HOGS

Before it started raining, I had about 8 snares set at hog crossings of fences.  Normally, I would try to check them daily.  With the wet, I was not able to get out there to check snares for about two weeks; did so today.  Found TWO hog remains and about four snares that had to be reset.  When a hog dies trying to escape the snare, he ruins the snare.  SO, I just ordered three more dozen snares.  About $3 each but well worth it for a high catch rate. 

Added later.  The first photo shows sparse remains of a hog.  The second shows a snare set and ready to catch.  The third shows a large hog that about 20 vultures had been working on when I approached this afternoon.  Yesterday, the hog was much bigger and did not stink.

M3DP first drive

I went to Flatonia to make sure it has SuperCharging.  It does.  115kw, up to 450 mph.

I need to configure a "AutoPilot Buddy Knockoff".  I'll try lighter than the other two I've done.

I looked pretty diligently but did not find where to turn off navigation voice.

The window sticker says "P" but there is no marking on the car to so indicate.

Envoy monitoring

With some luck, these will be links to my three Enphase Envoys:
RV Building Envoy
Public RV Building Envoy
PV Shed (Guest House) Envoy
Public PV Shed (Guest House) Envoy
House Envoy
Public House Envoy


Sadly, apparently not "clickable" links.  <Fixed>

SolarBridge microinverter replacement.

I just had my SolarBridge microinverters replaced with Enphase after both SolarBridge and the installer, Longhorn Solar, abandoned them.

You may be able to find my Yelp review of Longhorn here:

https://www.yelp.com/biz/longhorn-solar-austin-3

I have 39 nine of them; at the last time I was able to monitor, about a year ago, 38 were working.  At the time of replacement, power output seemed normal.

10/23/18
This project is near completion.  Labor was about $3k.  39 Enphase inverters about $1.5k.  Trunk cable about $600.   A bit over $5k total. One broken panel not yet replaced.  One new microinverter not producing.  I now have 37 (out of 39) panels producing on the roof, 12 producing on the hitching rail, 6 on a mount near the pool.  All monitored by a single Envoy.  I expect two more to be producing after we get some dry weather.

Lets see if this will show my Yelp review of Longhorn Solar:
https://www.yelp.com/user_details_reviews_self?userid=uCCfd8XxQ00WGXh0kfcffQ
Not "clickable"; you'll have to copy and paste if you want to read it.

Scanning film negatives

I found a treasure trove of photos that I stored away several years ago.  I now wish to get digital versions of many.  My first choice is to get the negatives scanned.  I googled around a bit and was surprised at prices; generally $.50 each or more.  I eBayed around a bit looking for hardware and decided I don't know enough to make an informed purchase.  Suggestions solicited.

Other alternatives are to get prints scanned or to use an "archive" app on an Android.  I've done quite a bit of that Android archiving with mixed results.

Negatives seem to be mostly APS format; many commercial places do not list that format.

Stolen Tablet

In reviewing "Albums", I noticed these old photos that were taken by a lowlife that stole one of my tablets in about 2013.

Hog Snaring

While out spraying weeds in pastures with my golf cart, I've noticed quite a number of hog fence crossings.  Fences make ideal places to set snares.  I just set eight.  Let's see if I can post a photo of an example......

Nope, can not figure out how to get to a cloud stored photo unless it is in an "album".

To get it posted, I had to turn the single photo into an "album" and "share" it.