Electronics Forum / Electronics / December 2006

The DSE Q1803 10MHz scope is currently on sale for $98:
http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/456d0d86023652902742c0a87f9c06ec/Pr
oduct/View/Q1803
Insane value for money for a new scope.
Perhaps they are selling the probe and throwing in the scope for free?

How can one identify whether a blown fuse is a fast blow fuse or slow blow
fuse without any other information supplied?
thanks

hai friends i want to join in ur group and learn more about
electronics.....................

Southern Electric (UK Energy supplier) have sent me a leaflet urging me to
use less of their product (electricity).
In it they state:
"Unplug your mobile phone charger - these little black boxes suck 100kWhrs

Dear NG:
BEWARE:
We have yet another, raving PARANOID  schizophrenic on the NG.
This one uses the name  " Two Bob  "

Although I realise my question is not actually "electronics" related, I
thought I might ask the question here as its "electricity" related.
I'm looking at houses, and one of the areas in which I'm looking has quite a
few of the massive overhead power lines on the big metal towers.

i'm just dropping in here in the hope one of you might be able to
explain something for me.
last night here in west ryde (sydney) we had a blackout. well, at first
i thought it was a blackout...then after my eyes adjusted i noticed

I have a Panasonic DMR-ES15EB recorder and have not been able to 'time
record' satellite programmes using the procedure in the instruction
booklet. I can record manually. Has anyone else had this problem,
please?

Anybody know the offical description of a jack plug that is 5mm diameter
(0.2" ?). And where obtainium
Can't find one anywhere.  I need 2 inline stereo sockets that size.  They do
exist, cos I've got on here. Off an aviation headset I believe.

I live in a block of flats which has a communal TV antenna and others
are banned. That antenna is pointed at a local repeater. We have been
told that reception of the main transmitter is not possible but several
local homes are using that tx and I should like to test reception at ...

Seeing reporting of the spy poisoning case in London , the BBC mentions it
is used in electronic components. Other than at doping levels or very thin
films, is it found as itself or as salts in quantities in any mundane
componentry ?

iam looking for some details on segway and its basic
diagram.  actually i need to design a segway like
device with something innovative in it.i have opted to
choose a wireless technology for voice detection.

   I have purchased some noise cancelling headphones to listen to
music on the train to work. My reason for buying them is to prevent the
damage caused by listening to my music loud enough to block out the
sound of the train. I am under the impression that noice cancelling

Our Christmas tree (3 years old) has 950 GE Constant On lights divided
into many strings.  One string is out and I can't find a reason.  The
Constant On lights are supposed to remain lit even if a bulb is
removred from a socket.  I am at a loss as to how to troubleshoot the

Does anyone
a) have a datasheet for the NEC c1181H3 amplifier chip and/or
b) know of a pin compatible replacement?
Thanks