PRC as a amplifier in GPS question.

[fritz]

David L. Jones <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message news:cc9e7cd2-1011-4f14-b7ac-2c73c00178ad@e4g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

For those interested in what "DSE type" electronics mega stores are
like in the US...

The German version of DSE is Conrad www.conrad.de worth a look !!!
They are not as big as Fry's, but they stick mainly to electronics - i.e. they don't
sell white goods. You can buy individual components resistors, ICs etc (without the
blister pack) from a manned counter. They put the bits in a box which is opened
at the cash register. The Hamburg store is about 10 times bigger than a
DSE Powerhouse, including the usual demo rooms for hifi/car audio etc.
They even have a custom PCB service.
No doubt the yanks will always have bigger and brassier stores but
the krauts seem to cater quite well for the serious electronic hobbyist.

www.conrad.de

I just got back from the US and snapped a few photos on my camera
phone of one the famous Fry's Electronics stores. This is the new
Fry's store at San Marcos in Southern California, and it has an
Atlantis like underwater theme.
See photos here:
http://www.alternatezone.com/stuff/frys/

The store itself is absolutely gigantic, and is one really big open
warehouse. Would have to be maybe 100 times the floor area of a
typical DSE mega store. Very similar to DSE in terms of stuff for
sale, but on a much bigger scale. Everything from hobby and
professional electronics bits, to computers (fully custom built on
site to order), and all the usual consumer goods like TV's, DVD's,
CD's, books, and even a full range of white goods. The comsumer/white
goods took up most of the store of course.
They had a few home entertainment demonstration rooms as well.
There is a huge cafe/restaurant in the middle surrounded with giant
fish tanks for walls, very impressive.
As far as components goes, they use the old fashioned Tandy type
blister pack system. So you can buy your two resistors or one
capacitor in a pack for a dollar. Full range of professional/hobby
test gear on offer through to $10000 high end scopes.
One of the funniest things was the checkout, you are forced down a
maybe 50m long corridor complete with the obligatory tempting
"checkout goods" (candy, electronics gizmos etc). Then you wait in
turn for one of the 30 or so available checkouts!
Prices weren't particularly cheap on most stuff.

The Fry's in Sunnyvale in Silicon Valley is not as well themed as the
new San Marcos store, but still just as big.

A very interesting visit indeed!

Dave.

 

[Terry Given]

dmm wrote:

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:31:28 -0800 (PST), "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote:


On Feb 14, 9:03 pm, dmm <dmmilne_REMO...@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:22:20 -0800 (PST), "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:




For those interested in what "DSE type" electronics mega stores are
like in the US...
I just got back from the US and snapped a few photos on my camera
phone of one the famous Fry's Electronics stores. This is the new
Fry's store at San Marcos in Southern California, and it has an
Atlantis like underwater theme.
See photos here:
http://www.alternatezone.com/stuff/frys/

The store itself is absolutely gigantic, and is one really big open
warehouse. Would have to be maybe 100 times the floor area of a
typical DSE mega store. Very similar to DSE in terms of stuff for
sale, but on a much bigger scale. Everything from hobby and
professional electronics bits, to computers (fully custom built on
site to order), and all the usual consumer goods like TV's, DVD's,
CD's, books, and even a full range of white goods. The comsumer/white
goods took up most of the store of course.
They had a few home entertainment demonstration rooms as well.
There is a huge cafe/restaurant in the middle surrounded with giant
fish tanks for walls, very impressive.
As far as components goes, they use the old fashioned Tandy type
blister pack system. So you can buy your two resistors or one
capacitor in a pack for a dollar. Full range of professional/hobby
test gear on offer through to $10000 high end scopes.
One of the funniest things was the checkout, you are forced down a
maybe 50m long corridor complete with the obligatory tempting
"checkout goods" (candy, electronics gizmos etc). Then you wait in
turn for one of the 30 or so available checkouts!
Prices weren't particularly cheap on most stuff.

The Fry's in Sunnyvale in Silicon Valley is not as well themed as the
new San Marcos store, but still just as big.

A very interesting visit indeed!

