If your trailer roof is 'silver' (AKA bare metal) - DON'T paint it white. The roof is left as bare metal because the 'silver' metal reflects more energy than...
Since our Spruce Knob trip is coming up in about one week, I thought I'd summarize what I've received from everyone so far. 15 people have expressed some...
Thanks PJ... That's the impression I got. I guess the real question is to insulate the ceiling with something to stop the heat from radiating into the...
The chart came through just fine in my Yahoo email. I'm still planning on making my go/no-go call on Tuesday the 10th. If I go, I'm a yes for camping and meals...
Folks, I have been toying around with an idea...I have a roll of aluminized mylar film about 3-4 feet wide - maybe 10-15 mils thick. i am considering making a...
Don R Surles
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Aug 2, 2004 2:59 pm
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Hi, thanx for doing all this work, I'm not sure your chart came out aligned as you intended but just to reiterate I'll be arriving in the late afternoon-early...
White Leonard W TSgt ...
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Aug 2, 2004 3:29 pm
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Don I just hope we don't a sudden string of C5A's falling out of the sky from the wings melting off when they fly over your new mirrored trailer. ... thick. i...
Leonard -- ... Sounds good. I'll move you from camping to the dorm. I think we can work out all those meals except Wed. dinner and Thur. AM. There is a full...
There was recently a lengthy discussion about rattlesnake bites on a VW camping list to which I belong. (One of the main contributors is a long time amateur...
I plan to arrive on Thursday and Leave on Sunday. I would like to stay in a dorm and have meals. Would like meals Friday and Saturday. not sure about...
Randall -- Thanks for the update and I'll schedule a dorm room and meals as you suggested. This place isn't really a restaurant or motel and I do need as firm...
This has little to do with radiated energy. It has to do with darker colors absorbing more heat. SIlver is darker than white. Uncoated metals, are darker than...
Joe, Is there still time to add one more? I wasn't sure I would be able to make it with work and everything. If I could, I would like to arrive on Wednesday...
Hi Teri -- That will work fine. TMI doesn't want to keep track of individual meals like before and there is a flat $15/day for meals. You probably should...
For those planning to be at Spruce Knob in a week here are some directions. It looks like maybe a change for the better in the recent weather pattern with the...
Wednesday afternoon looked promising for an observing session, so I loaded up the car with the Orion 10" IntelliScope (love that oh, so portable scope) and...
Kent, Way to squeeze out those photons! I know what you mean about being desperate to observe. I cannot make the Spruce Knob trip, but I will be at TSP next...
at this time (7:15 am) it appears that our weather has decided to change to "cool, dry...not sure about clear". I am planning to go to Tuckahoe tonight if it...
Don R Surles
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Aug 6, 2004 11:19 am
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I will be looking at the weather too. Sunset: 20:06, Moon Rise: 23:25 tonight, 23:51 Saturday night. (last quarter). Jean-Paul...
... of the car expecting to see a beautiful Milky Way but all that could be seen was a very thick haze and swarms of mosquitoes..... Kent, Maybe the haze WAS...
Jhn, Angersteins Supply in Elsmere has a good selection of thin walled concrete pouring tubes. they are approx 12-13 ft long, have a semi fabric outer...
Don R Surles
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Aug 9, 2004 11:50 am
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Did you check Home Depot or Lowes? I know Home Depot carries this, but not sure of the sizes. -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD All incoming and outgoing email...
Thanks for the info, Sam. I did a search for sonotube at Lowe's & Home Depot, but found nothing. I'll make a phone call to find out for sure. John ... From:...
John, Some Home Depot's don't have the full inventory of their largest stores. I haven't looked at this for a telescope, but bought some for making a "cupped"...
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