And can I use the IRFZ44 instead ?, I know the L in IRLZ44 stands for logic level input.
Hello, the inductors are unavailable localy, can I use the big inductor/toroid from a PC power supply unit ? And can I use the IRFZ44 instead ?, I know the L in IRLZ44 stands for logic level input.
I built this circuit followed all instructions. However I am not sure if it is working properly. Probably not. Even I connected the circuit itself either with an external charger, there is no current pass through the circuit.
Thus I made some measurements but I do not know what are the correct values should be. I measured the output of 555 IC. from pin 3 to ground and from D3 to ground and both measures 0.5V. Are that 0.5V enough to trigger the FET?
Also when I connect the battery, there is a very quiet noise on the circuit (which maybe it is normal).
Any ideas what may goes wrong?
I used 60n03gp FET
Thank you
The instructible gives clear instructions on what voltages to expect. However, most of the circuit's signals have a short duty cycle so they are best viewed with an oscilloscope. I'f you're using a voltmeter on the 555 you'll likely get an incorrect reading. On a scope you should see a 12V p-p pulse pattern similar to the picture in step 4. This is plenty for the FET as it only needs about 5V to trigger properly, but it must be a clean signal or it will overheat. The 1,000 Hz whine coming from the coils is a good indicator that the FET is working and the signal is reaching the coils. Way down in the comments (about 5 years ago) I posted two scope images that clearly show the pulses as they reach the battery, but you'll need a fast scope to see them. I'm not familiar with the 60n03gp, though it appears to be a low voltage type (output voltage 1.2V) and is therefore unsuited for this application.
great design , I am wondering if you would know what would be needed to make this work for 5 x 12 or 60 v sla pack as I would like to add this to my e scooter which is 60 v
The indestructible had a link to a high power version, but that was five years ago and it has since gone offline. You might find one by searching for a similar device used for Photo-Voltaic arrays online. Basically, if I remember correctly, you need to increase the voltage/current capacity of the major components and see to it that the 555 chip runs on 15 volts or less. You could also make separate desulfators for each 12V pack. Be aware that though readers have reported that the device has worked on SLAs, it may take some experimentation on your part to get it to work as well on them as it does on wet cells.
u have a web site that i can buy these from yet?
Just wondering how low an ESR is adequate, ie., what was the ESR rating of the one you used? If it was adequate, I need not incur the size/price bogy of a lower one.
Looking at digikey, I find several low ESR capacitors and am wondering "how low to go".
I would expect the lower to be larger as well as more expensive. Any ideas here?
I have found the numbers that I asked for below, I think:
220uH 3.6A M8875-ND 3.48
1000uH 2.4A M8895-ND 3.46
100uF 25V LO ESR 493-6631-1-ND 2.95 or
100uF 25V LO ESR PCE4929CT-ND 1.32
Any suggestions before I punch off the order?
email@example.com feel free to e-mail if you would rather. That 8D deep cycle battery awaits my attention.
The other battery is a wet lead acid 44A, peering inside the vents I see that the lead plates appear to be clean(dark brown), there is like a paper seperation sheet which has what looks like a grey powder on it this is also 12.45v standing charge (has been standing for a while).
Am i correct in saying that as the desulfation process continues the peak voltage declines as the lead sulfate disolves (I'm sure I read that somewhere).
Changed the 220uH 2.4 Amp to a different unknown type runs much cooler (less turns but thicker magnetic wire than the old one) the tone produced at 0.70A (as in smoke test 1) sounds more pronounced
When I do a voltage test on the output section (eg on D2) of the circuit it never exceeds the voltage of the test battery being desulfated. I say this because other videos on youtube have had voltage output of inexcess of 46V(is this correct for this circuit also). Capacitor C4 (100UF Electrolytic LOWESR) did explode so replaced with a new 1000uF Electrlytic LOWESR type this is now cold.
AMPARES to battery as in smoke test 1 = 0.50A on multimeter.
Have tried to locate the diode noted in previous comments not found as yet, have also read your comment with regards to how the circuit works, makes excellent reading.
Any ideas from the overheating description i provide above. thank you for your help.
Voltages on the Inductors also show only 13v max.
Parts used
L2 = Inductor 220uH 2.4A Toroid Bourns 2116-V
Only been into electronics for a few months, a few small projects, this build certainly had me scratching my head a few times.
1/ smoke test 1, Ckecking the current with R2 as a Pot set at 15k, R4 Pot set to 270k, my multimeter is set at 10A, the reading is 0.07A, I was expecting 0.7A.
2/ I do get the tone once connected, I also get the Interference on my AM Radio.
3/ If I turn R2 Up to get 0.70A my 220Uh Inductor gets extremely hot so much so that I have had to fit a Cooling fan.
4/ I think that it is working a little as the battery I fitted it to has has had an increase in Standing charge/Voltage.
5/ the 220uH Inductor I have is rated at 3.4A, the 1000Uh inductor is rated at 2.4A both toroid inductors.
I have checked and rechecked the build against the schematic and I believe that I have done everything correct, I am not an electronic guru, just started about 3 months ago, can read simple schematics,
First (round) one is has two windings, each half of the toroid and 2.33 mH, with a measured 0.17 ohms.
The U-shaped one has even bigger gauged wire, is a single inductor, 873 uH and 0.07 ohms.
Both resistances measured with a regular multimeter, so DC.
I have a couple of the pcb's where these came from, so could easily use the U-shaped for both L1 and L2.
Or should I search for some other coils?
The car is a Peugeot 205, no ECU in it, and the Pioneer radio seems unaffected, no 1kHz signal from the speakers in any mode, exept AM receiving, certainly :-)) . Now it's cyclic desulfating, as i don't like to leave alone this proto. Results-i will come back and tell!
Ahm, LED. I got a white one, and that works only in reversed. It shows that the FET opens, and i think its enough to state that pulses are generating. But i will try red ones later.
