PRC as a amplifier in GPS question.

[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that John G <Greentest@ozemail.com.au>
wrote (in <0UvYb.524$L43.10243@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au&gt about '250 Volt AC
50hz supply from battery to test Multimeter', on Wed, 18 Feb 2004:

Wot's Your Real Problem?

I don't like seeing 'what' misspelt. (;-)
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk

 

[Peter Jetson]

John Woodgate wrote:

I don't like seeing 'what' misspelt. (;-)

I prefer to see 'misspelt" spelled 'misspelled" ;Ź)

Peter

 

[John G]

Oh John! Where hve you been ? I have been useing that tag
line
in various forums on the internet and other places for 15
or 20 years.
--
John G

Wot's Your Real Problem?

"John Woodgate" <jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote in
message news:EW40zFBHT0MAFw6M@jmwa.demon.co.uk...

I read in sci.electronics.design that John G
Greentest@ozemail.com.au
wrote (in <0UvYb.524$L43.10243@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au&gt
about '250 Volt AC
50hz supply from battery to test Multimeter', on Wed, 18
Feb 2004:

Wot's Your Real Problem?

I don't like seeing 'what' misspelt. (;-)
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see
http://www.isce.org.uk

 

[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Peter Jetson <pjetson@pobox.com>
wrote (in <4033E365.4A76420@pobox.com&gt about '250 Volt AC 50hz supply
from battery to test Multimeter', on Thu, 19 Feb 2004:

John Woodgate wrote:

I don't like seeing 'what' misspelt. (;-)

I prefer to see 'misspelt" spelled 'misspelled" ;Ź)

Difference between British and US English. In this case, unusually, it

is British English that has retained the older form of past participle
(contrast 'gotten').
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk

 

[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that John G <Greentest@ozemail.com.au>
wrote (in <_zRYb.3$c_4.369@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au&gt about '250 Volt AC
50hz supply from battery to test Multimeter', on Thu, 19 Feb 2004:

Oh John! Where hve you been ? I have been useing that tag line
in various forums on the internet and other places for 15 or 20 years.

I just decided to comment on it today. No particular reason, and not
with any serious intent.
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk

 

[John G]

"John Woodgate" <jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote in
message newstMG98GUm+MAFw59@jmwa.demon.co.uk...

I read in sci.electronics.design that John G
Greentest@ozemail.com.au
wrote (in <_zRYb.3$c_4.369@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au&gt about
'250 Volt AC
50hz supply from battery to test Multimeter', on Thu, 19
Feb 2004:

Oh John! Where hve you been ? I have been useing that tag
line
in various forums on the internet and other places for
15 or 20 years.

I just decided to comment on it today. No particular
reason, and not
with any serious intent.
--
Great.

What (I can spell) a pleasure to have a simple discussion
rather than some of the acrimoneus squabbles that block up
some NGs.
--
John G

Wot's Your Real Problem?

 

[Jim Vatunz]

On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 09:19:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com>
wrote:

Colin <tobyjug7@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:c4kq2o$2iko4e$1@ID-192794.news.uni-berlin.de...
Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote

Now that I've changed to Samsung hard drives, the main
system is so quiet it wasnt clear that it was off after a
mains failure, and thats with no covers on the case and
just inches away from where I sit, at the same level.

Being senile I bought an Hitachi 60Gb. Didn't remember that it was a
Samsung I wanted to try but knew it was not one of the normal names.

At least it is pretty quite and runs very cool
( case temp) compared to the Seagates.

Hard to find Samsungs - my usual supplier only has 40Gb

Yeah, thats the main downside with them, they arent
anything like as common with the hard drive floggers.

I've got to wonder why not many stores sell them.

I went out of my way to get one a month ago after a previous good
experience with an old 20gb drive.
They're cheap, quiet and reliable yet not very common.

I have a webcam in the tropics
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

 

[Rod Speed]

Jim Vatunz <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote in message
news:bnqs60tujh47p7565u6hklnu6krv0bsov6@4ax.com...

Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
Colin <tobyjug7@yahoo.com.au> wrote
Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote

Now that I've changed to Samsung hard drives, the main
system is so quiet it wasnt clear that it was off after a
mains failure, and thats with no covers on the case and
just inches away from where I sit, at the same level.

Being senile I bought an Hitachi 60Gb. Didn't remember that it was a
Samsung I wanted to try but knew it was not one of the normal names.

At least it is pretty quite and runs very cool
( case temp) compared to the Seagates.

Hard to find Samsungs - my usual supplier only has 40Gb

Yeah, thats the main downside with them, they arent
anything like as common with the hard drive floggers.

I've got to wonder why not many stores sell them.

Presumably a footshot by samsung aust or something.

They do flog a hell of a range of stuff, so maybe the
hard drives dont get much of an emphasis form them.

I went out of my way to get one a month ago after
a previous good experience with an old 20gb drive.
They're cheap, quiet and reliable yet not very common.

Yep.

 

[Phred]

In article <bnqs60tujh47p7565u6hklnu6krv0bsov6@4ax.com>, Jim Vatunz <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote:

On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 09:19:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
wrote:

[snip]

I have a webcam in the tropics
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

Not much to see at the moment. ;-)

Don't you have a moon down there? Or just cloud cover?
(Ingham looks pretty clear at the moment though -- big rain band north
of here, between Daintree and Cooktown; and some scattered stuff to
the south, between Atherton and Tully by the look of it.)


Cheers, Phred.

--
ppnerkDELETE@THISyahoo.com.INVALID

 

[JM]

"Jim Vatunz" <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote in message
news:bnqs60tujh47p7565u6hklnu6krv0bsov6@4ax.com...

On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 09:19:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
wrote:


Colin <tobyjug7@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:c4kq2o$2iko4e$1@ID-192794.news.uni-berlin.de...
Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote

Now that I've changed to Samsung hard drives, the main
system is so quiet it wasnt clear that it was off after a
mains failure, and thats with no covers on the case and
just inches away from where I sit, at the same level.

Being senile I bought an Hitachi 60Gb. Didn't remember that it was a
Samsung I wanted to try but knew it was not one of the normal names.

At least it is pretty quite and runs very cool
( case temp) compared to the Seagates.

Hard to find Samsungs - my usual supplier only has 40Gb

Yeah, thats the main downside with them, they arent
anything like as common with the hard drive floggers.

I've got to wonder why not many stores sell them.
I went out of my way to get one a month ago after a previous good
experience with an old 20gb drive.
They're cheap, quiet and reliable yet not very common.

I've always wondered the same. I've been a Samsung HDD convert for years and
have had very reliable runs with them but I've also had to go to extra
trouble to source them and at times I've paid slightly more than another
brand because their isn't a large number of sources to buy from.
www.scorptec.com.au Sell them at reasonable price if you're chasing one
again.

They are however getting more attention these days from consumers...no
thanks to Samsungs poor efforts in pushing a good product line. I suspect
that Samsungs attentions are on more profitable products and the HDD
division being minor business compared to other divisions sells enough
product to chug along and turn a profit without much intervention. It used
to be common to find Samsung drives in OEM built machines in years past and
as such probably more of their HDD business was focused supplying to system
builders rather than as individual product via retail to consumer. Anyway,
thanks to Rods prolific positive raves about them on usenet there is
certainly a lot more people trying a Samsung HDD for the first time.

 

[Barry]

"JM" <none_given@none.com> wrote in...

I've always wondered the same. I've been a Samsung HDD convert for years and
have had very reliable runs with them but I've also had to go to extra
trouble to source them and at times I've paid slightly more than another
brand because their isn't a large number of sources to buy from.
www.scorptec.com.au Sell them at reasonable price if you're chasing one
again.

They are however getting more attention these days from consumers...no
thanks to Samsungs poor efforts in pushing a good product line. I suspect
that Samsungs attentions are on more profitable products and the HDD
division being minor business compared to other divisions sells enough
product to chug along and turn a profit without much intervention. It used
to be common to find Samsung drives in OEM built machines in years past and
as such probably more of their HDD business was focused supplying to system
builders rather than as individual product via retail to consumer. Anyway,
thanks to Rods prolific positive raves about them on usenet there is
certainly a lot more people trying a Samsung HDD for the first time.

A few reviews I've read lately have put the new Hitachi DESKSTAR 7K250 series (new design and NOT the old IBM Deathstar's) ahead of the Samsung's, in speed, temperature & noise. Although not by much.

It just so happens that Scorpion technology stock both these and the Samsungs. Pity the Deskstar 7K400 (400gb) is not listed, as well.

Barry...

 

[Rod Speed]

Phred <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c4me07$2k1ib0$2@ID-151056.news.uni-berlin.de...

Jim Vatunz <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote

I have a webcam in the tropics
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

Not much to see at the moment. ;-)

Dunno, looks like a UFO currently.

Don't you have a moon down there? Or just cloud cover?
(Ingham looks pretty clear at the moment though -- big rain band
north of here, between Daintree and Cooktown; and some scattered
stuff to the south, between Atherton and Tully by the look of it.)

 

[Colin]

"JM" <none_given@none.com> wrote in message
news:c4mfs9$2kie4e$1@ID-178410.news.uni-berlin.de...

I've always wondered the same. I've been a Samsung HDD convert for years
and
have had very reliable runs with them but I've also had to go to extra
trouble to source them and at times I've paid slightly more than another
brand because their isn't a large number of sources to buy from.
www.scorptec.com.au Sell them at reasonable price if you're chasing one
again.

Great link - they are about 1Km from where I bought the Hitachi. Must admit
it is very quiet and runs cool but at least I know where to get a Samsung
now.

Colin

 

[Jim Vatunz]

On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 23:53:14 +1000, "JM" <none_given@none.com> wrote:

"Jim Vatunz" <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote in message
news:bnqs60tujh47p7565u6hklnu6krv0bsov6@4ax.com...
On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 09:19:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
wrote:


Colin <tobyjug7@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:c4kq2o$2iko4e$1@ID-192794.news.uni-berlin.de...
Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote

Now that I've changed to Samsung hard drives, the main
system is so quiet it wasnt clear that it was off after a
mains failure, and thats with no covers on the case and
just inches away from where I sit, at the same level.

Being senile I bought an Hitachi 60Gb. Didn't remember that it was a
Samsung I wanted to try but knew it was not one of the normal names.

At least it is pretty quite and runs very cool
( case temp) compared to the Seagates.

Hard to find Samsungs - my usual supplier only has 40Gb

Yeah, thats the main downside with them, they arent
anything like as common with the hard drive floggers.

I've got to wonder why not many stores sell them.
I went out of my way to get one a month ago after a previous good
experience with an old 20gb drive.
They're cheap, quiet and reliable yet not very common.

I've always wondered the same. I've been a Samsung HDD convert for years and
have had very reliable runs with them but I've also had to go to extra
trouble to source them and at times I've paid slightly more than another
brand because their isn't a large number of sources to buy from.
www.scorptec.com.au Sell them at reasonable price if you're chasing one
again.
that's where i bought the last one from.

extremely quick delivery too. it was hard to believe that i got it the
next day, when i usually wait over a week for anything.

They are however getting more attention these days from consumers...no
thanks to Samsungs poor efforts in pushing a good product line. I suspect
that Samsungs attentions are on more profitable products and the HDD
division being minor business compared to other divisions sells enough
product to chug along and turn a profit without much intervention. It used
to be common to find Samsung drives in OEM built machines in years past and
as such probably more of their HDD business was focused supplying to system
builders rather than as individual product via retail to consumer. Anyway,
thanks to Rods prolific positive raves about them on usenet there is
certainly a lot more people trying a Samsung HDD for the first time.

no doubt.

