Finally got a few minutes to dredge the thread and do some proper replies... wow this thing moves fast!
@mnem / med6753 / bitseeker: taaaaaaaants!
@med6753: re - Sony receiver. I had problems with naff soldering on lots of Sony kit over the years. When I was at university, I was Mr Fixit and was constantly inside Sony stuff. That looks a bit newer but typically same problems. Another problem with Sony was they used to solder the wires directly to the board and they'd wick up solder and slowly fall to bits. Looks like they got that fixed in the end.
@specmaster / @mnem: had a look at the T12. Looks like the tip went short and took the MOSFET with it. MOSFET shorted gate to drain now. Fixable at least! Not too happy about the failure mode. It had a 5A auto fuse in line with it but the MOSFET is clearly a faster fuse by far.
@tautech: still haven't looked at that home made scope thread yet. One day! Have added it to the interesting links to look at while pooping list I have on my phone
@SilverSolder: I like the antenna suggestion
@Brumby: Sharknado. Don't even go there
Now I understand how the thread went onto sci-fi films!
@VK5RC / @wch: Right in the middle of a densely populated bit of London here so have lots of similar noise problems. There's something that moves back and forth over 20m and it's not in my house. I've turned *everything* off. Good news for TEA at least indeed.
@mnementh: Lego Movie has to be one of the best films ever if you ask me. I may actually go and see Lego Movie 2 this week (on my own)
@Kosmic: that electrometer is rather nicely put together. Gives me that warm fuzzy feeling looking at it like HP power supplies.
@tggzzz: on dune ... Dune cannot be compared to Farage. Talking of which, some nice Farage wallpaper here:
https://imgur.com/a/GHVQ87Q@tggzzz: on ham radio vs voltnuttery ... yes it's a money sink (what isn't in life!) but it seems like voltnuttery is less sociable so suits me
@Specmaster: I think voltnuttery starts at 6.5 digits and cruises to a ruinous 8.5 digits. 5.5 is good enough territory. But you need a 6.5 digit meter at the very least to cal a 5.5 ... Hmmm
@tggzzz: on RF ... very interesting with the sub-mW radar. Will read into this. Already have this bookmarked
http://lea.hamradio.si/~s53mv/vnr/design.html@URI: already on timenuttery. Have two counters with OCXOs now. Which means two problems that need solving