ABC's of "Electrolytic" Capacitors for Tube Radios, TVs and Amps Although this guide is written from the perspective of tube radio enthusiast, this guide should also be useful to those who repair vintage...
ABC's of FILM Capacitors for Tube Radios, TVs Amplifiers Although this guide is written from the point of view of vintage tube radio enthusiast, the capacitor information and tips should also be useful to...
Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs): LEDs are available in many colors from visual Infrared, through the visible spectrum and into the near Ultraviolet. They are often listed as UV when they are really purple. It...
Amperex 6DJ8 Tubes...Types and Production Years From the 1958 to ~1976 Amperex made a lot of different styles of the 6DJ8 . This guide will try to put them in chronological order of production. I will be...
They are taking the world by storm! You see them in Signs, Traffic Signals, Emergency Vehicles, and even Air Fresheners! What am I talking about? LEDs!There are thousands of LEDs out there to choose from, so...
In the context of the 100-ohm UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) type of cable used for Ethernet wiring the only categories of interest are Cat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6. CATx is an abbreviation for the category...
Reading the forums, you'd think the new sell-your-item (SYI) form is simply loaded with bugs? I believe a few minor bugs are causing major inconvenience. These bugs would have been discovered sooner had anyone...
Choosing New Capacitors Each capacitor has two values: a voltage rating and capacitance value. Both are important. The general rule for replacing capacitors is to use values that are equal to or higher than...
You just started a new electronics hobby project and - BAM! You are stopped dead in your tracks because you don't have a key part you need. I know your frustration - I have been there. What you need is a...
Transistors will have 3 leads attached to them, the emitter, collector, and the base. PNP and NPN transistors are wired differently, but when testing them it doesn't make a difference...You will test the...