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Re: too many channels on ABC+SBS digitosis

> >> J>>>> SBS have SBS1, SBS2, World News and radio squeezed into >>>> one carrier. Did I forget SBS HD? >>>> When SBS...
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posted by somone
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by somone

Why don't they mark SMD caps?

An interesting question was posted on another forum: "can you get (ceramic) SMD caps (1206,0805 etc) with the values pr...
56 comments posted 17yrs
posted by altzone
56 comments posted 17yrs posted by altzone

Re: too many channels on ABC+SBS digitosis

> >> >>> >>> >>>> J>>>> who wants analogue? >>> >>> I do. >>> It is the only way I can get continue to get community tv...
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posted by somone
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by somone

Farnell craziness?

There are some weird listing on Farnell lately. 74xx14 chips listed in antistatic storage, resistors in soldering access...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jim
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by jim

super sensitive microphone

Any ideas how to record faint background noises? All the mikes I tested you have to speak into. Herc
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posted by h
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by h

BNC - now I've seen it all ...

A quote from the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide: "Building Network Coax (BNC) connectors ...." Add one more reputed exp...
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posted by me
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

What is with DSE lately?

I have noticed that many of their stores have stopped ordering in various components from crystals to resistors and capa...
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posted by abuse
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by abuse

UPS Fault

Hi Everyone, I have a UPS which seems to have a component in it that is not stable. I have a 40W light bulb hooked up t...
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posted by mike
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by mike

T.V. signal vanished for one channel only

We are on the NSW South Coast, north of Narooma, and our signals come from there. So our antenna points almost directly...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tt92
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by tt92

Need a new charger for AA NiMH batteries

I bought some cheapie PowerBase brand batteries a while back that have been fantastic, however they have finally died....
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posted by therealandy
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by therealandy

The Art of Failure

Check out these cool microscopic electronic pics: http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/semiconductors/devices/slidesho...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by altzone
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by altzone

Current/Voltage drop when LED blinks

I am doing the traditional "hello world" with an Atmega8. The setup: LM7805 with a status LED, Atmega8, and LED with 22...
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posted by abuse
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by abuse

Re: OT:Bloat on Yahoo Mail on Firefox

> Just recently, I click on 'check mail' on Yahoo using Firefox > and this massive memory bloat occurs on my computer....
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posted by somone
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by somone