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Dropping a few tenths of a volt problem
Hi all, I have a problem for which I have a 'solution' but it involves cramming a quart into a pint pot space-wise, so I was wondering if anyone can come up wth something slimmer and more elegant? I'm...
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damned clouds
On the cover of the latest Science News, this headline: Clouds Complicate Climate Prediction Gosh. -- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc jlarkin att highlandtechnology dott com
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What is a Cypress 990520-1B?
Do they have any use besides electronic jewelry? 1987 date code 20 pin flatpack in carrier. -- Many thanks, Don Lancaster voice phone: (928)428-4073 Synergetics 3860 West First Street Box 809...
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IF Statement Notation
Anyone know how to interpret this IF (I think) statement... PMI=(PM>=0)?((PM==0)?1000:PM):PMC it's in a notation-style I don't understand. Thanks! ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson | mens | |...
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Noise figure measurement by your bootstraps
Jerry Johnson, pillar and chief guru of the Amateur Microwaves mailing list, posted a link to this paper, which is a method for calibrating noise figure without either a calibrated noise source or a...
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ohm meter battery
I found this circuit somewhere, (I can't remember) to replace the 1.50 volt battery in a VTVM. I have an RCA WV98C Senior Voltohmyst VTVM that is in p erfect condition but doesn't get used very often....
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Thick film resistor
Hi all, In the search for small heaters/ resistors, my boss removed the plastic from one of these Ohmite thick film resistors. Here's a picture. (a bit blurry sorry) He was able to grind all the way...
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Plug for new Ozzie / US Arduino / OLED product
looks nice: useful? (time tells all)
 
Small photocells
Like those found in light powered pocket calculators etc., I spent may be 15 minutes searching and found nothing. Perhaps I am missing some word - photovoltaic etc. refer me to large panels, anyway, I...
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Franken McGyver
Except for the Lead
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The Future of Semiconductor
Oh, the semiconductor! I've always wondered wondered what it was for. Thanks for helping. ;-)
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ebay versus craigslist example
XL Microwave 2261 ISM/ U-NII Spectrum Monitor/ Analyzer Ebay price $2444 + $300 shipping Craigslist prince $600 and at $600 is is about double what it is worth. This is precisely why I don't do "buy...
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Non-Contact Battery Charging and Comms
Are there any parts out there that provide for non-contact power and communications for electronic devices? I'm working on a product that'll consume low power (around 200mW), but that would benefit...
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employment ad, please ignore
We may be in the market for a design engineer, or a project engineer, or an engineering technician, or maybe a paid intern, somebody who could help us get electronics designed. We don't so much have...
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LCD Text Displays
It's been a long time (1992?) since I've designed one of these things into a product, and at that time the thing was just handed to me with a "here, put this in": Does anyone have any recent mileage...
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