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by jimandy
Sat Feb 05, 2005 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morning musings
Replies: 31
Views: 11035

Re: Morning musings

Looks to me like the oscillator part matches the circuit on pgs. 272- 273 Don Lancaster's CMOS Cookbook (2nd edition). He has a good description of it's operation.
by jimandy
Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morning musings
Replies: 31
Views: 11035

Re: Morning musings

Yea, same problem. Access is forbidden.
by jimandy
Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whitfield Pellet Stove, Motor Won't Start!
Replies: 8
Views: 4052

Re: Whitfield Pellet Stove, Motor Won't Start!

No disrespect to Tennessee, mrwizard49, but we got goats in Alabama who drop pellets big as buffalo chips. :) <p>Whar the heck kin I find one of them thar Whitield Stoves anyways?<p>[ February 04, 2005: Message edited by: jimandy ]</p>
by jimandy
Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: school projects
Replies: 23
Views: 9524

Re: school projects

How's this for an about face.<p>The teacher monitors this forum, selects one or more challenging topics, and, as homework, assigns the student to write a post on the subject. Then we (heh heh) will give the student a grade!
by jimandy
Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: supper simple transmitter question
Replies: 18
Views: 7095

Re: supper simple transmitter question

terri said <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr> I remember building a diode noise generator to check S/N in receivers. It could be picked up anywhere on the band. <hr></blockquote><p>With all the buzz about the miracles of UWB (Ultra ...
by jimandy
Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Power Supply Question
Replies: 6
Views: 3199

Re: Power Supply Question

I checked out the URL and noted that the writer said the PS needed a load to turn on. I'n no expert on switching PS's (or anything else for that matter) but when the web author further stated <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr> I cut...
by jimandy
Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whitfield Pellet Stove, Motor Won't Start!
Replies: 8
Views: 4052

Re: Whitfield Pellet Stove, Motor Won't Start!

Till I recently joined this forum had never heard of a "pellet stove". 'Cept I once read somewhere that cowboys out on the range burned buffalo "pellets" to cook their food and for warmth at night..
by jimandy
Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Simple, dumb, RS232 interface
Replies: 10
Views: 4135

Re: Simple, dumb, RS232 interface

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>The host is a PC, but the A/V box is an inexpensive device and its eems like overkill to integrate a full blown UART,<hr></blockquote><p>And it also seems like overkill to use a PC to control the A/...
by jimandy
Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: electronics knowlege at BSEE level
Replies: 12
Views: 5593

Re: electronics knowlege at BSEE level

For a quick test on the digital side I would have the candidate write out the truth tables for the primary logic units: "and", "or", "xor". If he (she) doesn't understand truth tables they'll have serious problems in digital design,
by jimandy
Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Delco Truck Radio
Replies: 17
Views: 7358

Re: Delco Truck Radio

Actually, using Sterling's suggestion, you might pull fuses one at a time and measure with the ammeter across their open terminals to isolate the guilty circuit (the one drawing the most current). But I'm not sure what else that is normally fused, other than the radio's clock, would be drawing curre...
by jimandy
Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Delco Truck Radio
Replies: 17
Views: 7358

Re: Delco Truck Radio

Are you sure it's the clock display? Several things usually run all the time in most vehicles but draw very little current, and the battery should hold them up for weeks. Have you tried disconnecting the radio to see if it's the problem? (EZ way to do that - pull the fuse).
by jimandy
Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Zener Ckt HELP
Replies: 10
Views: 4915

Re: Zener Ckt HELP

Here’s a naive comment on my part, but perhaps worth considering in the design criteria.<p>If the mic requires power it most likely is a “condenser” mic and, besides powering a small internal amp, the source is used as a potential across elements of a capacitor which when vibrated by sound pressure ...
by jimandy
Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: copper clad blanks
Replies: 7
Views: 3182

Re: copper clad blanks

(philba) <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr> An on-line electronic hobbiest swap meet. Hmmm. interesting idea. <hr></blockquote> I'm all for that. A sort of web based "virtual inventory" of parts for which subscribers to th...
by jimandy
Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forum time stamp
Replies: 8
Views: 4183

Re: Forum time stamp

I know it's not a moderated forum but doesn't someone at N&V read some of these posts?<p>"Hallllloooooo....
Anyone out there?
Would you please set your clock?"
by jimandy
Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ground isolation problem
Replies: 12
Views: 7174

Re: ground isolation problem

Did you try reversing the leads one side of the transformer? Maybe it's some kind of phantom phase coupling problem. Of course I don't have the slightest idea what I'm talking about.