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Thanks to all

I simply want to send a note to this group, thanking those who chose to "chime in" when I was going through my problems...
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posted by mea305
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by mea305

How do I test my ac/dc adaptor?

Hi, My laptop isnt charging anymore. I thought before pulling apart the laptop to check the connection inside, I would...
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posted by squeeky_george
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Collector to Base Resistor - Why?

Help me to understand the purpose of this resistance, please. Typical single Q NPN amplifier (guitar boost). o--/\\/\\/...
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posted by lumpy
30 comments posted 20yrs posted by lumpy

Can I

Hi , I designed a pulse generator which operate exactly the same way old computer mouse mechanism works. (IR emmiter-se...
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posted by Triblesix
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by Triblesix

Crystals' Shunt & Load Capacitance

My question refers to this spec http://www.raltron.com/products/pdfspecs/crystal_rse_a_b_c_d.pdf What is Shunt Capacita...
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posted by quanghoc
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by quanghoc

I need help on ADS1217

I use ads1217 for data acquirement But I can't make it work properly . I can make sure there is no problem on hardware....
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posted by steelen
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by steelen

Suggestions for aspiring hobbyist

There must be a million of these posts on this group and I apologize in advance if I'm violating some rule. I come from...
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posted by sly.psi
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by sly.psi

What is important to look in OPTOEMITTERS?

Hi, I am doing a school project (not electronic project) and I want to know how people buy OPTOEMITTERS. Can you tell m...
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posted by quanghoc
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by quanghoc

Voltage Regulator help

I am looking to build or find a replacement regulator for my '82 honda CB650 Nighthawk (motorcycle) My problem arises w...
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posted by grimmier
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by grimmier

Looking for a good bench PSU

Hi all, A friend of mine (yes I really do have one) is after a bench power supply, but isnt sure what to get. Given tha...
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posted by mark
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by mark

Yet another PIC question

My project will be using several large tables of data (2Kb each). I want to use TBLRD to access the words/bytes, but I'...
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posted by randy.day
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by randy.day

Just a diode

What will you see if u measure a sensitive Voltmeter to the end leads of a Diode ?
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posted by JikkuJose
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by JikkuJose

Electrolitic Capacitors

What will happen if u connect an electrolitic capacitor, in opposite polarity ?? .... can we use an electrolitic capaci...
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posted by JikkuJose
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by JikkuJose

Book on AC Design

What would be a good book on filters, oscillators, and AC circuit design?
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posted by glhansen
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by glhansen