During the winter my car's three year old battery decided it wasn't going to start my car on a cold morning so I jump started the car and took it to a battery dealer for his assessment. Naturally he said it was toast and that I'd better replace it. Hah! I said. I put it on the desulator and two months later it was good as new. Even tested it by leaving the car parked unattended for a week while I went on vacation. The car started right up when I got back.
I've made and assembled the circuit, made my own inductors as they were unavailable in the market. I can hear humming sound from the inductors, but have to place my ears very close. the led is also glowing but when i checked voltages and ampere with multimeter the dc voltage was 15v as i think because of zener diode and the current is just 0.1 amp this is not good can you tell me where i m going wrong?
Kmpres i was giving a look to charger section of your instructable, i was unable to to understand.
Did u attach the circuit parallel to charger and then attach it with battery?
If you attached parallely doesn't it affect the charger?
Or If u really attached parallely with charger can i use power diode to stop pulse going into charger, kind of insulating charger from the circuit output but on the same time using charger current as source?


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Avedon himself called Dovima, 'the most remarkable and unconventional beauty of her time' and kept a critical eye on his most famous creation even towards the end of his life. He told a journalist at the opening of an exhibition of his work, 'the sash isn't right. It should have echoed the outside leg of the elephant to Dovima's right.' The photograph came to epitomize the power of fashion to transport and transform and there is no better example of this than Dovima herself. Born in a poor background in Queens, New York, she contracted rheumatic fever at the age of 10, spending the next seven years confined to her home before literally making a name for herself after being discovered by a Vogue editor. Dovima stands for the first two initials of her given name, Dorothy Virginia Margaret.
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FEARS have been voiced in Kempsey over a blueprint to build hundreds of homes on the edge of Worcester which campaigners claim will increase the risk of flooding in the village.
Sites in Broomhall and Norton have been earmarked for about 2,450 new homes in the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP).
They form part of the 23,000 homes included in the masterplan's allocation for the south of the county by 2030.
But Cathy Garner Oram, chair of Kempsey Flood Action Group, said she was infuriated by Malvern Hills District Council's decision last month to join Wychavon District and Worcester City councils in supporting the SWDP.
Her home on Church Street has been flooded several times, including as recently as November and she can only see the problems getting worse if hundreds of new homes are built in Broomhall and Norton.
"We are upset by Malvern Hills' decision," she said.
"There are a number of proposed buildings which will have surface run-off that will flow directly into the Hatfield Brook. This could be a serious risk to the village," she said.
"If it does go ahead then we are really going to have to put a lot of pressure on the developers to make sure their sustainability and green credentials are really strong and they are not adding to the water table."
Mary Dhonau, flood expert and consultant, said she was also disappointed by the plans and called on Malvern Hills District Council to ensure it created "one of the country's greenest developments".
"I don't want to see any unnecessary buildings in places which might cause flooding," she added.
"It has got to have every possible green and sustainable solution to combat any risk of flooding."
A SWDP spokesman said all of the allocated sites had been assessed through the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, with the latest results published last month.
"The study looked at flooding from rivers, streams and surface water run-off, and included an assessment of the Broomhall area and any flood risk from the Hatfield Brook," he said.
"In addition to this, the National Planning Policy Framework ensures that all large planning applications, or those flagged up as being in potential flood risk areas, will require more detailed flood risk assessments at the planning application stage."
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Ash Wednesday is a familiar holiday to most of the Christians worldwide. Though it is an observance, Ash Wednesday is not a public holiday in some countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Interestingly, it can also be seen as a wakeup call for some Christians.
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What is exactly Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday comes right after Shrove Tuesday – the last day of the Carnival season. Ash Wednesday, in the Western Christianity Calendar or in the Roman Catholic Church, is the first day of Lent. In Christianity, Lent refers to a period of time of exact forty six days before Easter. Besides, Lent is also a period of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the Easter Day (Easter Sunday). During this time, Christians stop eating some particular food and avoid particular habits. According to research, Ash Wednesday can occur as early as February 4th and as late as March 10th. Plus, Ash Wednesday can be observed in Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, Methodists, Episcopalians as well as Presbyterians.
Ash Wednesday brief history
The practice of placing ashes on part of the body appeared in the fourth century. Penitents had to dress in sackcloth and would be sprinkled with ashes to express their penitence and repentance. However, during the period of the 8th to the 10th century, this kind of practice eventually fell into disuse. But soon after that, in the 11th century, Ash Wednesday gradually developed again and had its own stand in religion until these days.
When is Ash Wednesday 2014?
Ash Wednesday this year 2013 fell on February 13th. Next year 2014, Ash Wednesday will occur on Wednesday, March 5th.
How is Ash Wednesday 2014 identified?
The date of Ash Wednesday is not fixed to a certain day. The reason is because Ash Wednesday depends mainly on the date of Easter (Pascha). Interestingly, Easter is moveable, so that's why Ash Wednesday is also moveable. In 2014, Easter will take place on April 20th, both in Eastern and Western region. Based on that data, it is obvious to conclude that the date of Ash Wednesday 2014 is exactly on March 5th.
Why is it called Ash Wednesday?
Some non-Christians, when hearing the name Ash Wednesday, are often curious to know about the origin of this name. Ash Wednesday, indeed, derives from the practice of putting ashes in shape of the cross onto the forehead of the participants. More specifically, the marking of ashes in form of a cross on the participants' forehead symbolizes sins and fault forgiven through Jesus' death and resurrection. This kind of practice can be considered as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. Not only that, it also reminds human beings of the mortality, change, sorrow for sins, guilt and above all, forgiveness. Plus, on this day, there are some Christians taking part in meaningful activities such as charity events in order that they can step closer to God. Besides, the ashes used for this holiday are very special. They are typically collected from the burning of palm branches used on the Palm Sunday from the previous year.
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There are some countries admit Ash Wednesday being a public holiday such as Jamaica, French Guiana and the Cayman Islands. Furthermore, in Panama and Guadeloupe, Ash Wednesday serves as a big holiday for government workers and bank's staff. In addition, it is also a regional holiday in Brazil and some other areas. One more intriguing thing to know, in the Republic of Ireland, this holiday is considered as National No Smoking Day.
