[R-390] COSMOS PTO EP ADJUSTMENT

[David Wise]

Even better: play back actual samples of VR slap.

Pass :)

Dave

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From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Drew P.
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:02 PM
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Subject: [R-390] COSMOS PTO EP ADJUSTMENT


On Barry's pondering replacement of a PTO with a systhesized VFO, Tim Shoppa wrote:

[snipped]

"An unobtrusive low-noise (even better, no noise!) frequency counter replacing the veeder root and the window, used with the existing PTO, that I could see. Wouldn't do it, but I could see it."

And if you wanted to really see it, and to truly appreciate it, the display device of choice would be Nixie Tubes.  Truly Beautiful!

"It would change the knob feel because there wouldn't be the slap-slap-slap-slap as the decades whip by in the veeder root... for some this would be a loss, maybe for others a gain."

And for still others, a challenge.  I can envision list heavyweight Dave Wise (perhaps best known for his high tech, microcontroller based 3DW7 "tubester" ballast replacement) putting together a microcontroller based sound synthesizer to replace the missing slapitty-slap of the Veeder-Root counter.  All in an enclosure the size of a thimble.

Drew




      
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