Dave.

As an aside, I like your micro watch... Is it a DIY job?

It is indeed.


Will you be publishing any details?

Most likely.
Some details have already slipped out here and there.

Dave.


Let us know some more details sometime...

David

I like it! I'd buy one. of course the wife wouldnt let me wear it - and
I dont wear a watch. but its cool.

I went to a Frys in Santa Clara. they had a total of 3 books on
electronics, allocated a single 3' shelf. truckloads on computer stuff.
but still fun. I bought a 500gb usb/firewire external HD for US$99.

and got a photo of me standing next to an original Varian Brothers Klystron



Cheers
Terry

 

[Bob Parker]

On 26/02/2008 02:45 suzannehoes@gmail.com wrote:

Hi friends:
Welcome to shopping on our website! Free shipping.

Looks like this newsgroup's gunna be spammed to death like
sci.electronics.repair has been.
Oh well, better than the net kooks 'turning it into a dance hall', I
suppose....

 

[Bob Parker]

On 1/03/2008 13:09 David L. Jones wrote:

Anyone know of any cheap and readily available potting compound, or
something that will do a similar job?
I used to work for a company where this stuff was literally on-tap, so
never had to source it myself for home use until now.
I know Farnell have a whole range, but it can be expensive, and not
convenient and quick to get (e.g. this weekend).
Jaycar and Altronics have potting boxes, but no potting compound by
the looks of it.
This is for an underwater app.

Any solutions from the like of Bunnings perhaps?

I've used hot-melt glue on occasion for quick'n'dirty jobs like this,
but not for underwater apps, where I suspect it's not going to be any
good.

Thanks
Dave.

I used to get that kind of material from a company called Daystar
in Rockdale.
They don't seem to be in the phone book now but I found
Polymerdaystar which might be them, at http://www.polymerdaystar.com/
Worth giving them a call to see if they've got what you want.


Bob

 

[gcd]

"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:897b7173-c1e3-4f3b-a660-913b3c9ffe7c@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...

Anyone know of any cheap and readily available potting compound, or
something that will do a similar job?
I used to work for a company where this stuff was literally on-tap, so
never had to source it myself for home use until now.
I know Farnell have a whole range, but it can be expensive, and not
convenient and quick to get (e.g. this weekend).
Jaycar and Altronics have potting boxes, but no potting compound by
the looks of it.
This is for an underwater app.

Any solutions from the like of Bunnings perhaps?

I've used hot-melt glue on occasion for quick'n'dirty jobs like this,
but not for underwater apps, where I suspect it's not going to be any
good.

Thanks
Dave.
\

Hi,
you could try www.barnes.com.au they have silicon and polyurethane compounds
etc, outlets in most states

Greg

 

[Ross Herbert]

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:09:46 -0800 (PST), "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com>
wrote:

:Anyone know of any cheap and readily available potting compound, or
:something that will do a similar job?
:I used to work for a company where this stuff was literally on-tap, so
:never had to source it myself for home use until now.
:I know Farnell have a whole range, but it can be expensive, and not
:convenient and quick to get (e.g. this weekend).
:Jaycar and Altronics have potting boxes, but no potting compound by
:the looks of it.
:This is for an underwater app.
:
:Any solutions from the like of Bunnings perhaps?
:
:I've used hot-melt glue on occasion for quick'n'dirty jobs like this,
:but not for underwater apps, where I suspect it's not going to be any
:good.
:
:Thanks
ave.


Wacker Chemicals RT710 is a general purpose one part room temperature curable
silicone sealant for electronics applications.

The Aus website is not fully operational but you can contact them to find
availability.
http://www.wacker.com.au/

 

[David L. Jones]

On Mar 1, 1:09 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:

Anyone know of any cheap and readily available potting compound, or
something that will do a similar job?
I used to work for a company where this stuff was literally on-tap, so
never had to source it myself for home use until now.
I know Farnell have a whole range, but it can be expensive, and not
convenient and quick to get (e.g. this weekend).
Jaycar and Altronics have potting boxes, but no potting compound by
the looks of it.
This is for an underwater app.

Any solutions from the like of Bunnings perhaps?

I've used hot-melt glue on occasion for quick'n'dirty jobs like this,
but not for underwater apps, where I suspect it's not going to be any
good.

Thanks
Dave.

Thanks for the replies, good links for future reference.
For those playing along at home - I got a tip-off that Bunnings did
have some stuff called "Diggers Casting and Embedding Resin" along
with the matching catalyst ($18+$5) for 500g. Located in the glues and
sealants section.
Worked very well, sets completely crystal clear. Starts setting in
about an hour and 12 hours for full hardness. Very runny and flows
around components and wires well.
I used plastic disposable food plates from Coles for my mould and
these just peeled away very nicely after it was set.

Waterproofness? fully encapsulated - yes. In my app with the wires
penetrating the outside - only time will tell.

Very useful stuff.

Dave.

 

[James]

<miso@sushi.com> wrote in message
news:4161b8ee-1d74-42b4-89d0-3aa2c47ba0ca@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...

On Mar 20, 7:21 pm, "Phil in Melbourne" <reply@tonewsgroup> wrote:
I have a red LED display that is around 30cm by 20 cm.

I need a sheet of UV stabilised plastic with filter properties so that
the
display will work outside on a bright sunny day.

Does anyone know what sort of properties parking and traffic sign filters
have these days? The old red filters seem to have disappeared making way
for
what appears to be clear tinted plastic. Obviously it's UV stabilised,
but
it looks like a matte finish and slightly tinted. Maybe its one way glass
or
something.

Also, I wonder what most LED speed limit sign LEDs are made from. In
Melbourne, I see the use of white and red combinations, with yellow
circle
outside. I wonder what MCD the leds are.

I'm looking for a long term supplier of the filters with competitive
pricing. Any ideas?

I was looking at some traffic lights today. I don't think the LED
versions use any filters.

Yes they do. The Aldridge ones (most common) have a domed filter of the
corresponding colour in front of the LED arrays, they are however rather
light and a not diffused nor are they designed as a lens as such. In traffic
lights this is not so critical as in a large sign, since the traffic light
arrays have shades over them. I have done work with them in the past and can
tell you they are VERY bright. I can't remember the mcd rating but each
different colour array has a different number of LEDs to compensate for the
differing brightness of each LED / filter combination so the total light
output from each array is the same.

Regards
James

 

[-=Spudley=-]

Ah I see my good buddy the stalker faker has found me yet again. Is there
some reason you have decided to fixate onto me pray tell?
Did I offend you back some time and you swore to get revenge? Surely you can
find a better way to get vengeance than to imitate and fake posts in my
name, or do you simply lack the imagination and talent to stand up under
your own monikor? What say you, horry?

"-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudley=-@work.com> wrote in message
news:e1qFj.1631$n8.9@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

That's not very intelligent of you, to keep blaming the wrong person for
all your woes, dickhead.
I feel that your identity crisis has hit a brick wall and that only
trained medical help could resolve your problem.

Who do you think you are fooling?
I can without any reservation or conviction state, that I am not Mr
Wachope <sp>, Horry, or any other aberration that your obviously befuddled
mind cares to nominate.

(Fraud) <== That's how you should spell the word, please try at least, to
get that correct next time.


THE -=Spudley=- imposter wrote:
All I need is a -=Spudley=- clone WANKER ASSHOLE making a pest of
himself. You are a FRAWD mr wachope and your day will come.
"-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudley=-@work.com> wrote in message
newsMnFj.1605$n8.1342@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
Andy wrote:
On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:32:50 GMT, "-=Spudley=-"
-=Spudley=-@work.com> wrote:

Andy wrote:
On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:57:02 +1100, Brett <Greene@.invalid> wrote:

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:22:39 +1100, Andy <ask_for_email@here.com
wrote:

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:25:46 +1100, Brett <Greene@.invalid
wrote:
On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:20:21 +1100, Andy
ask_for_email@here.com> wrote:

Been using Agent 2 for quite some time and while good, it's
filtering capabilities leave a bit to be desired.

