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Heathkit oscilloscope?

Hello all, I have been fooling (emphasis on fool) with an old Heathkit 10 MHz two channel oscilloscope, which I believe...
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posted by biscuitbecks
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by biscuitbecks

software for 8051 devices ? IDE-Dis-Ass-Debug

yes, i did google and i got a gaggle of garbage a few good links and somw great stuff with dead or deadend links. a pro...
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posted by some
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Better than LM386 on batteries?

Hello! I intend to build a stereo headphone mixer/amp type device for mixing bass guitar signal and the output of an mp...
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posted by blahbleh666
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cell phone interference

I made a tiny amp for my electric guitar with the LM386 chip and a small speaker http://www.national.com/ds/LM/LM386.pd...
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posted by nospam
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Voltage controlled rheostat?

I'm no analog electronics expert by any definition of the word so I apologize if this question is stupid. I'm looking f...
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posted by jonathanbusby
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Reducing Transformer Voltage

I'm planning on building a battery radio kit, that I plan on making into an AC set through the use of trnsforers. I've...
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posted by the1930s
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video surveillance

Does anybody know of a home video surveillance system? I have a neighbor who has been periodically vandalizing our prop...
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posted by mockingbird4404
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Akai EA-M830 Manual

Akai EA-M830 Manual Does anybody know where I can get a free operating manual for an Akai EA-M830 Sound processor pleas...
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posted by lowtronic
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How to calculate the effect of a resistor's TCR?

I'm trying to determine the power rating I need for a current sense resistor and am having trouble calculating the effe...
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posted by jmuchow
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Stereo to Mono

Hello, I am in search of some help. I know the basics about sound and such, but none of the really technical stuff. I a...
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posted by theatrrap
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by theatrrap

ATX Computer Power Supply Wiring Question

I am putting an ATX computer power supply into an arcade video game cabinet, and I want to make sure that all of the ca...
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posted by Searcher7
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Searcher7