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Thanks for the suggestions. This timer does not have to be precise just go on once every hour and be able to vary the time on from 1-10 minutes. Will have to look for the timer module mentioned above. I looked into the sprinkler timer but could not find an unit because "out of season" at t...

I need a timer that will go on hourly with an adjustable time on interval from one to ten minutes. Local hardware store timers will go on hourly but fifteen minutes is the shortest interval. I'm looking for a circuit that will close a relay to power a small 120 volt water purmp. Any ideas? Thanks Paul

Wondering if articles dealing with software defined radios are planned for future issues of N&V?
Thanks Paul

Can you pickup wifi with an antenna, amplify the signal, and send the wifi
throughout your home? What equipment would be necessary to do this?
Thanks Paul

I have trouble with my vision and am looking for a way of increasing
text size on the monitor but without also increasing text size on the
printer. I can hold the printed page closer and read it but can't do the
same with the monitor. Thanks Paul

Looking for a timer circuit that will close a relay hourly and
can adjust closure time from 1-10 minutes. Want relay to
be able to handle 5-10 amps. Any help or referrals will
be appreciated. Thanks Paul

When solid state radios and cameras get older there seems
to be a barrier??? that forms on the battery contacts in these
devices and interferes with their operation. Even new batteries
don't seem to help. What can be done to clean these
contacts. Thanks Paul

Is there a difference in the construction of a conventional
capacitor used in dc circuits and those used with ac motors?
Thanks Paul

Several weeks ago I contacted the forum because I was having trouble with ebay pages. Firefox was suggested and it was downloaded and really helped with ebay. The problem now is Itunes gets frozen and have all sorts of difficulty with Dial-up connection and conflicts with Internet Explorer. Is there...

Thanks for the replies. I have also found similar references.
I was looking for someone who had actually made the conversion.
I have the receiver but wondered what other equipment is necessary
to get it to receive.

I have a superhomer aircraft radio and would like to hook
it up to listen to the aircraft traffic and relive the old days.
Does anyone have experience doing this and is other equipment
necessary to get it functioning? Thanks Paul

Thanks for the excellent fixes. After I submitted my question on the forum I thought of some thing I had not considered before. That's to take a steel or plated copper washer and enlarge the hole to fit over the broken section,solder the washer to the stub, fill the hole with fine copper wire and fi...

Going over some items for the hamfest I found my radio with telescoping antenna had the top portion broken off leaving a ragged end. I know the right fix is to buy a new antenna and install it. The problem these days is you can't find an exact replace ment. Anyone have an idea how to fix the ragged ...

Thanks for the responses. I tried running the dvd in my computer
but would not play. In the light of my computer room I see there
is a blemish like a groove on the underside of the disc this I
suspect is the cause. I tried the google search but didn't find a
recall of this dvd. Paul

Around Christmas time(2008) I bought a dvd "COLLATERAL" from the the largest retailer. I recently tried to view it on my dvd player connected to my tv but it would only say "loading". I tried several times to play it but couldn't get past loading. Yes the player does play other d...