The later Agent 4.2/32.1118 has better filtering than earlier
Agent versions.

Thanks for the heads up Brett.. Didn't realise they'd finally
updated the filters. Will take a look.

Might also be worth a look at: -
alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent - where several helpful
people hang out.

Good idea.. will do that and post a query in there once I've
installed the current version. Thanks..

Forte Agent offer a 30 day free trial of 4.2 but if you decide to
try it I advise not to update your existing Agent 2 but to
install 4.2 in a different folder so that you can easily revert to
Agent
2 if Agent 4 doesn't meet your requirements.

Yep.. one of the things I like about Agent is the ability to have
more than one copy installed, which I already have for my own
purposes.

Cheers...

Please let us know how effective it is in terms of filtering this
sort of person, it could be the most compelling reason yet to
switch to using Agent 2.

I plan on installing the latest version later on tonight unless
something more interesting pops up to do.. Will let you know.

Cheers...

There's one obvious thing going on here to our advantage. He's giving
plenty of consistently worded posts to test it with.
So if you don't have any luck filtering on his headers you should
have no trouble filtering on his content.

Foot shots are much harder to filter on, as they are so few and far
apart.

 

[-=Spudley=-]

"VŠ" <sales@hyperoz.com> wrote in message news:fscj38$iuf$1@aioe.org...

Hello,

Spudley you have quit a mess of this forum, hmm. You have single handedly
destroyed this place all because you cant not send a reply to every poster
who gives you shit hmm. Now this forum is dead and all the good people
have gone away and plonked you. hope you are happy hmm congratulartions

I am so sorry mr V Nigel but I am stuck between a hard on and a rock. If I
do not defend my honor then they will use me and play with me. If I fight
back like the real man I am then others deride me for doing so.

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH

 

[^Ebony-Temuchin^]

The Man From Havana wrote:

On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH



Kill yourself.

POST OF THE WEEK (POTW)

--
"If someone had told me in 1989 that the BBS I started would eventually
become Usenet" - Douglas

http://groups.google.com.au/group/aus.photo/msg/01b383a7d3a33dc3

 

[-=Spudley=-]

"The Man From Havana" <johnvonlaws@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:430deeb6-d9c0-466c-93ae-33c76336a8a1@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH

Kill yourself.

HOPE YOU DIE FROM THE MOST AGGRESSIVE ASS CANCER AN ANGRY GOD CAN DEVIZE IN
HIS DARKEST HOUR

HTH HORRY U CUNT

 

[VŠ]

"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d42a$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...

The Man From Havana wrote:
On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH



Kill yourself.

POST OF THE WEEK (POTW)

--
"If someone had told me in 1989 that the BBS I started would eventually
become Usenet" - Douglas

http://groups.google.com.au/group/aus.photo/msg/01b383a7d3a33dc3

lol oh dear
hmm,,,,,,

 

[-=Spudley=-]

"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d42a$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...

The Man From Havana wrote:
On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH



Kill yourself.

POST OF THE WEEK (POTW)

Where does a fucking spear chucker like you get off making snide remarks,
rubbing salt into my wounds like that?
If I knew where you were, I'd corner you and let my dogs tear you to
shreds. They love the taste of dark meat. Consider yourself warned.

 

[^Ebony-Temuchin^]

-=Spudley=- wrote:

"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d42a$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
The Man From Havana wrote:
On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH


Kill yourself.
POST OF THE WEEK (POTW)

Where does a fucking spear chucker like you get off making snide remarks,
rubbing salt into my wounds like that?
If I knew where you were, I'd corner you and let my dogs tear you to
shreds. They love the taste of dark meat. Consider yourself warned.

And this is now post of the weak.

--
"If someone had told me in 1989 that the BBS I started would eventually
become Usenet" - Douglas

http://groups.google.com.au/group/aus.photo/msg/01b383a7d3a33dc3

 

[-=Spudley=-]

"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d7af$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...