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In some countries, people have a belief that this holiday is valuable time for them to spend a whole day with friends outside or with family and relatives at home. Besides, there are also lots of people attend Ash Wednesday church services. Plus, it is quite interesting to learn that this day is for people to feel penitent and repent for their wrong-doings in the past. In usual Ash Wednesday, many people undergo fasting by avoiding eating eggs, meat, animal, vegetable oils as well as dairy products, and things will be the same in Ash Wednesday 2014. In addition, activities on this holiday vary from country to country. For instance, in Iceland – a country in Europe, some kids would go from door to door combined with sing songs for treats on Ash Wednesday. Not only that, those children would also try to attach small bags of stones or ashes to the back of other people's clothing.
Ash Wednesday is truly a great holiday to Christians worldwide. On that holy day, they are placed ashes in form of a cross on their forehead as a sign to show their repentance and receive forgiveness. And the cultures in Ash Wednesday differ in numerous countries, but all of them share a common thing: fasting. Ash Wednesday in this year has already passed, and it will come back in the following year: Ash Wednesday 2014 on March 5th.


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Her two little feet would come rinning into
Our bedroom almost every night
Her soft little face would be wet from her tears
And her little heart pounding with fright
She'd hold out her arm then she'd climb in beside us
In a small voice we'd hear her remark
Mommie and daddy can I sleep here with you
Cause Jeannie's afraid of the dark
One day in the summer we took some flowers
To place on some old family grave
Jeannie said mommie ain't it dark in the ground
Oh daddy I'd be so afraid
Then she looked up at her daddy and me
And said something that broke both our hearts
She said when I die please don't bury me
Cause Jeannie's afraid of the dark
Jeannie was always afraid of the dark and we never could understand why
Cause we looked after Jeannie with the very best of care
Because Jeannie was our only child
Perhaps it was death that she was so afraid of
Cause it took her one dark stormy night
I think we always knew that we'd never see Jeannie grown
Cause it seemed that she was destined to die
But on Jeannie's grave we've placed en eternal flame
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Cause Jeannie's afraid of the dark
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- Bada Bing Dec 13, 2011 04:36 PM
It's been several years since I watched Food Network at all regularly, but I know that in the trailing off period, I still watched new Good Eats shows, the occasional Bobby Flay thing (I rather liked that Throwdown show for a while), and maybe an Iron Chef America that I stumbled across midway.
Today when I happened to scan the channel offerings for the evening, I see that they are only showing either episodes of Cupcake Wars or Chopped from now (7 p.m.) until 4 in the morning. That seems insane to me. I've never seen either of those shows, don't know why I'd care to, and couldn't watch anything else on Food Network if I wanted to.
Is there any consensus here about what's going on with that channel?
Edit: I've noticed this sort of pattern before, but never really bothered to track the exact time span of such narrow programming. That is, tonight does not seem to me like a highly unusual circumstance...
You mean why do they show one series for an entire night? Cable networks, which lack the breadth of programming the traditional Broadcast nets, have learned that if they catch you early in the night and you are a fan of that show, you'll stay with them all night. Using different shows only invites you to leave at the hour or half-hour. They repeat them in three-hour blocks because even though they have two feeds, one for each coast, this isn't true on Satellite or on the HD channel. So they repeat the blocks so the 8pm EST show (5pm PST) is also on at 8pm PST (11pm EST).
It's a strategy we debated a lot when I was there (I was opposed but they didn't listen). And they are having great success with it, while alienating viewers like you in favor of those more easily hooked.
As to why they really don't show anything where you actually learn something any more, their decision was that they had maximized the audience for this type of programming and in prime-time, Entertainment and Competition was the future. At the expense of those viewers who built the network. It was one of the reasons I quit. But only one.
re: acgold7
Thanks for this informative reply.
I'm sort of surprised that this approach is successful. But then again, I'm not sure I can fault their analysis of what will pay. I think I watched Food Network mostly from about 1999-2003 or so, and I did realize at the time that, after watching that many shows, I'd really learned most of what they could teach at that level.
To keep viewers like me at that point, they're in a bind, because I'll be bored by exactly the shows that newer viewers might learn from, while newer viewers would find my kinds of interests (say, making duck confit or tamales) rather esoteric. It's not an easy predicament. That said, I regret that the channel has veered so far from something that can teach people how to cook.
re: Bada Bing
Yeah, apparently they've found that their rather
strange (to me ) competitions get a decent audience.
I gave up when they had a goat-milking contest with three
pretty, giggly girls who had never before milked
re: mpalmer6c
What did it for me was "Disney Pixar Villain Cakes" followed by "Edible Cereal Bridges."
Check, please.
re: Bada Bing
That's what TV needs - duck confit, without the magic of television to speed up the process! :)
For tamales, possible places are Chucks Week Off (CC)
Rick Bayless (PBS Create TV),
Good Eats (2009 Tamale Never Dies, CC),
60+ recipes from FN website
I realize those are just topics chosen at random, but it illustrates what is available with some searching, even if you can't find them on FN every Saturday night.
re: acgold7
My impression is that Discovery tried this focused block strategy before Scripts. EG Mythbusters nights, Dirty Jobs nights, ghost this, ghost that. It is also typical to have 3 repeats in block, along with 1 new episode (or all repeats).
My strategy is to look for the new episodes that I like. If nothing else of interest is on else where, I'll leave the repeats on, but browse Chow while I'm at it. Like it or not, many of us are multitasking while watching these shows (that includes flipping back and forth between several shows).
What did it for me was launching Guy Fieri into the stratosphere, Paula Deen's coronation as the queen of every day cooking and the nauseating Neeleys. Oh and the endless, stupid, cake/sculpture bakeoffs. What a waste of time.
While Cooking Channel leaves a lot to be desired, at least it's closer to a food network than the Food Network. I do wish they had some new programming as I have seen every show at least five times. I do appreciate some of the new shows like "Unique Eats," and "Unique Sweets" that inspire me to reinvent some of my old recipes.
re: Njchicaa
That's what on tonight from 7p.m.-4a..m. Nine hours straight.
