batteries (VTD) reply

[pianoman]

Hi Owen,
I plug my RCT into power outlets all day except for one tuning done on
battery power, usually the last tuning..  I plug it right into my trouble
light I normally use for light to tune all pianos.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
pianoman@inlink.com
"Sometimes it is really good to be pleasantly surprised without knowing
what you did right.".

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> From: Owen J Greyling, RPT <greyco@adan.kingston.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: batteries (VTD)
> Date: Sunday, March 08, 1998 2:53 PM
> 
> >Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 14:14:28
> >To: majordomo@ptg.org
> >From: "Owen J Greyling, RPT" <greyco@adan.kingston.net>
> >Subject: batteries (VTD)
> >
> >>Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 09:04:30
> >>To: Pianotech
> >>From: "Owen J Greyling, RPT" <greyco@adan.kingston.net>
> >>Subject: batteries (VTD)
> >>
> >>Dear List,
> >>     The information and knowlege that I have gleaned from this list,
in
> the last two years has been nothing short of incredible. Thank you to all
> who share so often, and so freely from many and varied experiences.
> >>     I am considering the purchase of a VTD. I am very interested in
the
> Sanderson Accu-Tuner, and/or the Reyburn CyberTuner. As the new version
of
> the SAT is not yet available, I have a few weeks to make up my mind.
Reading
> the article in the Jan 97 Journal, on the RCT, I can't possibly find
> anything to complain about concerning the usefullness of this VTD. My
only
> concern would be with the power limitations of any lap-top computer. How
do
> those of you who use an RCT every day, deal with the short charge
battery? I
> know with my cell phone, I need to often charge in the car, on my way
home
> after a full day, so my phone still works. Does this seem to be a problem
> with the RCT. This is not intended as a criticism, I simply want to know
how
> other professionals, doing a full days work, cope with this.
> >>                                Thankyou, Owen.
> >>
> >