-=Spudley=- wrote:
"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d42a$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
The Man From Havana wrote:
On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH


Kill yourself.
POST OF THE WEEK (POTW)

Where does a fucking spear chucker like you get off making snide remarks,
rubbing salt into my wounds like that?
If I knew where you were, I'd corner you and let my dogs tear you to
shreds. They love the taste of dark meat. Consider yourself warned.

And this is now post of the weak.

The only thing WEAK will be your shallow breathing when I PUT YOU INTO A
COMA with a star picket straight through your fucking coon face, CUNT.
Nothing worse than an uppity NIGGER who thinks they can hide behind a
fucking keyboard.

 

[^Ebony-Temuchin^]

-=Spudley=- wrote:

"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d7af$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
-=Spudley=- wrote:
"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d42a$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
The Man From Havana wrote:
On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH

Kill yourself.
POST OF THE WEEK (POTW)
Where does a fucking spear chucker like you get off making snide remarks,
rubbing salt into my wounds like that?
If I knew where you were, I'd corner you and let my dogs tear you to
shreds. They love the taste of dark meat. Consider yourself warned.
And this is now post of the weak.

The only thing WEAK will be your shallow breathing when I PUT YOU INTO A
COMA with a star picket straight through your fucking coon face, CUNT.
Nothing worse than an uppity NIGGER who thinks they can hide behind a
fucking keyboard.

Do you do the comedy circuit cause you are one funny fella

--
"If someone had told me in 1989 that the BBS I started would eventually
become Usenet" - Douglas

http://groups.google.com.au/group/aus.photo/msg/01b383a7d3a33dc3

 

[-=Spudley=-]

"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9ddc2$0$17364$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...

-=Spudley=- wrote:
"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d7af$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
-=Spudley=- wrote:
"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d42a$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
The Man From Havana wrote:
On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH

Kill yourself.
POST OF THE WEEK (POTW)
Where does a fucking spear chucker like you get off making snide
remarks, rubbing salt into my wounds like that?
If I knew where you were, I'd corner you and let my dogs tear you to
shreds. They love the taste of dark meat. Consider yourself warned.
And this is now post of the weak.

The only thing WEAK will be your shallow breathing when I PUT YOU INTO A
COMA with a star picket straight through your fucking coon face, CUNT.
Nothing worse than an uppity NIGGER who thinks they can hide behind a
fucking keyboard.




Do you do the comedy circuit cause you are one funny fella

You FILTHY spear-chucking CUNT! I'll give you a short circuit---straight
into 3phase up your ass.
How about a soldering iron stabbed through one of them coon eyes for good
measure? YOU SHITBABY!

 

[The Man From Havana]

On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH

Kill yourself.

 

[^Ebony-Temuchin^]

-=Spudley=- wrote:

"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9ddc2$0$17364$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
-=Spudley=- wrote:
"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d7af$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
-=Spudley=- wrote:
"^Ebony-Temuchin^" <brookersteve913@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47e9d42a$0$17332$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
The Man From Havana wrote:
On Mar 26, 3:32 pm, "-=Spudley=-" <-=Spudle...@work.com> wrote:

What do I do please Mr Howe? I am open to any wise advice please
HTH
Kill yourself.
POST OF THE WEEK (POTW)
Where does a fucking spear chucker like you get off making snide
remarks, rubbing salt into my wounds like that?
If I knew where you were, I'd corner you and let my dogs tear you to
shreds. They love the taste of dark meat. Consider yourself warned.
And this is now post of the weak.
The only thing WEAK will be your shallow breathing when I PUT YOU INTO A
COMA with a star picket straight through your fucking coon face, CUNT.
Nothing worse than an uppity NIGGER who thinks they can hide behind a
fucking keyboard.



Do you do the comedy circuit cause you are one funny fella

You FILTHY spear-chucking CUNT! I'll give you a short circuit---straight
into 3phase up your ass.
How about a soldering iron stabbed through one of them coon eyes for good
measure? YOU SHITBABY!

You might have to bring a tissue cause I am crying with laughter reading
your posts


--
"If someone had told me in 1989 that the BBS I started would eventually
become Usenet" - Douglas

http://groups.google.com.au/group/aus.photo/msg/01b383a7d3a33dc3