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Offline mzdenkovTopic starter

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Slide rule
« on: September 29, 2024, 07:05:38 pm »
Hi,

I've bought this slide rule from the pictures bellow for my collection.
It has some scales that i haven't seen before. Do you have any
idea for what it was used for?

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Re: Slide rule
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2024, 07:20:14 pm »
For various types of power calculations, based on measurements from RF receivers and audio amplifiers.
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Re: Slide rule
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2024, 07:36:41 pm »
Thank you kind Sir.

Now i have a clue where to look next for more info how to use it in "basic" calculations.

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Re: Slide rule
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2024, 08:12:16 pm »
For various types of power calculations, based on measurements from RF receivers and audio amplifiers.

   I agree. 50 Ohms is a common impedance for receiver inputs and for RF transmission lines.  I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I thought audio systems commonly used 66 Ohms for low impedance inputs and outputs.
 

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Re: Slide rule
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2024, 08:19:27 pm »
For various types of power calculations, based on measurements from RF receivers and audio amplifiers.

   I agree. 50 Ohms is a common impedance for receiver inputs and for RF transmission lines.  I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I thought audio systems commonly used 66 Ohms for low impedance inputs and outputs.

600ohms was common for audio frequency equipment, e.g see the bottom right socket on a HP651A oscillator

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Re: Slide rule
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2024, 01:48:29 am »
For various types of power calculations, based on measurements from RF receivers and audio amplifiers.

   I agree. 50 Ohms is a common impedance for receiver inputs and for RF transmission lines.  I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I thought audio systems commonly used 66 Ohms for low impedance inputs and outputs.

600ohms was common for audio frequency equipment, e.g see the bottom right socket on a HP651A oscillator



  Ahh.  You're right. It's been so long since I worked around any audio stuff that I didn't remember the right number.   :-+
 

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Re: Slide rule
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2024, 04:21:31 am »
For various types of power calculations, based on measurements from RF receivers and audio amplifiers.

   I agree. 50 Ohms is a common impedance for receiver inputs and for RF transmission lines.  I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I thought audio systems commonly used 66 Ohms for low impedance inputs and outputs.

600ohms was common for audio frequency equipment, e.g see the bottom right socket on a HP651A oscillator



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