Magnetofunky Archives: 141-150


Episodes 150 - 141




Magnetofunky No. 150 - December 06 2019,    Duration: 40:02

Episode Transcript

Image: Still from shakeout video; getting a baseline current from the system at the 'no inverter' stage...

"Shakeout"

We Three Kings - Sue Hutton and Athan Maroulis

Theory:
Hot Jacking



Open Mic Stage: Moody Xmas...

Trash - Velvet Acid Christ    EINE KLEINE HEXENNACHT MUZIK - Hanzel Und Gretyl    Ancient Machines  - Forrest Fang

Geeknotes:
12/08-Sixth Annual Howard Zinn Book Fair    12/11-Poor People’s Mass Meeting and March, San Francisco City Hall    12/14-Solidarity Meeting With The People Of Chile & Bolivia, ILWU Local 34, SF

Practice:
Snapshot Specs...



One More Tune:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Sue Hutton and Athan Maroulis






Magnetofunky No. 149 - November 29 2019,    Duration: 36:09

Episode Transcript

Image: Test 2 - Using just one 4Ah battery per side, both parts of the circuit are working fine...

"Test Week"

Streets of Kowloon (We Love Hong Kong) ft. the SuVee Gees - The Blisco Brothers Band

Theory:
No Pi Filter

Image: The load terminals on manual...   

Open Mic Stage: Hong Kong Indie...

花火 Firework - Utopian    Dark Circles (Qrt version) - Bruce Hunnisett

Geeknotes:
12/01-What's Really Going On in Hong Kong, Unitarian Universalist Society of S.F.    12/06-National Climate Strike & March for Green New Deal, BlackRock HQ, SF    12/07-Palestinian Holiday Crafts Fair, Middle East Children's Alliance, Berkeley

Practice:
First Power Test...

Image: On the power loop side, the current now reads a steady 14mA into the 'B side' battery...   

One More Tune:
My House - JUNK!






Magnetofunky No. 148 - November 22 2019,    Duration: 41:06

Episode Transcript

Image: The feedback driver and phantom solar panel ready to mount...

"A Hundred Baby Steps"

Western Boy - Sarah Keys

Theory:
Long Prep

Image: 12V outlet and power inverter added    Image: load taps controller and 12V outlet with inline fuse holder...

Open Mic Stage: South American Showcase...

Lou Alma De Dinosaurio - Niño Nuclear    Sweet (2016) - The Flick Leslies    Yo quiero ser - Cindy López    Luciérnagas - Novella Inc.

Geeknotes:
11/24-Mass Meeting on driving out the Trump/Pence regime, SF    11/25-AIM West Coast Conference, SF    11/29-Bay Area Women in Black March and Vigil, Powell Street BART to Union Square and back, SF

Practice:
First Power Test...

Image: The finished project build, awaiting setup of the controllers...    Image: The controllers don't remember settings between powerups, but the first unit seemed ok...

One More Tune:
Le Bateau d'Orpheu - Bombay Groovy






Magnetofunky No. 147 - November 15 2019,    Duration: 43:15

Episode Transcript

Image: From gnomadhome.com's article 'Vanlife Essentials: Installing a Smart Battery Isolator'...

"Make It Campervan Simple"

Cool Beans - TREZ MASCHINE

Theory:
Smart Solenoids

Image: A different design of smart solenoid - Redarc Battery Isolator 12v 100A, made in Australia...    Image: An example of a diode battery isolator - Deka Battery Isolator - 95 Amp...

Open Mic Stage: An Almost Showcase...

Little Sighs - TREZ MASCHINE    FADING OUT (NEW Mark Needham Mix) - Rocket    Fls/Test 11 10/With Bridge - xilefuniverse    Disinterest - TREZ MASCHINE

Geeknotes:
11/17-Church of the Open Mic - Chapter 510 Edition, Oakland    11/20-Trans Women and Trans Femmes' Support Circle, Oakland LGBTQ Center

Practice:
The Slow Boat Is In...

Image: The DPDT toggle power switch and only one DPDT rocker battery switch; the Berkeley shop has mostly momentary 'quick connect' doobies rather than the latching type...    Image: Late Thur. the controllers finally arrived - the project is 80% ready to build...

One More Tune:
Rope Swing Mix - TREZ MASCHINE






Magnetofunky No. 146 - November 09 2019,    Duration: 37:13

Episode Transcript

Image: The new ballot counting machines SF is testing out...

"Blue Wave Pt. 2"

Not Of This Earth - Velvet Acid Christ

Theory:
Peer Review



Open Mic Stage: Danceable Darkwave...

I May Feel So Calm (ft. Ken Stringfellow) - The Velvet Ants    A Pleasure to Burn (Seeming remix) - NØIR

Geeknotes:
11/13-Climate Crisis in Oakland Community Roundtable, Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church, Oakland    11/13-How to Save the World with Local Politics, Berkeley City College

Practice:
2 Amp Booster...

