On 04/10/2012 03:01 PM, H Vlems wrote: Well that explains a lot. Mains power in the Netherlands costs around 23 eurocents per kWhr, that's about US$ 0.32 per kWhr (I'm not to sure what the Euro is worth these days). Here it is about $0.10/kWh. That is a commercial rate because I'm in a commercial building with a three-phase feed. The residential rate in this part of the country runs a bit higher. Last year my house(hold) used 5400 kWhr, having two teenage daughters who can't close a door behind them nor turn a light off doesn't help either :-) My financee' does the same thing. :-) Two years ago with more equipment turned on we (well my hobby :) used nearly 8000 kWh. So we're doing a lot better now. STill no reason to run heavy iron like AS1200's or a DS20E. They do have a nice "aura" though. The emulated area router for area 44 is nice though! At least I can see 'my' area in the list on hecnet.eu.. Very nice!! I am very excited about getting connected. I just need a little more time and I'll be there. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA