Electronics Down Under

Interference

Hi Recently I stayed in a motel in the Southern Highlands with my partner. I had cause to use the VoIP 'phone via a tel...

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posted by nospam

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

[OT] Totally OT: Palin for president

Monty Python fans will like this: http://www.michaelpalinforpresident.com/

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posted by bobp.deletethis

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Capacities of C size NIMH batteries compared to AA.

You now seem able to buy AA NIMH batteries with 2500 mAH capacities but similar branded C size Nimh batteries have only...

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posted by mauried

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Qantas Incident & laptops

http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/qantas-plunge-laptop-link/2008/10/09/1223145494293.html Yeah right, just like mobile ph...

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posted by altzone

43 comments posted 17yrs posted by altzone

Silicon LED ?

** See ABSE for pics of a silicon NPN transistor chip emitting light. No trickery involved. The type is a 2N3439 ( high...

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posted by philallison

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I'm excited - New heat sink stuff

OK, maybe I'm preaching to the choir, but I had a specific problem this week. I needed to mount some TO-220 (uninsulate...

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posted by trevor

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Slightly OT: Inverters and earthing

I'm seeking views on whether an inverter powered system (in a bush shack) should be earthed or not. As I understand it,...

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posted by glenn

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8-pin DIL headers

I'm looking for some 8-pin DIL headers. They fit into a DIL IC socket, and they have slotted pins on the top, onto whic...

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posted by tonyt

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Re: SC's USB Clock

> This project is supposed to synchronise with the Internet via a PC to > ensure "accurate timekeeping" > > How accurat...

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posted by altzone

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Re: SC's USB Clock

> This project is supposed to synchronise with the Internet via a PC to > ensure "accurate timekeeping" > > How accurat...

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posted by green

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Where to get Fluke spares..surge protectors.

To complete repairs of a Fluke 23 I now only require some "1500 V surge protectors". That's what the BOM on the Fluke 7...

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posted by geoffjunkster

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Lighter socket powered mini FM transmitter which plays MP3s from a USB flashdrive

I've bought two different varieties of these so far, both from Jaycar. While they're a really good idea, both have fata...

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posted by moonshadow

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Name that SMD...

Hi All, My kids were watching their portable DVD player last night when, all of a sudden, the smoke escaped :-) Opening...

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posted by usul

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[OT] Sorta OT - plastic tube for electronics housings

It's a bit OT but most of us here have dealt with this sort of thing so I thought I'd try my luck again . . . . . . . I...

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posted by Invalid

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by Invalid

In Need Of A Speaker Recone

Hi, I have an old Zenith valve radio from the US, with a speaker in bad shape, and I was wondering if anyone had good e...

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posted by the1930s

4 comments posted 17yrs posted by the1930s