Image: The boost converter for the Benitez-8 project board...   

One More Tune:
Layers (Bon Harris & Ken ‘hiwatt’ Marshall Remix) - Black Line






Magnetofunky No. 145 - November 02 2019,    Duration: 38:26

Episode Transcript

Image: The straight DC-DC self-charging 'power plant' side of the modified Benitez-8 system...

"The Full Monty DC Set"

Spangula - Marmaleene and the Moondusters

Theory:
Power Loop Strip Down

Image: Carr Fires-These NASA photos show dense smoke billowing from the California wildfires (Image: NASA/AFP/GETTY)   

Open Mic Stage: Aussie Spring Fresh...

River Dry - Budjerah    Bother Me - Drastic Park    Crawl The Night - Bare Bones    You Said - Altai

Geeknotes:
11/03-Impeachment, mass protest & the urgency to end the Trump Pence regime, Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco    11/08-Collisions SF Opening Night with Filmmaker In Person, Roxie Cinema, SF    11/09-3rd i’s San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival 2019

Practice:
Phantom Solar...

Image: I ordered two 12V 10A charge controllers, giving the store a week to ship...    Image: I ordered a 200W DC Buck Converter for the 150W power inverter, giving the store a week to ship...   

One More Tune:
Unholy (Feat. Camille Foley) - Surf Dad






Magnetofunky No. 144 - October 26 2019,    Duration: 33:33

Episode Transcript

Image: Still in limbo at the lab... -

"Lab Room Cha-Cha-Cha"

Ife - OloriAfrica

Theory:
Caveat Emptor

Image: I did the inverter wave oscilloscope test, and it looks just like the car inverter I got in the neighborhood...   

Open Mic Stage: Jazzy Funky...

My Heart (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix) - Kenya    Love vibrations - Gesso Mysticeyes

Geeknotes:
10/27-10th Annual East Bay Mini Maker Faire, Oakland    10/28-Badass SF Heroes: A FREE Daily Tour, Union Square

Practice:
Inverter Sidestep...



One More Tune:
I Love You Madly - Black Masala






Magnetofunky No. 143 - October 19 2019,    Duration: 40:53

Episode Transcript

Image: The now iconic picture of the pre-impeachment of President P-Grabby... -

"Political Treats and Tricks"

Abandoned - The Program

Theory:
Capital Crises



Open Mic Stage: Hard Holiday Tunes...

Treason - The Class Assassins    collusion - RECREATE    Betrayed - Jamie Green the Pothead    Time To Impeach ft The Whispy Fescue - Gab Session Studios

Geeknotes:
10/20-Afro Comic Con, @ SAE Expressions College, Emeryville    10/22-Book Talk - The Lie of Global Prosperity, The Green Arcade, SF    10/25-Critical Mass, Justin Herman Plaza, SF

Practice:
Inverter Wave Tester...

Image: Checking out my inverter wave tester, getting 14V AC that won't fry my oscilloscope...    Image: The modified sine wave from the 160W inverter - very dirty power...    Image: Re-purposed project board for mounting the mobile Benitez-8 circuit components...

One More Tune:
Human Rights Deactivist - The Program






Magnetofunky No. 142 - October 11 2019,    Duration: 40:11

Episode Transcript

Image: One of the many power outage maps from the week...

"Trick or Treat from PG&E"

Monster - DTFamous

Theory:
Dancing Grid Downs

Image: Another grid down map...   

Open Mic Stage: Holiday Tunes...

Ghoul Grunge - Crispy Dead    Wrong Eyed Jesus - GERM BOMB    Witch! - Slow-Fi    Haunted - Concrete Theory

Geeknotes:
10/14-Indigenous Peoples Day, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, SF    10/18-The 4th Annual Environmental Equity Summit at Cornerstone, Berkeley    10/19-Poetry Pentathlon 2019, The Book Cellar, Chicago

Practice:
More Parts is Parts...

Image: The charge controller selected for the Benitez-8 load tap...   

One More Tune:
Soft Revolution/Devil Claws - Toxic Pulse Music






Magnetofunky No. 141 - October 05 2019,    Duration: 37:51

Episode Transcript

Image: Cover pic comes from a lefty blog and the Geeknotes rant...

"Running in Place"

Far Away - Specialists

Theory:
Deadline



Open Mic Stage: Fresh Subs...

See It In Your Eyes - Sam Crossland    Dragons In My Head - Paul Edelstein    The Atmosphere - Model Americans    TV - $ir Benedictine I$@@c

Geeknotes:
10/07-Can we fix fake news with Metafact - Manny's, SF    10/12-Girls In Congress Experience, Fairfield, CA

Practice:
Downtime Research...

Image: The inverter model that's coming on a very slow boat from China...   

One More Tune:
To The Max - Jade Mahogany






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