I have other Wile E. Coyote ideas to try if the higher voltage diode doesn't help. Sorry for even posting my difficulties. Guess i just need somebody's shoulder to cry on.
Thanks for your offer. If I get very desperate I may take you up on it, but I'm not there just yet. if that happens it probably would be after i get skunked a few more times in the field and it's way too cold to work outdoors so that could be a while. The Contraption SEEMS to work, just that like the movie "Arthur' after he asks the bartender for another drink, the bartender asks him "Haven't you had enough?" Arthur replies "I want MORE THAN ENOUGH!!!"
