LNB for satellite dish, Rs. 100.
Labor for replacement, Rs. 200, man came with a dB meter, set the dish in minutes (needed to set for replacement LNB).
He connected meter to the old LNB, said needs changing, checked the new one before fitting, more signal on bar graph, so he changed it, set dish angle on the roof using the meter, said check.
So I went down from the terrace, TV was working, he said OK, and I paid him...
Total 300 Rupees, less than US $4.00.
Fast work, he was off to next site in less than 15 minutes, 8 PM at night.
Having had a C Band dish antenna, I knew how difficult it can be to set the dish angle without a meter, I used to take my CRT set and reciever to the terrace, and setting it was a tedios job at times, sometimes monkeys would have used it as a gym equipment.
He said the meter was 7,000 Rupees, abut $90, it was about the size of the machines used for card payments at the stores.
Labor for replacement, Rs. 200, man came with a dB meter, set the dish in minutes (needed to set for replacement LNB).
He connected meter to the old LNB, said needs changing, checked the new one before fitting, more signal on bar graph, so he changed it, set dish angle on the roof using the meter, said check.
So I went down from the terrace, TV was working, he said OK, and I paid him...
Total 300 Rupees, less than US $4.00.
Fast work, he was off to next site in less than 15 minutes, 8 PM at night.
Having had a C Band dish antenna, I knew how difficult it can be to set the dish angle without a meter, I used to take my CRT set and reciever to the terrace, and setting it was a tedios job at times, sometimes monkeys would have used it as a gym equipment.
He said the meter was 7,000 Rupees, abut $90, it was about the size of the machines used for card payments at the stores.
Not a damned thing for a while now. It is difficult for me not to hit the BIN button TOO often.
Custom parts to build a custom Fender Statocaster. Purchased by my son and assembled last week.
Sounds great and plays perfectly!
Regards, Gerrit
Sounds great and plays perfectly!
Regards, Gerrit
It would be interesting to see how the movement is constructed. Coaxial shafts? Someone must've really wanted it.
We used them to set gain on early CD players. You would look at the difference and add the scale difference in dB while applying a test tone at a specific frequency depending on the CD. I have two of these meters.
For doing audio my switch box selected R or L, mostly for tape calibrations.
For doing audio my switch box selected R or L, mostly for tape calibrations.
Never saw a meter like that. I love it. What did they do for quad?
I was going to buy an additional barrel for my Ruger MK. IV, but then the house insurance bill came today.
I was going to buy an additional barrel for my Ruger MK. IV, but then the house insurance bill came today.
For 4 track I did two stereo alignments. 16 track was a real pain. The outside tracks were sometimes a real challenge. I used a single meter with higher accuracy, the dual meter was mostly for CD alignment where you needed two simultaneous readings.
Just only kidding. It does make you wonder what strange and unusual equipment is out there from the past. I have some old wooden boxed Northrup/Leeds meters that I don't have much of an idea as to what they were for.
Northrup/Leeds were very good instruments. They made all kinds of stuff. They should say what they are.
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Asked my friend what happened when he connected the 12V LED strip to 220V mains...said sounded like firecrackers going off, like you expected.
That dual meter seems to have two spindles mounted close together, not co axial. Scales are left to right on left needle, and right to left on right needle, the needle movement directions are opposed.
There were sites about exotic military service gear, for aircraft maintenance at the forward bases in the old days, till about 1985.
Now it is mostly digital.
Asked my friend what happened when he connected the 12V LED strip to 220V mains...said sounded like firecrackers going off, like you expected.
That dual meter seems to have two spindles mounted close together, not co axial. Scales are left to right on left needle, and right to left on right needle, the needle movement directions are opposed.
There were sites about exotic military service gear, for aircraft maintenance at the forward bases in the old days, till about 1985.
Now it is mostly digital.
