Electronics Forum / Electronics / December 2003

I've got a Garmin GPS 5, and I'd like to know who makes the graphic LCD that
it uses. I've been searching for such a 256x160 dots, compact, extended
temperature range LCD online and haven't run across anything having that
combination of characteristics. If I get desperate enough, ...

I have a Mitsubishi 27" TV that is about 9 years old. Lately I have been
noticing some pixellating on the screen. But only during night scenes or
very dim lighting situations. I'll mention that I've never had a single
problem with this TV and actually it rocked back in the day. Time ...

hypothetically, do you think that I could extend the range of an IRDA unit
like this one
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3375028267&category=14
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I`am using a Magellan GPS 310 connected to a desktop computer, because I`am
developing my own software and
inside a building that is extremly shielded, the GPS dosent start
transmitting data until the satellites are picked up or limited data.

I have an indiana cash drawer that can be hooked to a printer.  Its a
24 volt drawer.  I want to use the serial port to trigger it.  one of
the working serial drawers I would type echo 00000000 > com1 at my dos
prompt and it would kick open what does this do?  thanks Mike  What do

I'm trying to locate some of these ICs, heck, even a pair would do as a
starter. They are GPIB/IEEE-488 driver and receiver ic's, commonly found (
i believe ) in old HP equipment and ( i guess ) many other peripherals that
connect to the real world by this interface.

I was looking around on eBay for a cheap used EPROM eraser to replace mine
(timer won't shut off, uses old screw in bulb about 4" long by 1" diameter
that is next to impossible to find locally should it burn out)  I was aiming
for one that uses more common fluorescent bulb design ...

Having some problems getting higher frequencies to go through a led
and down two a photo diode.
My original idea was to build a two stage 90MHz 10.7 IF FM Superhet
complete with antenna filter to pick out a beam of light from an

Anyone know where these might be? Tried TECO already. Thanks.

I'm wondering if there is a community projects site for electronics
projects. What I'm thinking is something where anyone can start a
project page, and have an interface like SourceForge for tasks and file
releases, but with a blog style front page so we can read all the latest

Hi, all
I bought 4 AA Ni-MH batteries for my digital camera from Jaycar. They charge
OK and work OK, except that they leak the charge! Chargeit and use right
away -- no problems. Charge and leave even outside the camera -- abour 3

I just got a new 15.6 V craftsman drill and noticed that when charging the
nicd batteries, the do *not* get warm at all, but in the instructions, it
says the batteries do get warm. They seem to be charged, but then they
already had juice in them when I charged them for the first ...

Can a movie be copied from a DVD to a VHS cassette?

I love building bizare electronic projects and i found a site where my
electronic "wet dreams" have propogated. Can somebody else tell me
wether these can be built realisticly and has anybody done them?
http://ultimateplans.e-xchange.org