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by Janitor Tzap
Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: Nuts & Volts Magazine Discussions
Topic: Western Electric Vacuum Tubes
Replies: 32
Views: 365048

Re: Western Electric Vacuum Tubes

Yeah, I've never heard the term "Punch" either. I did a quick skim over the wikipedia page: Vacuum Tube . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_Tubes But didn't come up with that term on that page. Though there are multiple links on the subject of Vacuum Tubes on the page. Thou...... I seem...
by Janitor Tzap
Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Crappy Headphone wires.......
Replies: 12
Views: 35977

Re: Crappy Headphone wires.......

Additional: Just want too give you guys a bit of a warning about these Blue & Black Armored Wires, that have been in Dollar Stores, or on the racks near the register check outs. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YnAAAOSwDdBkYgeZ/s-l500.jpg I had a gaming headset from a friend come in, that uses th...
by Janitor Tzap
Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Antenna for Cell Phone!
Replies: 14
Views: 95925

Re: Antenna for Cell Phone!

I sent a message to CeaSar, about it.
Will see what he can do about it. :???:


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by Janitor Tzap
Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Antenna for Cell Phone!
Replies: 14
Views: 95925

Re: Antenna for Cell Phone!

Additional:

@ dyarker: Nope, we've been fooled again! :roll:
Take a look at his info on the right of his post.
In the location part, he put a link for some website.



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by Janitor Tzap
Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Antenna for Cell Phone!
Replies: 14
Views: 95925

Re: Antenna for Cell Phone!

If you are referring to the "sticker" antennas, no. They actually tend to do a bit of shielding and reduce the factory antenna range. You would need an active booster / repeater. Not sure what would work with the current 5G (5th Generation) protocol, but I'm sure you could find out. I eou...
by Janitor Tzap
Sat May 20, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Battery pack for Ivation cordless tool
Replies: 4
Views: 14688

Re: Battery pack for Ivation cordless tool

I agree with dyarker, Try that, or go to a Battery Plus+ Store, and see what they have. That will work as a replacement. I've got a Altocraft Drill/Screw Gun that is going to need a new 18V NiCad battery. I bought it for about $20.00. I can get the replacement battery for it, but it will cost over $...
by Janitor Tzap
Mon May 08, 2023 7:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: eking advice on choosing a driver circuit for high-power LED control with a microcontroller.
Replies: 5
Views: 35187

Re: eking advice on choosing a driver circuit for high-power LED control with a microcontroller.

Yeah,

I kinda think some of these last postings are just spamming attempts.

But they also got some of us to start talking about some subjects. :roll:


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by Janitor Tzap
Mon May 01, 2023 6:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Contact (David Ponting)
Replies: 5
Views: 13300

Re: Contact (David Ponting)

On-line search gave a December 2004 reference to a December 2003 article about an adjustable resistive load. Is that the one? I did not find the article itself. To be resistive I'm guessing FETs instead of humongous wire-wound pots. And cmikowski has not logged in again. Oh well . . . Yup, that's t...
by Janitor Tzap
Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Contact (David Ponting)
Replies: 5
Views: 13300

Re: Contact (David Ponting)

I checked my 2003 Nuts&Volts CD-ROM Disc, and found a December article by David Ponting.
But there was no contact info with it. :sad:


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by Janitor Tzap
Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: microphone parabolic
Replies: 14
Views: 153138

Re: microphone parabolic

Hey, give this one a look.
https://www.videomaker.com/article/f20/ ... -mic-dish/
The guy uses a plastic trash can lid. :lol:
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by Janitor Tzap
Fri Mar 31, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: microphone parabolic
Replies: 14
Views: 153138

Re: microphone parabolic

I think he is talking about this article in Nuts&Volts: https://www.nutsvolts.com/magazine/article/the_big_ear But, I think there was one article back in the 90's also. Only I don't have any of my old mag's any more, so I'm not certain. :| And I only transferred 1999 to 2004 mag's to CD's, and I...
by Janitor Tzap
Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:54 am
Forum: Computer Programming
Topic: GNIPYT SDRAWKCAB
Replies: 11
Views: 48665

Re: GNIPYT SDRAWKCAB

Sorry, I haven't thrown in my two cents. But I've got way too many things on my mind these passed years. Well, Do you have Chrome on your machine? Here's something I found. Have you tried to clear the Chrome browser's cookies and cache? On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More Mor...
by Janitor Tzap
Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a new gadget....maybe new idea ?
Replies: 11
Views: 53415

Re: Looking for a new gadget....maybe new idea ?

Dave, I see one big problem with this. Will you be able to hear it? If the tester unit is on the same floor as the Breaker Box. Or maybe on one floor above where you are. Then you could hear it. But if your in the Basement where the Breaker Box is, and the Tester Unit is on a second, third floor, or...
by Janitor Tzap
Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: EXTEC meters E320X
Replies: 16
Views: 66703

Re: EXTEC meters E320X

Hmmm............ I seem to remember an old analog VOM {?Simpson?} that had a battery indicator on it. And some of the Bench Style VOM's would have rechargeable battery packs in them. So you could take it to the site where you were working on equipment. As for recharging through the probes...... Nope...
by Janitor Tzap
Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: EXTEC meters E320X
Replies: 16
Views: 66703

Re: EXTEC meters E320X

Tried that before, didn't work,, But i did find this out... Once the meter beeps right about the 14 min mark (warning turn off beep 3x) When it does this press the HOLD button 1x and and it'll stay on... Will also work after it cuts off, just press the HOLD button and it'll stay on. Hmmm..............