[sac-board] Re: TBird Spring Star Party May 10

  • From: Steve D. <fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:02:51 -0700

I have a 6V dry cell in the drawer under the stairs, but just one.  Ah, that 
takes me back...>waxes nostalgic<

Steve Dodder
President, Saguaro Astronomy Club
Director, Stone Haven Observatory

fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.stargazing.net/Astroman

> From: Telescoper@xxxxxxx
> To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-board] Re: TBird Spring Star Party May 10
> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:48:52 -0700
> 
> AJ,
> 
> You may have missed the last Board mtg when these were allocated to Gene 
> along 
> with other club so-called 'junk' to dispose of as he saw fit. The lites do 
> have nostalgia value I guess, but perhaps the Club should invest in some 
> light-weight and smaller and less battery-expensive red lights (10,000+-hour 
> life and not orange like these) that are available these days. I haven't seen 
> or had to deal with a 6V lantern battery in a long time.
> 
> Jack
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "AJ Crayon" <acrayon@xxxxxxx>
> To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:53 AM
> Subject: [sac-board] Re: TBird Spring Star Party May 10
> 
> 
> Gene, are these yellow that sit on a squarish base and, presumably, blink
> red?  If so shouldn't they be part of the properties?  They work well during
> the Messier Marathons marking the entrance or exit between twilight.  I'd
> like these to be setup for this year's event.
> 
> Clear skies,
> aj
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "gene lucas" <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:39 PM
> Subject: [sac-board] Re: TBird Spring Star Party May 10
> 
> 
> I have the olde SAC blinkers up here in the garage, if somebody wants to
> spring for some fresh batteries....
> (6V lantern cells, I think...) Not enough of  'em for a full mile,
> however...
> Gene
> (17250)
> 
> Jack Jones wrote:
> 
> >Maybe, if it doesn't affect their budget. I don't know how they plan to
> >execute that, it's like a mile. I'm calling her again tomorrow.
> >Jack
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:35 PM
> >Subject: [sac-board] Re: TBird Spring Star Party May 10
> >Any way of getting them to use red lights?
> >Clear Skies
> >Rick Tejera
> >Editor SACnews
> >Saguaro Astronomy Club
> >Phoenix, Arizona
> >www.saguaroastro.org
> >saguaroastro@xxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> 
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