Blows my mind.
re: Bada Bing
There's solid guns on Discovery, Bourdain on Travel, Pawn Stars on TCL (or is it history), Top gun on BBC, etc.
re: Bada Bing
I'll be busy watching the Golden Girls from 7 to Midnight on WE!
re: Boudleaux
So that's where they've taken refuge from the Christmas movies on Hallmark!
Go to the FN website to see a week's worth of shows, not just one night. Saturday evening has few originals. Also check Cooking Channel.
Chopped is one of their more popular show, with a new episode nearly every week.
I don't pay much attention to Cupcake Wars
They are in the middle of a Next Iron Chef season. There are long threads on each episode. Yesterday Cooking Channel played old NIC epsiodes all day long.
They are also showing new episodes of ICA - including several featuring the winner of NICA in Jan.
Good Eats is no longer being produced, with the recent exception of a Christmas special. But reruns are showing on CC.
I haven't seen anything new on Throwdown recently.
People talk about how great FN was in the old days. While I probably watched it more in 2000 than now, it being new to me, I can't name many superior shows.
For some reason, Unwrapped comes to mind as a typical show. And Door Knock dinners!
IC Japan was novel.
Melting Pot was, perhaps, my favorite cooking show. Some guests are now FN regulars.
The only Mario show that caught my attention was his tour of Italy with a wacky sidekick.
re: paulj
A lot of people didn't like the On the Road in Spain show with wacky sidekicks Gweneth Paltrow, Mark Bittman and a Spanish actress I don't remember. I liked it for the scenery and off the beaten path locales, but got tired of the camera always being on Gweneth and her little soy milk tantrums.
re: sandiasingh
FN never shows that kind of eye candy! Wait, are we talking about Spain, Mario, or Claudia? :)
Opps, I forgot, both Mark and Claudia have been ICA judges.
re: sandiasingh
That was a PBS show.
re: paulj
Shows I liked "back then":
Taste with David Rosengarten.
Essence of Emeril
Molto Mario
... and perhaps a few others. These shows had some things in common: A) they were cooking shows that showed actual cooking techniques. And B) the people cooking were people I actually wanted to learn cooking techniques from. I can't say that for the vast majority of the personalities currently being featured on either channel.
re: davis_sq_pro
A - what techniques do you recall learning from them?
B - why did you want to learn from them - their reputation, or teaching skill?
C - do you use any of their cookbooks?
I don't call seeing any Rosengarten shows.
About the only Emeril shows that I saw featured a band, an audience, and bam. He has had some newer instructional shows on CC.
Mario's instructional shows, with an audience of 2, had been moved to daytime hours by the time I started watching the channel.
re: paulj
(A) Techniques? Several...
- Rosengarten always covered one ingredient per show, kind of like Good Eats. For example I recall an especially good episode in which he deconstructed egg salad in various ways, leading me to experiment with various egg-based sauces and preparations in the following weeks.
- On "Essence" it was just Emeril alone in the kitchen. No band, no bam. Relaxed presentation of real cooking techniques. Several dinners during that period were made using flavor combination ideas I'd gleaned from the show.
- Batali -- pasta technique. I'd never tried making my own before watching him do it. Not that I do it very often now, but at least I was inspired to try.
(B) Why watch them? Skill. Teaching or otherwise. I'd never heard of any of them before I started watching Food Network. They all made interesting things (to me at least) and presented them well.
(C) Cookbooks? No. But I hardly ever use cookbooks at all.
re: davis_sq_pro
Now if someone wants pasta techniques they'd have to look to CreateTV (Lidia) or Cook Channel (Kelsey - http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/kelse...)
Anyone wonder why Mario has done a travel show, but no more cooking shows?
Those old Molto Mario shows are showing on Cooking Channel - early weekday mornings.
A YouTube search turns up quite a few 'David Rosengarten' clips
"It was one of the shows that hooked me on FN and began my obsession with all things culinary" --- goodhealthgourmet, quote in this thread
"I love everything and anything to do with food" ---First picture on Foodgawker, food blog where this is the first sentence of the bio.
These are two pretty good examples of just how revolutionary the Food Network was when it began. In my opinion, FN is wholly responsible for the heightened food sense in the USA and the gazillion blogs out there that serve no other purpose other than someone telling the world how much they love food and all things related to it. I would also suspect this site (CH) would have nowhere near the following if not for FN.
Bada Bing, I have a suspicion I am much older than you, but the seemingly deterioration of such a novel, unique and groundbreaking concept is common and there are many examples, especially from TV, where this has happened. CNN is one. 24 hrs news? Unthinkable really, but now there are many channels doing it, and we talk in terms of a 24 hour news cycle. MTV. 24 music videos? That network and its spawn are much different today, and I would argue, have seriously deteriorated, and in fact deviated from what it originally was. I was fortunate to see the original seasons of SNL (Saturday Night Live). It was edgy, uneven and not very polished. A lot like FN during its beginnings. Those days are gone for both. Everything is slick and polished or it doesn't make it on TV. None of this makes a difference from a historical perspective but all of these were revolutionary TV ideas that have changed the social culture, and for some, our lives.
I grew up in a typical middle class neighborhood (at least I thought it was typical) outside of Los Angeles. At that time (I'm 47-so 1970s-80s), your social network was your neighborhood, school, church, etc. No computers, no Internet, no cable TV, etc. Everyone knew everyone, and as kids, we were all in each others houses for lunches and dinners and families did a lot of things together. I don't remember anyone ever being obsessed with food or even using kosher salt or crack black pepper. Every house in the neighborhood had a kitchen table and there was a salt/pepper shaker on every one of them. Iodized salt and ground pepper is what was in them. There weren't any sayings like "farm-to-table", heck, there were not even farmers markets in our neighborhood. I don't recall anything like a CSA basket showing up on anyone's front porch. We primarily ate at home, eating out only on special occasions, and not once did anyone ever wonder out loud who the chef was. Now, chefs they are like rock stars and yet I had never heard of Bobby Flay when I first saw the show Grillin & Chillin, which I loved immediately.
