[Lowfer] No XDW in CT

Fri, 24 Oct 2003 07:40:04 -0400

Laurence

Nothing seen from XDW on the overnights. I'm guessing that the dimantling
project is progressing quicker than the onset of favorable conditions.

Jay Rusgrove, W1VD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Ashlock" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] LRC Meter

> > > As for measurements I much prefer a
> > > good bridge over the "LCR meters" which are potentially susceptible to
> > > producing all sorts of erroneous results.
>
> This might depend on the type of hand-held LCR. I've had minimal problems
> with my meter giving erroneous readings. I DO have many not-so-good
memories
> of the good old days when using those big old clunker bridges. I bet I can
> go through a bunch of unknown cores in a 1/10 of the time it takes to use
a
> bridge. Another of the advantages of a hand-held is finding cores and
> capacitors at swapfests. Matter of fact, that's haw I landed these nice 1"
> #61s a couple of weeks ago (3 for a $). Most of the sellers don't know
what
> the core type is so a meter is a necessity. I've also used my handheld to
> aid in buying transmitting micas. Anything leaky gives a high 1/Q reading
> and/or the wrong capacity.
>
> Bill A
>
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