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Adapting 220VAC drop in charger for 110VAC

Hi All, I have a 220VAC drop in charger for a Motorola GP68 two-way radio. The bottom of the charger indicates 220VAC i...
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posted by a7b98208
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by a7b98208

Voltage Regulator

Hi. I am trying to find the best way to take 72VDC and turn it into 60VDC (100W max). At first I thought a simple resis...
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posted by metalimi
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by metalimi

safe to use a different charger?

Hi all, forgive me if this is a ridiculous question. I'm really not sure if electricity isn't just a fancy word for mag...
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posted by twarren
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by twarren

what Hakko tutorial kits

2006-05-10T08:08:50Z Does anyone know about these two specific electronic kits from the Hakko soldering tutorial, perha...
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posted by nobody
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by nobody

Problem with buzzers

I am trying to help my son with a basic electronic problem. He has a school project to complete where he has to constru...
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posted by sueh
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by sueh

differential signal current return

Hi all! I'm pleased to join you in this furom. My question is quiet basic, really- In differentiall signaling communica...
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posted by ran.levi
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by ran.levi

Voltage shedding question

Hi all, I have a simple question on a power supply I'm working on in order mostly to learn how to design simple power s...
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posted by torbenwilson
25 comments posted 20yrs posted by torbenwilson

Load/Source Impedance

I am still having a hard time understanding Load and Source impedance. When someone says you need a low ouput Impedance...
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posted by uriahsky
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by uriahsky

multipath effects dealt with in modulation

does any 1 knows, how multipath effects are dealt with in single carrier modulation (64-QAM), COFDM and direct sequence...
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posted by praviendre
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by praviendre

RS-232 Rf module

hi, I am working on an FPGA project. It is a CDMA-based point-to-point communication system; two FPGAs each works as a...
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posted by aymmmm
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by aymmmm

Time to Abolish ICs

Think of all the fun you'll have constructing circuits from scratch!
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posted by brightice2001
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by brightice2001

What type of capacitor do I need?

I have a basic IC ciruit that calls for a 0.1uF cap. This cap will work off a 3.3V supply, so I'm guessing this is some...
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posted by yan
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by yan

Vacuum Cleaner Power Take Off

Can any one advise me where I can find a circuit diagram for the power take off sockets as fitted to some vacuum cleane...
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posted by feathers455
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by feathers455

telephone connection

i have connected(extension) a telephone in parrallel to my available connection so that i could be able be able to acce...
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posted by pradheep.sh
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by pradheep.sh

current measurement

how can we measure the current flowing in a circuit without using ammeter can we have to use a voltage to current conver...
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posted by pradheep.sh
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by pradheep.sh