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What does this mean?

HI, friends, I recently read Dr. Howard 's book, but i cannot understand " flat frequency reponse" , could anyone tell m...
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posted by jasonleehan
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by jasonleehan

Is my DMM broken (cannot read current)?

Hi, I just bought a cheap DMM (Elenco M-1000C), and I believe that the low-range current reader is broken. The DMM has...
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posted by mentalray
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Could someone please explain how this works?

Greetings All, This link: http://www.vellemanusa.com/downloads/0/manual_mk138.pdf is the schematic for a thermostat kit...
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posted by etpm
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by etpm

Using speaker signal to actuate switch?

Greetings All, I have an electronic thermometer that uses a piezo speaker for an audio alert when the temperature reach...
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posted by etpm
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by etpm

GFCI questions

Hello all, I have an outdoor fountain, that uses a submerged electric pump to pump the water. It has worked flawlessly...
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posted by biscuitbecks
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Ground fault

Good day I have a little problem with my ground fault always tripping. I have an above ground pool with a 1hp pump. I h...
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posted by rickj
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by rickj

Online parts stores? Where do you buy your stuff?

hi, I've been looking around for a good online store to chop for things like Transistors, Diodes, Resistors ... etc Doe...
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posted by rbhkamal
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by rbhkamal

Parallel Volt Regs And Ballast Resistors

Hi, I'd like to put some volt regs in parallel and the datasheet advises a 0.015R resistor in the output. Is this a req...
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posted by mQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ
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flashlight

I have a flashlight that produces a very bright spot in the center and even light outside of it. The bright spot tends...
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posted by bob
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Home brew PCB Advice

I've been trying to make a PCB at home using the iron toner transfer method, as illustrated at these sites. http://www....
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posted by spamme
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamme

What is PLL "charge pump gain"?

Hi All, Is a PLL charge pump circuit's specification of 'charge pump gain' simply the maximum current that the charge p...
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posted by billcalley
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by billcalley

Half-wave rectifier opamp in single supply

Good day! I have the following circuit: http://www.bayimg.com/NabJOAABE Just looking at the configuration on paper, the...
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posted by mr.whatever
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by mr.whatever

M5450B7 - 34output LED driver

Hi, DataSheet: http://www.ortodoxism.ro/datasheets/SGSThomsonMicroelectronics/mXqrr.pdf I have a few of these and is tr...
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posted by nospam
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Ideas For 675 Ah 48 volt Battery Bank Charger?

Hi. I have a 48 volt battery bank (675 Ah) supplying my Outback Inverters which are connected to my house wiring. I am...
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posted by eatmyspam
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by eatmyspam

Newbies question about R/C servos

Hi, I have a module that takes output signal from a standard R/C receiver for servos to control 2 DC motors (Tamiya Kin...
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posted by chau.nguyenviet
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by chau.nguyenviet