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by directcurrent
Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you measure Receiver/send DB's of a phone
Replies: 4
Views: 1964

Re: How do you measure Receiver/send DB's of a phone

:grin: Many thanks guys for your responces, and welcome many more. Your answers where right up to what I needed, I do a meters and but my scopes are plug in power type, might drop by the electronic shop tomorrow and see if the have the LM part and a transformor I can borrow for a while. I am trying ...
by directcurrent
Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking For a senative tiny MIC pickup for room
Replies: 24
Views: 9314

Looking For a senative tiny MIC pickup for room

:grin: Hello every one. I have a project that I badly need; ***My MOM/DAD both have Alzheimer's, it hard for me to stay in the room with them all the time. So I need a super senative MIC that very tiny and can transmit to a receiver connected to a DVD or VCR which is my shop some 100 ft. away so I ...
by directcurrent
Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for schematic's for HP IIIP Model: 33481A
Replies: 5
Views: 2051

Re: Looking for schematic's for HP IIIP Model: 33481A

Well..... I finally got the old HP up, and running. :) http://www.printerworks.com/Catalogs/CatalogImages/LX_IIIP_med.jpg But, it is becoming difficult to find the parts for it. :( I have the HP IIP/IIIP Service/Repair Guide. But, it doesn't included the Electrical Schematic's, and Component Guides...
by directcurrent
Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you measure Receiver/send DB's of a phone
Replies: 4
Views: 1964

How do you measure Receiver/send DB's of a phone

:smile: PROBLEM; MOM/DAD can't hear nor speak clearly over a standard phone. I need to found a special phone that amplifies receiver and adjust the audio tone as well as amplifies the voice being send out. OR use a O'scope to measure the db's level and then start making calls or what I have or need ...
by directcurrent
Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motion sencors
Replies: 19
Views: 7645

:grin: :grin: I alway did like watching my cat chase the lazar light from lazar pen, it was quit comical. But she is not longer with me, so I do not have to worry about dog nor cats, it not allow in this house, although I sure would like to have one. Baseball caps don't have none, I was always the n...
by directcurrent
Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motion sencors
Replies: 19
Views: 7645

:grin: I was thinking of having the one in the kitchen stay on for 20 minutes, that way I can get to the far end to turn the lights on and it usually take my mom about 20 min. to get in and out to get her pain pill at night. I did use one from Wally World for the bathroom and workshop door, and that...
by directcurrent
Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motion sencors
Replies: 19
Views: 7645

Hay Chris, it sound like that Radio shack may already have what I am looking for to go ahead to put it on the hallway wall and in the kitchen, I may go ahead and do that right now. I need something for my folks to keep them from getting hurt and myself when I have jump into the wheelchair and run fo...
by directcurrent
Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motion sencors
Replies: 19
Views: 7645

Chris Smith Hay, what type where you using if I may ask? :)
by directcurrent
Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motion sencors
Replies: 19
Views: 7645

Now that is an Idea, I have a few detectors that I can take apart to do so. I tried to with a few of them but the way they where constructed, the motion shield broke a part and could not use it. I just got some sencors from "All Electonics" that might service my purpose, if I add a relay w...
by directcurrent
Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motion sencors
Replies: 19
Views: 7645

:grin: :smile: Hay now that might be an idea, thanks, I have account with them so that might be the way to go.

I still want to dilly into the motion schematic some if and one has a schematic and part list just for fun and to play with and learn. I welcome any. Keep them coming !!!!
by directcurrent
Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motion sencors
Replies: 19
Views: 7645

:grin: All three of these are good ideas. Yep! I do need a battery operated sencor. I need to put them in place where is would hard to install AC or run a cord to. Thanks folks, I well pass on when I am finished what I decided to do. BTW, thank for message about my problem. I am doing quit well, I g...
by directcurrent
Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motion sencors
Replies: 19
Views: 7645

Motion sencors

:grin: Hay folks, I need a bit of help! I need a general ciruit (a scematic and parts) for a motion sencor that is battery operated. What I got is a room That I need a motion sencor circuit to turn on a light (Led) for a time (say 1 to two minutes) the motion sencor must have a range of 30 ft. and ...
by directcurrent
Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do we have like maybe a arkives of schmatic circuits any wh?
Replies: 0
Views: 1731

Do we have like maybe a arkives of schmatic circuits any wh?

I was wonder do we keep a arkives of circuits & schematic on this forum or do you folks know if anyone still sale collection of schematic circuits, they use to call the electronic bibles. on Cd's DVD's or books?? :?

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by directcurrent
Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best deal on a motion sensor
Replies: 2
Views: 2217

Hay Sharah, Saw you post. I am doing the same here because mom and dad scare me that they are going to fall because of one wrong step around here. The responds I read still didn't answer your question to me well "where to get a good cheap motion sensor" to me $20.00 to 40.00 a pop is a bi...
by directcurrent
Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Night club dance lighting
Replies: 10
Views: 5122

Sorry, My right eye ball has been given me trouble seeingg so things look funny.