Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[kj7e]

Not so much a new piece of TE, but a new shop helper.  Boxer Shepard mix, 6 weeks old and what a hand full she is already.  Goes from sleep to crazy then back to sleep before you know what hit you.




Meanwhile behind the facade of this innocent looking bookstore;



Got the 427A  nearly fully restored and calibrated.  The 4329A checked out perfectly and needs only the slide on feet to make it complete.

[Housedad]

The meters are awesome but the puppy is way  better.  She is sooo darn cute!

[kj7e]

The meters are awesome but the puppy is way  better.  She is sooo darn cute!

Right?

Has her own place in the lab already;

[0culus]

Such cuteness, also approve of the reloading press. 

[Housedad]

My daughter and wife give her two "Awwwwe, she's so adorable" each.

[mnementh]

   Not so much a new piece of TE, but a new shop helper.  Boxer Shepard mix, 6 weeks old and what a hand full she is already.  Goes from sleep to crazy then back to sleep before you know what hit you.

That's parenthood in a nutshell. 

Meanwhile behind the facade of this innocent looking bookstore;      Got the 427A  nearly fully restored and calibrated.  The 4329A checked out perfectly and needs only the slide on feet to make it complete.

Shiny! 

mnem
Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

[Macbeth]

Dogs are better than cats in the lab. Look, it was Caturday yesterday so I am allowed. Cats just stroll and climb around and sit on top of nice warm equipment and piss in the vents while wafting their tails right in front of your VDU or CRO.

Dogs will actively join you on your investigation and troubleshooting, staying below the bench and just eager to lend a wet nose and notice your excitement at figuring out a fault and will jump up offering moral team work support, they also know to stay under the bench when you are getting irate at the job not working quite how you hoped. Of course you can de-stress by relaxing with a cup of tea and give your dog some strokes and treats. Dogs are also great when working under your car, when you curse to fuck about a seized bolt or tight oil filter and then you get a wet nose and tongue in your face to make you right.

Damn. I miss my dogs. Eldest was 20 years and youngest to go was 16 years (and that good boy was the one I never imagined getting spleen cancer, he was so fit! 'Macbeth' was one of my dogs.)

[mnementh]

Dogs come when they are called; cats let you rollover to voicemail.

mnem
Cats know EXACTLY how we feel. They don't give a damn, but they know. 

[xrunner]

Dogs come when they are called; cats let you rollover to voicemail.

mnem
Cats know EXACTLY how we feel. They don't give a damn, but they know. 

The Dog’s Diary

8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!

9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!

9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!

10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!

12:00 pm - Milk bones! My favorite thing!

1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!

3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!

5:00 pm - Dinner! My favorite thing!

7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!

8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!

11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

The Cat’s Diary

Day 983 of My Captivity

    My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.

    The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates my capabilities. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a “good little hunter” I am. Bastards!

    There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of “allergies.” I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.

    Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow, but at the top of the stairs.

    I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released, and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird must be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now ...

[med6753]

Found this on Ebay. Never heard of the brand. Lots of shiny aluminum. Didn't know if anyone would be interested.


Energy concepts DMM

Interesting.....never heard of them either.

Nice case design 
Ruby Red LED's 
Separate input and ranging for current 
Circuit breakers for current 
Google never heard of them 
Only 3.5 digits 
Unknown accuracy 
Manuals/schematic probably unobtanium 

Meh   

[med6753]

Dogs come when they are called; cats let you rollover to voicemail.

mnem
Cats know EXACTLY how we feel. They don't give a damn, but they know. 

The Dog’s Diary

8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!

9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!

9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!

10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!

12:00 pm - Milk bones! My favorite thing!

1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!

3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!

5:00 pm - Dinner! My favorite thing!

7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!

8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!

11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

The Cat’s Diary

Day 983 of My Captivity

    My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.

    The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates my capabilities. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a “good little hunter” I am. Bastards!