There was a time when FN was the only channel I watched. Seriously, it was on in the background no matter what I was doing. Those days are gone, but I still consider this an important channel and one I always go to first. I don't stay long anymore but my feelings for the channel (which are fond) are based on how it changed my life, which was NOT teaching me how to cook, although it did that at times. FN fueled my desire to learn more about food, cooking, and all other things relating to food. That has helped me seek out other detailed sources so that me and my family eat well.
Edit: I should add my feelings for your consensus of what is going on with the channel. I personally think it is just a reflection of society as all TV shows are. Of the new shows, Chopped is a show I like, I like ICA also. If FN ever figures out how to do a real reality show, look out. The Chef Jeff Project was as close to that as I can recall and I loved it.
re: Rocky Road
In general TV is better at introducing ideas than at giving detailed instructions. Print, or even video clips that you can replay are better for the details. That certainly applies to ingredient quantities, but also, I think, to technique. And for introducing ideas, competitions and travel shows can be as good as instructional shows. A big problem for instructional shows is that they have to have a certain skill level for the audience. Aim too high and you leave people behind; aim too low and you bore others.
re: paulj
Well sure, they have about 20 minutes (after commercials) to do something, so it's just enough to wet the appetite. I don't think I've ever watched a FN program without having to consult other sources to do what was needed. To watch a 30 minute program and expect to know it all is an unreasonable expectation. I think that FN excels in wetting the appetite for more info, at least that's what it did for me.
In my opinion, skill levels are not relevant when it comes to TV, because the only thing that promotes skill is practice. I don't think anyone's skills will increase demonstratively by watching TV or even reading a cookbook.
Between Cupcake wars, Diners and Dives, Sandra Lee, Rachel Ray , Restaurant what ever, they have lost me. Sara Molton was wonderful, still like Ina, but aside from them you can have FN. The Neeleys drive me really crazy!! Create is good and Cooking.com is OK.


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When we think of Beyoncé a lot of words come to mind. 'Hot mama', 'bootylicious businesswoman', 'superstar diva', 'Mrs Jay-Z', the list is endless, but 'punk icon' is not on it. That may be about to change as the singer has been named an honorary chair for this year's punk-themed Costume Institute Gala taking place in New York on May 6. Bey, who last year attended the Gala wearing a see-through gown by Givenchy will join the brand's designer Riccardo Tisci, along with actress Rooney Mara, US Vogue contributing editor Lauren Santo Domingo and US Vogue editor Anna Wintour who were originally named to chair the style extravaganza.
The mother-of-one has been a guest at three past Costume Institute Galas including last year's 'Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations' event. She also joined her husband on the red carpet at the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' gala in 2011 where she wore a black and gold embellished McQueen dress and the 'Super Heroes: Fashion and Fantasy' gala in 2008 wearing a pink strapless Armani Privé gown. Considering Tisci is co-chairing this year's event we think it's likely that the star will wear another Givenchy look, but despite the rock 'n' roll theme it will have to be something super fitted and sexy to show off those signature curves.
Last year Diane Kruger, Rihanna and Kate Bosworth were in attendance so Beyoncé should have stylish company.
See all the looks from the Costume Institute Gala 2012 below.


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Six Big Myths About the ADS-B Mandate
November 18, 2014 • FLYING
I doubt what we're witnessing is any kind coordinated misinformation campaign, but I've been reading so much inaccurate information about ADS-B lately written by people who clearly should know better that I'm starting to wonder what's going on.
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Avidyne Introduces MLB100 ADS-B 'In' Unit
October 14, 2014 • FLYING
Avidyne introduced an ADS-B In datalink receiver designed to display traffic and weather information on the avionics maker's IFD540 and IFD440 touchscreen navigators as well as EX600, EX500 and EX5000 multifunction displays.
Exelis' Has FAA Smiling... Service Delivery On Budget + On Schedule + Fewer Accidents
September 29, 2014 • Satnews
As the prime contractor responsible for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) execution of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) program, Exelis (NYSE: XLS) is delivering surveillance coverage requirements on budget and on schedule. ADS-B is the cornerstone pillar of the FAA's NextGen initiative to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system.
'NextGen' could change airplane navigation
September 9, 2014 • The Hill
The Federal Aviation Administration's plan to switch the nation's airplane navigation to a satellite-based system could change the way passengers experience airline travel — if it is ever cleared for take-off.
Europe Delays ADS-B out Equipment Mandatey
August 19, 2014 • AIN Online
Europe has delayed the mandate for ADS-B out equipage in its airspace. The earliest ADS-B out requirement in Europe was Jan. 8, 2015, for new aircraft, with retrofit installations due Dec. 7, 2017. The new dates are June 8, 2016, for new aircraft and June 7, 2020, for retrofit.
Eight Hard Truths about ADS-B
August 12, 2014 • FLYING
If you've been around aviation long enough you know that five or 10 years is not a long time. Those big bizjet programs that get launched promising a certified product in four or five years, well, they eventually come to pass. Time marches on.
AIN Blog: ADS-B: It's Herd Immunity
August 8, 2014 • AIN Online
The FAA mandate to equip with ADS-B OUT avionics is coming in fewer than 5.5 years, and many owners and operators are still waiting to upgrade their aircraft, either because they're hoping prices will drop and technology will improve or they aren't sure they'll be keeping their aircraft beyond the deadline.
The ADS-B-Out Mandate: Too much, too soon?
June 4, 2014 • AIN Online
By now, all corporate and most general aviation aircraft owners are aware that by Jan. 1, 2020, their aircraft must carry an approved installation of an ADS-B out transmitter and an appropriate Waas receiver. And also by now, owners will probably have read accounts, or have been advised by their avionics suppliers and installers, that even with five-and-a-half years to go, booking installation dates to meet the deadline is getting tight..
