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Tutorial on Programmable Logic Devices?

Can anyone point me in the direction of some tutorials on PEEL's. I just picked up a couple of Z80 processor boards on...
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posted by remove_me_david_nugent
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by remove_me_david_nugent

Odd Question About Circuit Board

I recently bought some parts kits from a company called NIGHTFIRE. I don't have much experience playing around with cir...
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posted by kkinderen
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by kkinderen

Bare wire inductor

Hi, I have seen some RF transmitters (315MHz) PCB that there are some inductor components which uses bare wires of 2.5...
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posted by eehobbyist
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modulate a signal onto another

Hi all, I have a question about modulating one signal onto another. Take for example a sine wave and an audio signal. T...
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posted by no
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Transistor as a relay vs mechanical relay

Just a very basic question: Can anyone share with me what's the benefit of using transistor as an electrical relay comp...
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posted by albertleng
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by albertleng

isp at89s8252

i want to try isp in at89s8252 but i don't know how to make connection between computer and device. I mean in avr syste...
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posted by denidoank
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Kinks in coiled wire

I tried unsuccessfully to unkink several telephone handset cords and wound up replacing them inexpensively. A kink occu...
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posted by cprstn54zz
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by cprstn54zz

Wireless USB

Have a camera that uses USB cable. What would I need to replace USB cable with a wireless connection? thanks Beowulf
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posted by none
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by none

Earthing in TV

I just bought a new TV and found 1. it had no earthing pin in its power cable (only Phase and Neutral were there) 2. it...
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posted by siliconmike
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by siliconmike

SWR meter

Does anyone know if the Akigawa Electronic Corporation SWR meter Model SWR.9 work on 2 meters (144-148 MHz)? Thanks. Rob...
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posted by cw527
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A14F diode - equivalent?

What's a good, modern-day equivalent to the A14F diode? I've got two to replace on a 27 year old PCB. Thanks
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posted by max-man
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by max-man

FLUKE/PHILIPS PM3585 PM3580 - Help me!

Help me ! I'm urgently looking for software for Logic Analyzer Fluke/Philips PM3585 Few days ago I've received analyser...
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posted by marantz1
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by marantz1

Volts

How is a volt defined. If a 9 volt battery can start a car,creating a very large current how does it differ from a 9 vo...
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posted by j.michael
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by j.michael

Min voltage drop in silicon rectifier?

I want to isolate flooded lead acid batteries from each other using power rectifiers like these: http://www.ruttonsha.c...
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posted by cprstn54zz
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by cprstn54zz