This is the first video in a two parter for the Banksia Bit Blitzer. … Continue reading
Category: Repairs
Miss Melody ES688 – ESS AudioDrive 688 Capacitor Replacement
Recently I had the joy of being able to replace the capacitors on a Miss Melody ES688. The poor thing had … Continue reading
Capacitors Manufacturer Tier List Ranking
I’d previously linked to this list at Tom’s Hardware for my Cisco SPA. I was lucky that my capacitors were even on the list. It’s occurred to me that many do not even make it to tier 4…
I … Continue reading
Cisco SPA8000-G4 8-Port IP Telephony Gateway – Recap Overview
Good old Su’scon capacitors. Where do they sit? Tier 4, the lowest of the tiers. If Tom’s Hardware capacitor manufacturer tier … Continue reading
General Electric Model 4665 AM/FM Radio – Part 5: Photo Slideshow
All good things eventually come to an end. You’re probably here because you have watched all four … Continue reading
General Electric Model 4665 AM/FM Radio – Part 4: AM/FM Switch
The AM/FM switch felt stuck down and spongy – on AM. Maybe FM wasn’t used much at … Continue reading
General Electric Model 4665 AM/FM Radio – Part 3: Transmitter
In this video we’ve taken a first-gen model Raspberry Pi and use it as a radio transmitter. … Continue reading
General Electric Model 4665 AM/FM Radio – Part 2: Tuning
What an incredible find. Around the 11 minute mark I find some radio that I actually … Continue reading
General Electric Model 4665 AM/FM Radio – Part 1: Overview
There always needs to be a starting point. And this is where we are starting. An overview of the … Continue reading
NetComm AutoModem 2400 – CONNECT 2400
A very brief video of the NetComm AutoModem 2400, model AM1500 dialling out at 2400bps to my Acer AcerModem 56 … Continue reading
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