Opinion: NextGen Equipage For GA Needs Massive Boost
May 21, 2014 • Aviation Week
As many general aviation aircraft owners and operators are becoming aware, ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) is slowly making its way into U.S. airspace as part of the FAA's NextGen program. By Jan. 1, 2020, all U.S. aircraft—GA and commercial—will be required to have FAA-compliant ADS-B installed in order to operate in controlled airspace. The deployment of ADS-B in the U.S. promises to de-congest airspace, enhance safety though greater pilot situational awareness and create an all-around more-efficient air traffic management system.
FAA: ADS-B System Is Complete
April 14, 2014 • AVweb
ADS-B is now installed nationwide, the FAA said on Monday, although services won't be available at all air traffic facilities until 2019. "The installation of this radio network clears the way for air traffic controllers to begin using ADS-B to separate equipped aircraft nationwide," said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta in a statement. "It will also provide pilots flying aircraft equipped with the proper avionics with traffic information, weather data and other flight information." Of the 230 air traffic facilities across the country, 100 are currently using ADS-B to separate traffic, according to the FAA. All aircraft operating in controlled airspace must be equipped with ADS-B Out avionics that broadcast the plane's location by Jan. 1, 2020.
Issues Raised as ADS-B Installations Slowly Gain Steam
March 18, 2014 • AIN Online
The Jan. 1, 2020, mandate for installation of ADS-B Out equipment in U.S.-registered aircraft was a hot topic last week at the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Nashville, Tenn. FAA officials noted that of the estimated 157,000 aircraft that need the upgrade, fewer than 3,500 had undergone the work as of March 11.
Avidyne certifies plug-and-play Mode S transponder
February 6, 2014 • General Aviation News
Avidyne Corp. has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) and European TSO (ETSO) approval of its new AXP340 Mode S Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out.
ADS-B Solutions Increasingly Available for Business Aircraft
February 3, 2014 • AIN Online
Pilots all over the world are probably sick of hearing that "ADS-B is coming," but the fact is that some countries already require ADS-B capability, and other countries' deadlines are rapidly approaching. ADS-B equipage needs to remain prominent in pilots' consciousness because avionics shops need time to certify ADS-B out installations and time to complete the installations.
AEA Partners with NextGen GA Fund to Help Aircraft Owners Finance NextGen Installations
January 13, 2014 • Aviation Pros
The Aircraft Electronics Association today announced a partnership agreement with the NextGen GA Fund to accelerate the rollout of NextGen by providing access to quick, affordable financial incentives to aid aircraft owners.
As Sweeping Australia ADS-B Mandate Takes Effect, Exemptions Spare Many
December 11, 2013 • Aviation Week
Australia this week will introduce the world's largest-scale equipage mandate for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), although many airspace users will take advantage of a temporary exemption because they do not yet comply.
Equipping for ADS-B
December 4, 2013 • AIN Online
In an article in the October issue ("ADS-B Coming Soon to Asian Airspace"), AIN provided details about the upcoming ADS-B out mandates in Australia, some Asian countries, Europe and the U.S. An alert reader pointed out that there is a wrinkle that operators should be aware of: some of the mandates in Asia require equipment that meets DO-260 or -260A standards, which are less stringent than the DO-260B standards required in the U.S. and Europe.
NextGen Implementation Update Signals Further Progress
August 1, 2013 • AIN Online
The FAA claims the NextGen Air Transportation System initiative is progressing, according to its recently issued NextGen Implementation Plan report, which projects a reduction in delays of 41 percent by the end of the mid-term implementation period in 2020.
Indra to deploy ADS-B in Mongolia
July 25, 2013 • Air Traffic Management
The Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) has awarded a contract to Indra to deploy ADS-B systems at various points in the country with the aim of strengthening its airspace surveillance capacity. Indra has developed these systems in compliance with the requirements of the strictest international standards.
Cool Animation: ADS-B Cloud Spreads
July 3, 2013 • FLYING
The FAA's network of ADS-B transmitters is growing fast. In the past 18 months the number has mushroomed, and by the end of the year there should be at least 800 sites up and working. ADS-B, which the FAA officially mandated in 2010 for full adoption by 2020, is the NextGen surveillance technology, though sadly it will not stop us from having to keep our Mode-C transponders. There are added benefits: In addition to futuristic traffic capabilities, ADS-B gives pilots with ADS-B In capability (that is, those receiving the signal as well as transmitting it) in-cockpit weather for free.
NAVCANADA, FAA team on space ADS-B
June 21, 2013 • Air Traffic Management
NAV CANADA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have signed a Declaration of Intent to collaborate on a range of technical and operational issues in support of the development and deployment of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B).
ADS-B Networks Provide Northern Atlantic Surveillance
June 18, 2013 • AIN Online
Air navigation service providers (ANSPs) have extended their ability to track aircraft flying on far northern Atlantic routes by installing automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) stations in Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland.
Avidyne unveils new traffic alert technology
April 11, 2013 • AOPA
Avidyne Corp. has worked since 2011 with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the FAA to develop the next generation of traffic alerting, which combines position data gleaned from Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), active scanning of nearby transponders, ground radar returns, and an algorithm that constantly calculates aircraft trajectories to drastically reduce false alerts, while giving pilots at least 30 seconds of warning if a collision is imminent.
Avidyne Mixes Active-Surveillance and ADS-B Traffic
April 11, 2013 • AIN Online
"Midair collisions statistics are revealing," said Avidyne COO Patrick Herguth during the company's press conference at Sun 'n Fun 2013 (Booth C-71). "Fifty-nine percent of midairs happen near the airport; and 54 percent are between aircraft flying in the same direction." Herguth was citing a 10-year-long study published by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass.
Avidyne Offers ADS-B Traffic Surveillance Systems
April 11, 2013 • Aviation Today
Avidyne is making good use of its involvement in the FAA-funded Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness with Alerts (TSAA) program, as it announced the release of its Traffic Advisory Systems with ADS-B In capability.
The avionics manufacturer's TAS605A, TAS615A and TAS620A systems combines its VeriTAS technology, which provides a "true traffic picture for pilots" with ADS-B to provide a new collision avoidance solution for general aviation pilots.
