Welcome to Home Power #11 The mountains are warming up under the gentle spring sun. It snowed day before yesterdayÉ Everyone is busy putting PV modules out in the sun, where they belong. I must say it has been hard, staying glued to the keyboards, while spring is happening all around us. There's so much to do. One of the things that is done is HP #11. This issue is eight pages larger than any other. It also goes out to more readers than ever (almost 12,000 under 3rd class labels). We're happy to see HP growing and want to thank everyone who helps. Thanks, First Class HP types, contributors, advertisers, and the HP Crew for making this the best one yet. A word on "Things that Work!" From the questions we get, I guess our equipment test and report attitude must seem strange to some people. We don't do negative reviews. If a product meets our Things that Work! criteria, then we write it up. If it doesn't, then we don't. Things that Work! test reports are not solicited, paid for, or contingent on advertising, by the equipment's manufacturer. They are as objective as we can make them. All products are tested in working systems. The criteria for Things that Work! are simple: 1) the device must do what its maker says it will, 2) the must survive in an actual working system, and 3) the device must offer good value for its cost. Enjoy HP #11, we sure had fun doing it. the HP Crew