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Solar-panel maximum, 6% higher

We've been running our 34-panel array for about five years. Today we produced 65.74 kWh, which is about 6% higher than...
23 comments posted 6yrs
posted by winfieldhill
23 comments posted 6yrs posted by winfieldhill

Torpedo Data Computer Mark 3 Manual

Would you look at this thing. https://maritime.org/doc/tdc/index.htm background summary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by bloggs.fredbloggs.fred
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by bloggs.fredbloggs.fred

"summing" lookup tables

I need a 6 bit lookup-table but the PLC (GreenPAK) chip I have only got 4, 3, and 2-bitters. What's the best way to put...
31 comments posted 6yrs
posted by user
31 comments posted 6yrs posted by user

Right-hand_rule

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-hand_rule An electric current passes through a straight wire. When the thumb is poi...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by fizzbintuesday
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by fizzbintuesday

Fixed threshold LEDs ?

Hi, LEDs have differing forward voltages relative to their colour - increasing from IR to deep blue over a range from u...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by pallison49
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by pallison49

TDR of Wire on the ground

I did some TDR measurements on the 260ft wire on the ground. As a dipole on the ground, it is resonant at 1070kHz, (R=1...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nojunk
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by nojunk

Confused with Saturn tool kit results

I have a board on an aluminum plate manufactured by PCBCart. Apparently, the "board" is less than 1 mil thick (because...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Sophi.2
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by Sophi.2

Surrendering to the 555 Timer Option

I've looked at a number of different oscillators and either I can't bend th em to my will because they are not very goo...
34 comments posted 6yrs
posted by gnuarm.deletethisbit
34 comments posted 6yrs posted by gnuarm.deletethisbit

OT: Corona's Invisible Victims

Will not count towards death tally. https://tinyurl.com/ya2h7d2d
35 comments posted 6yrs
posted by cd
35 comments posted 6yrs posted by cd

Fast Pulse Generator

Gentlemen, Has anyone got a suggestion for the simple, junk box-sourced generation of clean, sharp pulses (repetitive or...
78 comments posted 6yrs
posted by cd
78 comments posted 6yrs posted by cd