Avidyne, MIT Advance ADS-B with VeriTAS™
April 9, 2013 • FLYING
Avidyne and MIT researchers have been working for the past three years on improved ADS-B traffic alerting algorithms that the FAA hopes to use as the baseline standard for the entire avionics industry. Now the collaboration has led to the development of an Avidyne traffic alert feature called VeriTAS that has the goal of providing more precise collision alerting while eliminating nuisance alerts.
Avidyne Supporting ADS-B Standardization
March 28, 2013 • FLYING
Avidyne announced on Tuesday that it supports and will participate in the industry standardization agenda for ADS-B display commonality. Avidyne has made interfacing with other companies' equipment a priority in the design of its own avionics, and the announcement at the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Las Vegas comes as no surprise.
Many choices for ADS-B equipage
March 28, 2013 • AOPA
While 2020 may seem a long way off, the clock is ticking on the coming NextGen mandate to equip aircraft with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out for flight within airspace where Mode C transponders are required today. Avionics industry leaders warn there's no time like the present, because with about 225,000 aircraft in need of upgrades, and limited capacity in the shops, there may not be enough time to get all aircraft equipped by the deadline.
Ghost Planes Clouding the Skies
November 20, 2012 • NBC Bay Area
Dozens of airplanes flying across an air traffic controller's monitoring screen. Some are real. Others not. There's no way for a controller to know the difference.
That's the hacking scenario many aviation experts warn could become a reality with adoption of a new method of tracking air traffic control.
ADS-B Separation Trial Begins in Oakland Center Oceanic Airspace
November 1, 2012 • AIN Online
The FAA released details of a new ADS-B-based oceanic airspace trial that began October 26 to reduce longitudinal separation between participating aircraft in Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center's oceanic control area. The current trial applies to aircraft climbing and descending and is designed to prove that more aircraft will be able to fly at their requested altitudes using the ADS-B-enabled reduced separation standards.
GA-ASI Successfully Tests ADS-B Surveillance System Aboard Guardian
October 26, 2012 • Avionics Intelligence
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, today announced the successful demonstration of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)-based surveillance system that provides pilots with enhanced situational awareness and supports GA-ASI's overall airborne sense-and-avoid architecture for its Predator(TM) B RPA.
Drone Tests ADS-B-Based 'Sense-and-Avoid' Technology
October 25, 2012 • Flying Magazine Online
A Maryland company named R3 Engineering reported yesterday it has completed successful testing of an ADS-B-based fully autonomous collision avoidance sequence. The "sense and avoid" system installed in an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) received and processed ADS-B signals from another aircraft, and the UAS's on board computer determined that their courses constituted a threat of a collision.
ADS-B tracking showcase planned
October 22, 2012 • Air Traffic Management
Sagetech and Arcturus UAV plan to demonstrate joint operations between unmanned and manned aircraft using inexpensive general aviation equipment on October 24.
The event will be staged from McMillan Airfield in Camp Roberts, California, and attended by several noteworthy guests, including representation from NavAir from Patuxent River, MD and the FAA Unmanned Systems office in Washington DC.
ADS-B Vulnerability Remains a Serious Concern
October 3, 2012 • AIN Online
An article in AIN's September issue addressed concerns that have been raised about the security of the ADS-B system, which is headed for widespread deployment around the world. ADS-B is designed to replace radar as the primary method for surveillance of airborne traffic. ADS-B can replace low-resolution radar detection of transponder-equipped aircraft with "automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast" or ADS-B signals, which broadcast speed, location and other information to properly equipped ground stations and other aircraft. ADS-B out-equipment, mandatory in the U.S. starting in 2020, transmits ADS-B information, while the more sophisticated ADS-B in equipment receives ADS-B information and makes it available to pilots.
Fit for Purpose
September 10, 2012 • Air Traffic Management
Airservices Australia is continuing the roll-out of Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) technology – a satellite-based technology enabling aircraft to be accurately tracked by air traffic controllers and other pilots without the need for conventional radar. Paul Sadler reports.
Hackers, FAA Disagree Over ADS-B Vulnerability
September 3, 2012 • AIN Online
The ADS-B system that is the cornerstone of the FAA's NextGen ATC modernization plan is at risk of serious security breaches, according to Brad Haines (aka RenderMan), a hacker and network security consultant who is worried about ADS-B vulnerabilities. Haines outlined his concerns during a presentation he gave at the recent DefCon 20 hacker conference in Las Vegas, explaining that ADS-B signals are unauthenticated and unencrypted, and "spoofing" or inserting a fake aircraft into the ADS-B system is easy.
ADS-B Technologies hails space first
June 13, 2012 • Air Traffic Management
Alaska's ADS-B Technologies has given the first public demonstration of its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) surveillance system.
ADS-B said its tests, conducted in late April, demonstrated that highly accurate, reliable and low latency surveillance is now possible at any altitude and over any terrain from virtually anywhere on earth.
FAA To Be Audited On Implementation Progress On Its ADS-B Program
May 17, 2012 • AvStop.com
The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to initiate an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) progress in implementing the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) program.
ADS-B Technologies Successfully Tests Nextgen Air Traffic Surveillance Using the Globalstar Satellite Network
May 4, 2012 • EWORLDWIRE
ADS-B Technologies LLC has announced the completion of the first public demonstration of its revolutionary space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic control surveillance system in the deep mountain passes of Alaska. The tests, conducted during the third week in April, demonstrated conclusively that highly accurate, reliable and low latency surveillance is now possible at any altitude and over any terrain from virtually anywhere on earth.
FAA's NextGen Update
May 4, 2012 • Air Traffic Management
Since February, 54 new ADS-B radio stations became operational, bringing the total to 385. Additionally, the network includes advisory services and separation services. A service volume is a defined volume of airspace in the NAS within which a set of ADS-B services are provided and the required performance for the set of services is achieved.
