[R-390] test equipment question

[Mike Andrews W5EGO]

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:03:45AM -0700, Richard Loken wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2009, David Goncalves wrote:
> 
> > However, do try to get WORKING test equipment - having to fix your equipment
> > before fixing the radio you actually care about gets tiresome.
> 
> Poo!  Such sacrilage.  It is a time honoured tradition that your test
> equipment will have quit working when you need it.  You have a greater sense
> of accomplishment if you had to repair the VTVM and at least one of the
> scope probes before addressing the main problem.

True. And it provides such a sense of satisfaction, once one gets over
the initial rage, grief, and despair, and into the steely-eyed mood of
absolute "This-WILL-Happen" determination.

I haven't yet had to descend to making my own Allen wrenches, but have
more than once made a screwdriver of the right size. I suppose I could
(in principle, at least) make a soldering iron, but I really hope to
avoid that extremity.

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin