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yeah that is not a number you want to see on a closed switch. that’s not a go… | |
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@moira open or closed, it's a bad number! | |
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@moz Certainly as a rule, and that rule would apply here! | |
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@moira don't let the magic smoke out. Its impossible to put back.Edit: thou… | |
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@MHowell It's a purely mechanical set of coax switches, I'm pretty sure… | |
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@moira [concerned squinting intensifies] | |
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@rmd1023 It's an old RF switcher, I want to be able to throw the attic aeri… | |
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@moira not great, not te…Wait…Why the fuck is that piece of wire sticking o… | |
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@jpm That's a isolated ground access, used by my anti-static mat. The plug … | |
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@moira Coax? Aren't they supposed to be 50 ohm +/- intrinsic impedance or a… | |
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@MHowell That's AC impedance, not DC resistance, and on cable lengths rathe… | |
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@moira I figured it might have been an earthing point, it just looks horrific t… | |
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@jpm Well then, I'll trust you know to treat it with respect should you eve… | |
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@moira Heh, that was like my main DMM for a looooong time. I loved the build in… | |
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@ChuckMcManis I’ve had it as long as I can remember. No idea how I got it. | |
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okay this just got super weirdall four inputs on the left appear to be hardwire… | |
Post #Apat2W3XrlLWNcVQEi by [email protected] | |
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NOPE THEY'RE 100% CONNECTED ON THE SIGNAL LINES 100% OF THE TIMEWHAT THE FU… | |
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"antenna," "aux 1," "aux 2," and "cable"… | |
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@moira Got specs? What is the intended function of this board/box besides coax … | |
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@MHowell that's its only function.five inputs, two outputs, purely mechanic… | |
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AND TO SHIELD GROUNDWHYwhere I can get to it, the conformal coating itself does… | |
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@moira spitballing: Is it possible the switches are two pole, where one pole sw… | |
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@MHowell still workin on that chiefthis is one of two#electronics #bullshit #Fu… | |
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@MHowell It's literally just all connected to the ground plane and signal l… | |
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@MHowell @MHowell I was thinking for a while that maybe the switches lift sign… | |
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oh ho ho look who’s been holding out on me#rf #electronics | |
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aaaaaaand everything is 0 ohms from everything else. literally everything. even… | |
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definitely not just in herebut the thing isthis is all DC multimetre shit and t… | |
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whelp it's intentionali don't understand it but it's intentionala t… | |
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@moira I see your alt-text references | |
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@KindlyWizard and that's why i make 'em ^_^ | |
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i honestly can't find a function for these switches. only the VCR input - w… | |
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@moira I don't even understand all of what you're saying but I know eno… | |
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@iris honestly i have no ideait's justwhu...? | |
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@iris I mean I can REALLY see why the signal takes such a hit, you do this you&… | |
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@moira i think the tiny inductors are really transformers, passing the signal b… | |
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@idiot can't be, all connections are literally 0 ohmthere's no (zero) f… | |
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@idiot there are two coils (SORTA) but they're literally soldered directly … | |
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@moira https://www.wired.com/story/some-cheap-wired-headphones-are-actually-usi… | |
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@iris yeaaaaaaaaaah | |
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@idiot oh wait also after the inductor they have a pair of picofarad caps bridg… | |
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i mean by the time we get to these switches we have what as far as I can tell i… | |
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So I guess now I'm gonna decide if I can actually wire up this thing in a b… | |
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@moira something like this bandpass filter. | |
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@idiot Okay, yeah, that looks something like a more complicated version of what… | |
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@idiot presumably this doesn't just put "hi have some signal lol"… | |
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@moira I’m not an ee, and I haven’t really digested the details of what you… | |
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@Jvmguy it's an unpowered unit thopurely mechanical | |
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@moira What do you want to use this switch for? Its original purpose? Or are yo… | |
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@raek Yeah, I was thinking about hooking up a the signal generator I refurbishe… | |
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@raek (The EICO, before and after. Also, it didn't work before. It does aft… | |
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@moira Yeah, with the sig gen and scope you can already do most of the basic me… | |
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@raek At least it's AC, right? It's not like I'll break it. Er, any… | |
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@moira Nice! I like the simplicity of that "interface"! | |
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@raek i even made a replacement back label. turns out that particular era look … | |
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@moira Is it possible that the inputs are all wired up as a single combiner, an… | |
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@ChuckMcManis I looked for that - at least on DC - and saw no sign of it, becau… |