[neonixie-l] Re: Omega OCC1 Nixie Master Clock on eBay

2013-01-06 Thread Nick
If it wasn't for the inevitable upset to domestic bliss, I'd bid on that, Shipping from Canada to Europe might be scary though :) Hmm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-9 tube gas discrepancies and cathode poisoning issues

2013-01-06 Thread Alex
Tim, spot on! I finished testing and had a nice pile of mis-behaving tubes that would snatch to the other end on the first glimpse of FSD and jump about during ascent and descent. I de-soldered one leg of my reservoir cap so they have a nice 100Hz ripply supply and they all, instantly, work

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-9 tube gas discrepancies and cathode poisoning issues

2013-01-06 Thread Alex
Also, anyone thinking of audio VU meters, check out the MSGEQ7 chip if you have not already, i have a dozen or so from this seller : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270847592314 (not related) and used some in a work project (audio - DMX) and they worked wonders, nice stable DC level out for reading

Re: [neonixie-l] Multiplexing nixies in a tube preamplifier

2013-01-06 Thread Alex
Quick question, Why would you need a soft / slow rise time on the anode cut off to reduce switching noise when the cathodes are toggled repeatedly by the 74141? Surely that introduces just the same switching noise that would be produced with just a high side switching FET or BJT? Or does the

Re: [neonixie-l] Multiplexing nixies in a tube preamplifier

2013-01-06 Thread Alex
Ahh, of course. The whole topic being on multiplexing should really of been the clue there. silly me... On Sunday, 6 January 2013 14:58:32 UTC, jrehwin wrote: Why would you need a soft / slow rise time on the anode cut off to reduce switching noise when the cathodes are toggled repeatedly