I have a webcam in the tropics
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

 

[Colin]

"Jim Vatunz" <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote in message
news:frev60dqcl2jesbqaie5vdqs2d8dbofaat@4ax.com...

Anyway,
thanks to Rods prolific positive raves about them on usenet there is
certainly a lot more people trying a Samsung HDD for the first time.

http://www.redhill.net.au/d-maker.html is an interesting read, along with
the other pages on that site.

Suppose it's opinions and arseholes - everyones got one but -------

Colin

 

[Fat Crack Ho]

Just got a home theatre reciever. What's the best way to position the FM radio
antenna. At the moment it's just a piece of wire. Will wrapping it in a
specific pattern (helical, coil, etc) improve the reception or is it best just
to tape it to the wall?

thanks.

 

[Phil Allison]

"Fat Crack Ho" <s363281@student.uq.edu.au

Just got a home theatre reciever. What's the best way to position the FM
radio
antenna.

** Mounted on the roof and aligned for the local transmitters - just
like a TV antenna.


At the moment it's just a piece of wire. Will wrapping it in a

specific pattern (helical, coil, etc) improve the reception or is it best
just
to tape it to the wall?

** See above - a wire taped to the wall is a **very poor** method.

See if you can do a split off the main TV antenna.




........ Phil

 

[Marty Wallace]

"Fat Crack Ho" <s363281@student.uq.edu.au> wrote in message
news:c4r5ft$q2l$1@bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au...

Just got a home theatre reciever. What's the best way to position the FM
radio
antenna. At the moment it's just a piece of wire. Will wrapping it in a
specific pattern (helical, coil, etc) improve the reception or is it best
just
to tape it to the wall?

thanks.


Most FM receivers have two connections.

If you have some figure 8 cable. (Twin wires that are sort of run side by
side), grab a wire in each hand and pull it apart to an arms width, (about 2
metres). Support it somehow so that it forms a T shape, this is what is
known as a dipole antenna. The width of the T is about right for the FM
band. The length is related to the frequency.
Connect the other ends to the two terminals of the receiver. This also works
well for TV stations still on VHF, which is the same band as FM radio.

Email me if I've confused you.

Marty

 

[Marty]

"Marty Wallace" <mart@geo.net.au> wrote in message
news:4071665a$0$27651$61ce578d@news.syd.swiftdsl.com.au...

Most FM receivers have two connections.
If you have some figure 8 cable. (Twin wires that are sort of run side by
side), grab a wire in each hand and pull it apart to an arms width, (about
2
metres). Support it somehow so that it forms a T shape, this is what is
known as a dipole antenna. The width of the T is about right for the FM
band. The length is related to the frequency.
Connect the other ends to the two terminals of the receiver. This also
works
well for TV stations still on VHF, which is the same band as FM radio.

Email me if I've confused you.

Marty

If he's going to use a simple indoor dipole antenna, then judging by his
experience he'd probebly be better going to Tandy or DSE and buying the
ready made indoor dipole FM antenna. Much simpler, looks better, and no
need for the OP to try and figure out how long or what shape it should be.

If he's in a low signal area or wants to receive nice strong or distant FM
signals, then what another poster suggested would be best. Either split the
TV antenna and run a length of co-ax to the FM receiver, or put up a
dedicated small (2 element) FM antenna if the FM signal comes from a
different direction that the TV signal....

All of the above equipment (indoor antenna, splitters, outdoor antenna,
cable, etc) can be easily obtained from any Tandy or Dick Smith store, as
well as most larger hardware stores...

Cheers

Martin, VK2UMJ

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On 5 Apr 2004 08:30:53 GMT, "Fat Crack Ho" <s363281@student.uq.edu.au>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

Just got a home theatre reciever. What's the best way to position the FM radio
antenna.

If you have a VHF TV antenna, then try a dual TV/FM wallplate such as
cat # TVS67 from WES Components. "One socket goes direct to TV and the
other is filtered for the FM band to reduce interference." Of course
you will have no control over the antenna direction, but the reception
may be better than any internal aerial. Price is ~$3.


- Franc Zabkar
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