Replaced my automatic espresso maker with a new version.Had the Saeco Intellia that finally stopped after around 8 years of daily use. Figured it made around 25K worth of espresso's based on starbucks pricing, so a steal of a price. The new one is the 4400 which I think just rearranged the mechanics a bit and added a much fancier display. The brew group which is the core of the machine looks very very similar to the old one. Nothing like pushing a button and out pops a espresso or cappuccino in around 30 seconds.
I don't hear much mention of rimfire handguns these days. All of the gun enthusiastsI know have fallen into the assault/home-defense side of firearms. I miss going out plinking for the day without breaking the bank and the MK IV was always a favorite. That model, 10/22's and a Winchester lever action 22mag can be endlessly entertaining.
holy crap they've gotten expensive though
Wow. I guess that I have nothing to complain about these days when it comes to ammo, but not too long ago, ammo of all sorts was scarce and very expensive if you could find it.
The 22 cal. is always a favorite of mine for numerous reasons. Cost of course, and then there is really no felt recoil to deal with. If anything the trick is to get a pistol/rifle that you like and stick with it. The Ruger is a bullseye for me in almost every regard. Yes, like so many others, I have owned a few 22 handguns, rifles and such in my time, but so far, nothing comes as close to being my favorite as this MK IV. i am not that much a of a gun enthusiast, but the 22 and now 9mm are two calibers that I routinely enjoy.
May I add that one of my favorite aspects of the Mark IV is that I see no internal plastic parts used in opposition to other products, including the 10/22, and even the Henry rifles! Mentally, I just can't/won't do plastic any more than I like it in an engine.
The 22 cal. is always a favorite of mine for numerous reasons. Cost of course, and then there is really no felt recoil to deal with. If anything the trick is to get a pistol/rifle that you like and stick with it. The Ruger is a bullseye for me in almost every regard. Yes, like so many others, I have owned a few 22 handguns, rifles and such in my time, but so far, nothing comes as close to being my favorite as this MK IV. i am not that much a of a gun enthusiast, but the 22 and now 9mm are two calibers that I routinely enjoy.
May I add that one of my favorite aspects of the Mark IV is that I see no internal plastic parts used in opposition to other products, including the 10/22, and even the Henry rifles! Mentally, I just can't/won't do plastic any more than I like it in an engine.
The Chinese copies of Glock and other companies' models use light alloy in place of the original plastics, and are well regarded by users, also the price is attractive.
More reliable in freezing conditions, also in case of a dropped weapon.
But that depends also on the usage, at the end of a shift a law enforcement officer is tired wearing 20 kilos of equipment like body armor, gun, handcuffs and so on, for them light weight and a reliable weapon are important.
There is a shift to high powered 9 mm cartridges, and 10 mm also.
That means new guns capable of handling higher pressure...
More reliable in freezing conditions, also in case of a dropped weapon.
But that depends also on the usage, at the end of a shift a law enforcement officer is tired wearing 20 kilos of equipment like body armor, gun, handcuffs and so on, for them light weight and a reliable weapon are important.
There is a shift to high powered 9 mm cartridges, and 10 mm also.
That means new guns capable of handling higher pressure...
The Norwegians recently offered 30,000 Browning Hi-Power pistols to the Ukrainians as aid, they had been scrapped because they cannot fire P+ and P++ loads, the chamber is an old (1935) design, when only regular ammunition was available.
The pistols had maybe got worn out as well, but a pistol is a close quarter weapon, makes me wonder if they will be useful in that conflict.
Or like the 30 year old F-16s given to Ukraine, were not considered useful any more.
That is also a factor...
Anyway, the issue is a bit political, and not really audio related, let us get back on topic.
The pistols had maybe got worn out as well, but a pistol is a close quarter weapon, makes me wonder if they will be useful in that conflict.
Or like the 30 year old F-16s given to Ukraine, were not considered useful any more.
That is also a factor...
Anyway, the issue is a bit political, and not really audio related, let us get back on topic.
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