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Antenna equipment

I have a job to install an antenna system for a customer. I plan to use a 3 foot tripod mounted on his roof peak, RG6U...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by captainvideo462002
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by captainvideo462002

Tek 2710

I have a Tektronix 2710 spectrum analyzer. It fails normilization and has the error message "Cannot COunt VCO/IF" Would...
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posted by duncan-08
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by duncan-08

CFL ballast polarity?

Is it a general rule that a compact fluorescent light bulb will not work at all if the 120V AC polarity is wrong? Or mi...
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posted by erst
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by erst

Simple Water temp circuit?

Howdy all, I have an old mac-jac water temperature finder that is not working. It has a sealed meter that has three con...
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posted by woodruffrepair
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by woodruffrepair

Umbrellas

With all the rain in Sydney lately it got me thinking. Umbrellas have remained more or less un-changed for thousands of...
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posted by tw
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by tw

Acterna SDA-4040

Hi just wondering if anyone has a schematic for the above or any sort of service manual?? Damn thing just doesnt want t...
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posted by eoghan3
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by eoghan3

Non-Working Cruzer Flash Drive

I have a 2 gb Cruzer flash drive that is no longer recognized by computers. I've tried it in several and they do not se...
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posted by gary
45 comments posted 17yrs posted by gary

Measuring EHT, high voltages

I usually use a 1000:1 divider with 300M ohm loading but I notice my other, bigger Tektronix one, is 100 Meg. Is there...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by diverse
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by diverse

I met an American today

He asked me where to buy a flash light, I corrected him and told him in Australia, we call it a torch. He thanked me and...
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posted by tw
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by tw

TIP: Formula for rubber drive band path length

ie the stretched length where it is too restricted to pass a thread around to measure. Or to measure without taking apa...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by diverse
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by diverse

GW Function Generator GFG-8016D Repair/Schematics

Hi, I have a GW Function Generator model GFG-8016D that isn't working properly. Basically, the OUTPUT port is always ab...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pdaderko
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by pdaderko

68hc705 Burner

Hi, I need to program a MC68HC705 Processor. Anyone know where I can find a programmer? thanks Vince
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by n1vc
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by n1vc