Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues

2011-07-07 Thread David VanHorn
: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues Because a real regulator costs more than 3 diodes and when you already have a 5V regulator, the 3 diodes work fine. Didier Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless thingy while I do other things... -Original Message- From

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues

2011-07-07 Thread Chris Albertson
You forget that this Fluke.L guy's first design replaced three diodes with wire jumpers to save the cost of three diodes. The builder is cheap beyond all reason. To a guy who'd replace diodes with wire $0.78 must seem like a fortune. I'd use a 3.3 volt reg also but in China 78 cents is what?

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues

2011-07-07 Thread Jim Cotton
It is between four and five Yuan. Four Yuan at the local market will buy what four dollars will buy in the US (as long as you are not buying imported goods). jcc On 7/7/11 11:06 AM, Chris Albertson wrote: You forget that this Fluke.L guy's first design replaced three diodes with wire jumpers

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues

2011-07-07 Thread Peter Vince
But surely it doesn't matter David? There is nothing critical in there, it's just a display. As long as the voltage is within the processor's operating window, that is surely good enough? Peter On 7 July 2011 15:48, David VanHorn d.vanh...@elec-solutions.com wrote: Vf is highly dependent on

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues

2011-07-07 Thread David VanHorn
. From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Peter Vince [pvi...@theiet.org] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 1:00 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . .the sagacontinues

2011-07-07 Thread WB6BNQ
: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues But surely it doesn't matter David? There is nothing critical in there, it's just a display. As long as the voltage is within the processor's operating window, that is surely good enough? Peter On 7 July 2011 15:48

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . .the sagacontinues

2011-07-07 Thread David VanHorn
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues But surely it doesn't matter David? There is nothing critical in there, it's just a display. As long as the voltage is within the processor's operating window, that is surely good enough? Peter On 7

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt .. .the sagacontinues

2011-07-07 Thread WB6BNQ
PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues But surely it doesn't matter David? There is nothing critical in there, it's just a display. As long as the voltage is within

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the sagacontinues

2011-07-06 Thread shalimr9
Because a real regulator costs more than 3 diodes and when you already have a 5V regulator, the 3 diodes work fine. Didier Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless thingy while I do other things... -Original Message- From: David VanHorn d.vanh...@elec-solutions.com Sender: