Wednesday in Dengie for me!! Anyone else?

[skywatcher250]

Ditto on relaxed I'll bring tea haha

[knobby]

Prefer hot chocolate!

[Simms]

Coffee for me!

Gary - "Hot Chocolate"? Did you want to bring your slippers and dressing gown as well?

[skywatcher250]

hahaha well now you mention it

[knobby]

Coffee for me!

Gary - "Hot Chocolate"? Did you want to bring your slippers and dressing gown as well?

We've only met once and already he knows me so well

[Bluey]

We've only met once and already he knows me so well

Do I sense a bromance coming on

[knobby]

My Mrs already thinks I'm bonkers meeting strange men in dark country lanes!

[skywatcher250]

hahahaha mine to !!! funny

[skywatcher250]

well ive just charged my powertank !

will charge up the 7d tomorrow and then all i need to do is remember to pack both !

[knobby]

they'll be flat by next week ... charge em on wednesday !

[skywatcher250]

nah both are new sets of batteries - the tank will hold it easily for a month if not ill use your car hehe only messing - i can always point manually if i run out of juice.

cant wait now ! just hope weather is ok

[bamus]

i was planning to use my car as a power supply, but perhaps using portable battery is better/safer option. do you know if this one will do the job: http://www.maplin.co.uk/3-in-1-portable-jumpstarter-383992

[knobby]

I think they're fine to use ... seems pretty popular and on offer til the 7th

[skywatcher250]

Personally I'd always use my powertank. More portable and you can't drain the car haha

[Simms]

i was planning to use my car as a power supply, but perhaps using portable battery is better/safer option. do you know if this one will do the job: http://www.maplin.co...pstarter-383992

As long as it has the outputs for your scope/mount then that will do you fine.

At that price might pick myself one up.

EDIT

Cant see a 12 volt cigarette lighter socket on it - which I believe is the standard for use out in the field.

[skywatcher250]

Correct mate

I went for this one.... Very very useful as a torch, jump starter, powertank etc

http://mobile.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=388125

Im on my iPhone so I can't link to the actual full desktop page but if it doesn't display properly it's the 5 in 1 powertank (orange in colour)

[bamus]

Cant see a 12 volt cigarette lighter socket on it - which I believe is the standard for use out in the field.

just came back from Maplins and got my self jumpstarter I have asked about yesterday. it has got cigarette lighter socket, so it should do the job.

just one more question - shall I left it charging for recommended full 20 hrs, or disconnected it from charging when it will reach 13-14 volts? it came almost fully charged anyway, so I dont want to overcharge it.

[Simms]

just came back from Maplins and got my self jumpstarter I have asked about yesterday. it has got cigarette lighter socket, so it should do the job.

just one more question - shall I left it charging for recommended full 20 hrs, or disconnected it from charging when it

will reach 13-14 volts? it came almost fully charged anyway, so I dont want to overcharge it.

Stick it on charge - it should cut out when fully charged - or maybe even allows a trickle charge to keep it topped up. Any instructions with it?

[bamus]

very basics instructions came with it. it doesn't mention if it does have cut of device when its fully charged. it just says to keep it charging for 20 hrs before first use and top it up after every use. anyway it is on charge now and I will disconnect it in the morning.

[skywatcher250]

with mine i charged for 18 hours and then once a month thereafter OR after 2 sessions of about 5 / 6 hours... hope that helps