[R-390] Soldering School

[Duffy Floyd]

Bill,

 

Half-splitting was one of the methods we could choose from depending on the
equipment. Checking the "gazinda" was always standard for the beginning of
troubleshooting problem. 

 

We were troubleshooting Nuclear Instrumentation, Primary Plant
Instrumentation, Rod Control Systems, Steam Generator Water Level Control
Systems and Air particulate radiation detectors. 

 

Duffy

N3JHA

 

Did that troubleshooting school teach the art of dividing the problem in
half, then dividing the bad half, and so on?

Works well for a linear signal processor like a receiver - maybe not so well
for a computer.

 

Another trick is to start with the power supply and make sure the voltages
are right first. Works well for Tek scopes.

 

Speaking of Tektronix, anyone interested in saving an early 514 AD (no

rivets) from the dump?

 

Bill Hawkins