Electronics Forum / Electronics / February 2007

What are you thinking about internet television and it's future.
There are so many places to watch TV channels like
www.television.bg
What do you think?

Just spent many hours today pinpointing a faulty tantalum capacitor.
It was in the display board of the SC Deep Cycle battery charger.
The charger would run for about 5 minutes, then slowly the 5V rail to
the PIC would slowly drop to 3.5V or so and everything would stop,

Could someone help me identify these parts?
Thanks

I was just in our local electrical store searching for outlet boxes and the
like. I noticed an interesting (Dymo) label machine for sale at the front
desk. Didn't ask the price, but it looked expensive, especially in the
electrical specialty store.  Afterwards, I went to Staples ...

I'm already stocking up on incandescent lamps. I figure a six-pack of
incandescent lamps will cover me for a year, and it isn't too
expensive to buy a lifetimes supply. About $30-40 worth of lamps ought
see me out.

Gudday
Got a PCMCIA Parrallel port but it maps to some weird address not 378 and
278.
Useless to my PIC programmer.

I must have been hiding under a rock because I've only just heard of
the AVR butterfly, even though I found some press releases from 2003.
Is it still available?
Does anyone besides RS Components sell them? List price is $US20 and

Hi, all
I need to find the "owner" of a particular phone number. Why? Because every
now and then i get a call on my my mobile (from different numbers). There is
a single ring and call is disconencted and person never calls again. I have

I have promised to make an electro magnet/solenoid for my grandson. Even
though I used to make them when I was a kid, I am blowed if I can now
get one to work effectively. Currently I have egg on my face! I took
some wire from a transformer which is about 0.5mm dia and I am using ...

I purchased a mains powered late 70's vintage freq. counter from the
U.S. It was wired for 110v, and after first verifying that it worked,
I then rewired the trannie for 240v per manufacturer's instructions
(tap shifing). Powered up and again verifying it was functional. The

Hoping someone migt be able to help me out here...
I have a CRT rear projection TV which is supposed to handle 720p & 1080i
standards via Component video input & up until now no problems. My HD STB
works fine with the TV, set on either 720p or 1080i output. Connecting a PC

** With all this politically correct hyperbole about CFLs becoming
compulsory in Australia,  I could not resist checking  out the lamps shelf
at the local Franklins store this arvo -  saw some very cheap 13W spiral
types, only $3.39 each !!!

I am in need of programming information for a Midland 70-165-16B VHF
handheld. Also need programming interface schematic. Thanks in advance!

I don't know if anyone here watches Top Gear (on SBS), but this link might provide some interesting entertainment.
http://www.flixxy.com/top-gear-rocket-car.htm

Do mobile phones wegh more when charged for some reason? Mine always
feel heavier?
THanks,
Phil