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OTA tuner sensitivity

I made an interesting observation today and thought that I would relate it to the group. I use a set top converter in t...
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posted by captainvideo462009
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by captainvideo462009

boosting power output of solar panels

I am by far NOT a super smart man. but is there a way to boost the power output of a solar panel?
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posted by michaeltussing
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Belkin F9H100vukcw mains surge protector, 2010

Used with an amp with mains drop out occassionally, after an hour or so of use but nothing found wrong with the amp and...
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posted by diverse
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by diverse

LED Series Christmas Lights

I recently was given two strings of LED blue/white Christmas lights. The bulbes are in series, with 35 lights in each s...
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posted by hrhofmann
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Help locating source of connector?

This is a female, D-shaped, 40-pin IDC, "flat-cable" connector. It's a bit of an oddity because the pins in the male co...
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posted by invalid
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The day before Christams

The day before Christmas, and all through the shop, all was a crisis, with problems non-stop. Nothing was working, and...
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posted by jeffl
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Xmas.

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posted by gangprobing.alien
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A little fun to lighten these dark times ...

It never ceases to amaze me what comes through the workshop door. This week's bizarre item - taken in for me to look at...
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posted by arfa.daily
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by arfa.daily

tba450 IC data?

Hi all, I'm trying to repair an old radio receiver, it has a missing IC, from the schematic this should be a TBA 450, b...
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posted by frank
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Breaking epoxy glue spots before desoldering ICs

Say 100 plus SMD IC with 8 or so glue spots under Anyone have a successful method of using that hole in the pcb, if pre...
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posted by diverse
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by diverse

Panasonic TH-46PZ85U plasma 15V SOS

Hi folks. Giving this another try. Getting the two blink code - 15V SOS. Manual says to check the D board. I have. I ge...
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posted by stokesbr
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DVD Drive motor power

Working on a friends Goldstar GBV441 DVD/RW/CD/RW-VHS/RW unit. The DVD motor does not spin. . . I did cut one wire on t...
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posted by footboarder
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by footboarder