    There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of “allergies.” I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.

    Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow, but at the top of the stairs.

    I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released, and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retardeutd. The bird must be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now ...

LMAO.    But I still like dogs...and cats...for what they are.

[tggzzz]

The Dog’s Diary[/b]
...

My daughter's dog's diary is rather different, and displays a marked degree of monomania...

8:00 am - Woken up to have a pee.

8:10 am - Ate a snack, then went back under the blanket.

9:00 am - Brought ball to owners, but they wouldn't play. Went back to bed.

10:00am - Brought ball to owner. They threw it, I fetched it, my favourite thing.

10:30 am - Dropped ball in an owner's bath to get them to throw it. They wouldn't.

12:00 pm - Ate a snack. Brought ball to owner. They threw it, my favourite thing.

1:00 pm - Brought ball to owner. They threw it, I fetched it, my favourite thing.

3:00 pm - Going out for a walk. Brought ball to owners, but they made me leave it behind because they want me to play with other dogs.

3:10 pm - Frightened by a motorbike, but I viciously attacked it, it backed down and retreated. Thank dog I can defend my owners.

4:00 pm - Chased a ball substitute, but it escaped up a tree. My second favourite thing.

5:00 pm - Ate lunch, because owners wouldn't play ball.

6:00 pm - Brought ball to owner. They threw it, I fetched it, my favourite thing.

6:03 pm - Interrupted fetching the ball to chase a mouse, but couldn't get to it.

6:06 pm - Brought ball to owner. They threw it, I fetched it, my favourite thing.

7:00 pm - Brought ball to owner. They threw it, I fetched it, my favourite thing.

8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!

10:00 pm - Chased smells into neighbouring gardens, had a pee.

11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

[Johnny765johns567]

I am an old TV tech & also worked for AT&T!! Can draw schematics from just looking at the IC diagrams!! But I am looking for a tube tester for small vacuum tubes that go in Golden Eagle CB,s Have 20 to repair and sale for $2000.00 apiece!!!!!!

[nixiefreqq]

POSTED FOR NEO.

That looks like a kit or home built. Yes?

heath IB-1100.

only 30Mhz and not very sensitive.  have never felt a need to open it up and look inside, so no idea about the build quality.

bought it about 10 years ago and it has been sitting in the basement on top of a stack of real counters.

BECAUSE it is NIXIE.

[xrunner]

I am an old TV tech & also worked for AT&T!! Can draw schematics from just looking at the IC diagrams!! But I am looking for a tube tester for small vacuum tubes that go in Golden Eagle CB,s Have 20 to repair and sale for $2000.00 apiece!!!!!!

Wow. I didn't realize that CB sets went for that much. They must put out a lot of ... power ... 

[med6753]

I am an old TV tech & also worked for AT&T!! Can draw schematics from just looking at the IC diagrams!! But I am looking for a tube tester for small vacuum tubes that go in Golden Eagle CB,s Have 20 to repair and sale for $2000.00 apiece!!!!!!

Welcome. Are you looking for a plain emission tube tester or a mutual conductance tube tester? The former just tests for cathode emission and shorts. The later performs much more complete testing simulating actual operating conditions. The former can be had fairly cheaply on Ebay. The later is much more expensive and desirable. 

[med6753]

I am an old TV tech & also worked for AT&T!! Can draw schematics from just looking at the IC diagrams!! But I am looking for a tube tester for small vacuum tubes that go in Golden Eagle CB,s Have 20 to repair and sale for $2000.00 apiece!!!!!!

Wow. I didn't realize that CB sets went for that much. They must put out a lot of ... power ... 

Yep....Browning Golden Eagle base stations can sell for stupid money even cranking out barefoot power.

[tggzzz]

I am an old TV tech & also worked for AT&T!! Can draw schematics from just looking at the IC diagrams!! But I am looking for a tube tester for small vacuum tubes that go in Golden Eagle CB,s Have 20 to repair and sale for $2000.00 apiece!!!!!!

Not everybody reads this thread, so you might get a wider response if you split that out as a separate thread.

[mnementh]

Dogs come when they are called; cats let you rollover to voicemail.

mnem
Cats know EXACTLY how we feel. They don't give a damn, but they know. 

(SNIP)The Cat’s Diary

Day 983 of My Captivity

    My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. do horrendous things to perfectly good meat; carrying it home from parts unknown in containers magically made of tree, then they put it in the magic winter box until they feel it is time to eat rather than hunting it fresh and wriggling themselves! Worse yet, rather than tear into it wet and raw and bleeding like all proper meals, they insist on burning it with their demonically tamed fire and contaminating it with bits of weed and crushed minerals. Sacrilege! Somehow I must destroy them for this crime against the Goddess of the Hunt. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.

    The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. I haven't figured out how to destroy them; my fiercest domination dance only serves to encourage them, whereupon they lavish me with attention and "petting"... damn them and their wily ways. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this demonstration might win them over to the Goddess' side; clearly they are defective and don't know how to hunt. would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates my capabilities.  However, they merely made condescending comments about what a “good little hunter” I am. Ignorant heathen bastards! Dammit, people I'm trying to save your immortal souls!

    There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of “allergies.” I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.

    Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow, but at the top of the stairs. Damn them and their magical petting hands! FOILED AGAIN!!!

    I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released, and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird must be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now ...

There... that's a little more like it... 

mnem
 

[xrunner]

There... that's a little more like it... 

mnem
 

 

My cat read it and approves.

[mnementh]

I am an old TV tech & also worked for AT&T!! Can draw schematics from just looking at the IC diagrams!! But I am looking for a tube tester for small vacuum tubes that go in Golden Eagle CB,s Have 20 to repair and sale for $2000.00 apiece!!!!!!

Wow. I didn't realize that CB sets went for that much. They must put out a lot of ... power ... 

Yep....Browning Golden Eagle base stations can sell for stupid money even cranking out barefoot power.

But... it's still Children's Band . That's like taking enough money to buy a perfectly good car and getting a DIY Lobotomy Kit instead. 

mnem
Or you could just drink a quart of rubbing alcohol and pocket $1998.00...

[beanflying]

I am an old TV tech & also worked for AT&T!! Can draw schematics from just looking at the IC diagrams!! But I am looking for a tube tester for small vacuum tubes that go in Golden Eagle CB,s Have 20 to repair and sale for $2000.00 apiece!!!!!!

Wow. I didn't realize that CB sets went for that much. They must put out a lot of ... power ... 

Yep....Browning Golden Eagle base stations can sell for stupid money even cranking out barefoot power.

But... it's still Children's Band. That's like taking enough money to buy a perfectly good car and getting a DIY Lobotomy Kit instead. 

mnem
Or you could just drink a quart of rubbing alcohol and pocket $1998.00...

Scary anyone would want to spend that sort of cash for a CB 

Speaking of Lobotomy's even HAMS seem to need one 

https://youtu.be/5-JyK1WvRX8

[kj7e]

My problem with Radio, HAM or CB is, I enjoy how it works more than talking to the people you often find there.  Been licensed as an Extra since I was 13, 30 years ago now, but not been very active for the last 10.  I miss the technical discussion and could not care less for the arguing and mindless banter.

[xrunner]

My problem with Radio, HAM or CB is, I enjoy how it works more than talking to the people you often find there.  Been licensed as an Extra since I was 13, 30 years ago now, but not been very active for the last 10.  I miss the technical discussion and could not care less for the arguing and mindless banter.

That's why I use FT8. I don't have to talk about the WX or someone's arthritis ... 

[beanflying]

Just a few more SVG's in the Zip file to add to your collections but who wants any of the Keysight and Agilent Rubbish 

Sorted the Tek engrave with bumping the power a touch too.