FAA Reports Progress on NextGen Implementation
May 2, 2012 • AIN Online
It's clear that the final release of the FAA's Authorization Act has given a new fillip to the agency's NextGen implementation activity. The 2012 Plan, released in March, has a much more upbeat flavor than its 2011 predecessor, which essentially looked backwards at accomplishments in 2010, when most activities were still in their early stages.
Fast-track NextGen mandates 'misguided'
March 27, 2012 • Air Traffic Management
The attempt by US Congress to speed up ADS-B 'in' looks like a 'classic unfunded mandate, imposing costs far in excess of benefits', according to Air Traffic Management columnist Bob Poole.
Writing in his latest newsletter, Poole argues that recent US legislation which orders the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop, within one year, a plan to mandate that all aircraft flying in "capacity-constrained airspace" or at "capacity constrained airports" to be equipped with ADS-B 'in' capability by 2020 – the date already mandated for equipage with ADS-B 'out' – is misguided. An aircraft with ADS-B 'in' would be able to hear position reports from all the other nearby aircraft – independently of air traffic control.
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Area rivers and streams are at good, fishable levels heading into the weekend, Both the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls and the East Branch of the Delaware River are just above the average flow over 159 years of recordkeeping, respectively. However, air and water temperatures are still stubbornly cool with windy conditions, and we've just barely gotten into 50-degree water temperatures on the East Branch. Fifty degrees F is that 'magic number' that dry fly-fishers anticipate in spring; as once water temperatures warm into the 50s, consistent fly hatches begin.
Last Saturday's benefit auction of the fly-fishing and outdoors collection of Cheryl Stelter was a great success; scores of outdoors enthusiasts turned out to bid on many wonderful items, and to support the Fairview Public Library in Margaretville for which the auction was held.
Easter weekend brought beautiful sunny weather to the Catskills. Streams and rivers are still high and cold, due to continuing snow runoff from the higher elevations. However, the reservoirs are now open to boat fishing, as the ice has finally melted.
Candy Cho of the Tremperskill Country Store in Andes was happy to report on the fishing success of some of her customers. On opening day of the trout season, Alex Wilson of Delh caught two nice trout that measured 15 inches and 13 inches while fishing the West Branch of the Delaware in his town.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 26. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., there will be an auction of a fine consignment of fly-fishing and related items from the estate of Cheryl Stelter to benefit Margaretville's Fairview Public Library. The auction will be conducted by McIntosh Auction Service, held at the Market on State Highway 28 at the corner of Fair Street at the edge of the Village of Margaretville. Preview is one hour before the auction. Absentee and phone bids are welcome.
Opening Day of the trout-fishing season in New York State came and went last Tuesday without a lot of fanfare.
It's hard to believe that January is upon us, the beginning of the New Year of 2014! Perhaps because of the later date of Thanksgiving this year, resulting in one less week between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the holidays seemed to have rushed upon us and raced on by. And so far, with the exception of one unusually warm December weekend, it appears that we can enjoy a good winter and all the great sports that go along with snow, ice and cold weather.
As December settles in, preparations are in full swing for the holiday season. It's hard to believe how quickly the month is going already – and many of us haven't yet finished making up our gift lists, much less completing our holiday shopping. For those who are shopping for gift ideas for friends and loved ones who enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, here are a few suggestions on what that special gal or guy might appreciate.
The results are in from the July Pepacton Trout Derby sponsored by Al Carpenter of Al's Sports Store in Downsville. Three cash prizes were awarded for the largest trout entered in the contest, and the happy winners are as follows:
First prize went to Joe McGuire of Verplanck for his big brown trout that tipped the scales at 11 pounds, 13 ounces. Joe was fishing with sawbellies when he caught his prize, which measured 29 and-a-quarter inches.
Despite the rainy weather and warmer temperatures we've had over the past weekend, the Pepacton Reservoir has been fishing terrifically well. Al Carpenter of Al's Sports Store in Downsville, reported on a party of three, Dave and Darren D'Olivo and their cousin Paul from New Jersey, who had the best fishing in a four day trip that they've ever had. The D'Olivos have fished the Pepacton for years, and wound up staying over an extra day after the weekend. They reported that in two days of fishing, they caught and released 70 brown trout!
Free fishing this weekend! The NYS Department of Environmental Conservations announces that the last weekend in June, (June 29 – 30) will be a "free fishing weekend" – meaning that anyone can fish the fresh or marine waters of New York State with no fishing license required! This is a great opportunity for those who have never fished before, whether youngsters or adults, or those who haven't fished in a while. It's a great opportunity to take along a friend, spouse or 'significant other' who might like to try their hand at fishing.
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networker: one pool's tapes not automounting
hi all, i'm a newb with this, so i hope you can help. i had a tape library and networker 6.13 and an old version of solaris dropped in my lap a while ago. it was operating well, so i was just doing maintenance work on it.
recently it has stopped mounting tapes needed when a task in group control runs. it used to work fine
-other group control actions mount the appropriate tapes and read/write just fine.
- if you manually mount the tapes it requests (in Pending window), the job will execute fine.
- this pool happens to be a rotating batch that gets written over monthly or so. but we have other rotating pools that are working fine.
so the only problem is: with this one task, it can't automatically mount tapes into drives.
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Accident occurred Tuesday, May 04, 2004 in Chimanta Tepuy, Venezuela
Aircraft: Cessna 208B, registration:
Injuries: 7 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information.
On May 4, 2004, about 1145 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 208B of Venezuelan registration, YV-OCBL7, was destroyed upon impact with a mountain near Chimanta Tepoy, Venezuela. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the government use flight. The commercial-rated pilot and the commercial-rated copilot along with the 5 passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Ciudad Bolivar Airport, Soledad, Venezuela, at about 1016, earlier that day.
According to the Direccion de Aeronautica Civil authorities, another airplane contacted the mishap airplane at about 1130, requesting a weather report. The crew of the mishap airplane reported circling the Luepa area at 11,500 feet msl in instrument conditions; Luepa Airport is located approximately 41 nautical miles northeast of where the airplane was located. The airplane impacted into a vertical rock face section 150 feet below the tip of a mountain while on an easterly heading.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
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