[Elecraft] Color code help?

[Alexandra Carter]

I use an Ott-Lite, an even-spectrum light sold in art and office supply 
stores, great for kitbuilding and taking photos of small stuff too. In 
a pinch, a white LED light is also a very good light source - at worst 
some of them seem slightly bluish, most of the time the problem with 
lighting is too much yellow.

I also swear by having a dependable meter (fluke) and my AADE LC Meter 
for those cap and inductor jobs. The LC meter is a very easy kit, and 
costs $100, $130 or so if you order it built. When in doubt, check that 
part!

73 de Alex NS6Y

On Apr 10, 2006, at 1:57 AM, ron_w wrote:

> Hi,
>      I just made a discovery today that might help others having 
> difficulty identifying color code bands on resistors and the 
> like...especially if you aren't working in natural lighting 
> conditions. Go buy one of those dinky LED torches and shine that on 
> the resistors....it makes the colors *really* stand out......far more 
> so  than a "normal" torch.
> FWIW
> Cheers.......Ron ZL1TW