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Old 27th May 2020, 1:02 pm   #41
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Part 8 - Medium and High Frequency Signal Generators

Chapter 73:- Introduction to Pulse Generators
Chapter 74:- The Lyons Pulse Generator Analysed
Chapter 75:- Fault-Finding a Pulse Generator
Chapter 76:- Introduction to RF Signal Generators
Chapter 77:- The AVO HF135 Signal Generator Analysed
Chapter 78:- Fault Finding a Signal Generator
Chapter 79:- Valve and Transistorised Dip Oscillators
Chapter 80:- Introduction to Synthesized RF Signal Generators
Chapter 81:- The Marconi 2018 and Marconi 2019 Analysed
Chapter 82:- Repairing a Synthesized Signal Generator
Chapter 83:- Build a Good Quality RF Signal Generator for Broadcast Receiver Use

Chapter 82 will include the "OM335" hybrid amplifier module, by the way.

I am not going to deal with u.h.f. signal generators above 1 GHz at this stage as long experience reading this Forum suggests there's no immediate need to cover this field, but I may add this as a supplement if it proves necessary.

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Just a thought - you may be planning to include in another chapter, but maybe a chapter on protection circuits - protection of both PS itself and of connected DUTs. There have been quite a lot of queries and comments on this area over the years on the Forum, and it might merit its own chapter, since there's a fair bit to say.

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Chapters 51 and 55 will cover these points!

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Hi Chris,
Will you be including Nixie type display tubes in your publication? Also did you receive the emailed pics of the Blackstar Meteor?
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Afternoon Dave!

Meteor Pics received with my grateful thanks!

I would like to feature the AVO DA112 Nixie DMM but "Nixiephoolery" prices are well to the fore – last one I saw on sale was four figures and that was a dead one, and I've not come across the circuit yet!

However, there's no reason why I can't use a diode–matrix operating high–voltage switching transistors on a DVM chip or something like the Siliconix LD120/LD130 and feature it as a "retro" DMM project!

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I mentioned the nixie tube as I remember seeing a frequency counter in my dim and distant past, possibly made by Solartron or Racal.
Also do you require a circuit and photos for the Antex TCSU1 temperature controlled soldering station? Am currently repairing mine and have taken some pics of the inside etc.
Another item, that I have is a Kikusui 100Mhz oscilloscope, which uses a dual tracking power supply chip and I do have a service manual for it.
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Evening Dave!

Both of these will come in handy for Parts 9 and 12.

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Part 9:– Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analysers and Logic Analysers

Chapter 84:– Introduction to Oscilloscopes
Chapter 85:– Oscilloscope Input Circuits
Chapter 86:– Valved Oscilloscope Amplifiers
Chapter 87:– Transistor Oscilloscope Amplifiers
Chapter 88:– Valve and Solid State Oscilloscope Trigger Circuits
Chapter 90:– Principles of Timebases
Chapter 91:– Valve Timebase Circuits
Chapter 92:– Transistor Timebase Circuits
Chapter 93:– Horizontal Deflection Amplifier Circuits
Chapter 94:– CRT and E.H.T. Supply Circuits
Chapter 95:– Valved Oscilloscope Power Supplies
Chapter 96:– Solid–State Oscilloscope Power Supplies
Chapter 97:– Switch–Mode and Two–Stage Regulated Power Supplies
Chapter 98:– A Special Case – Servicing the Gould 4072 and 4074
Chapter 99:– Battery Operated Oscilloscopes
Chapter 100:– The Direct View Storage CRT
Chapter 101:– Servicing the DVST – The Telequipment DM63/DM64 & HP DSVT Oscilloscope
Chapter 102:– Introduction to Digital Storage
Chapter 103:– Two Commercial Examples Analysed – the Gould OS4000 and Tek TDS 520/720 Ssries
Chapter 104:– Cursor and Readout Oscilloscopes
Chapter 105:– Fault–Finding Digital Storage Systems
Chapter 106:– Fault–Finding Cursor and Readout Systems
Chapter 107:– Component–Tester Add–Ons
Chapter 108:– Fault–Finding Component Testers
Chapter 109:– D.M.M. Oscilloscopes – The Tektronix DM44 and the Soviet C1–112
Chapter 110:– Fault–Finding Oscilloscope D.M.M. Circuits

Yes, I do realize I will have to renumber the chapters I'd originally listed as Chapters 111 to 130 – I'm still formulating the contents of the S.A. and L.A. chapters, nos. 111 and up!

I think, on what I envisage at the moment, the work will be completed by Chapter 160 – (originally planned chapter 130) Building A Good Quality T12 Soldering Iron Controller.

Appendices will deal with Circuit Symbols and Units, Screw and Fastener Sizes, Decibel Tables, etc.

I'm not going to write reams of appendices as there are innumerable standard public–domain reference works dealing with these!

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One point I have been considering, is the style of circuit drawings to use, so I have decided to use the "zigzag", the "loop" and the "blob" (male connector pins) for the theory aspects and equipment built roughly before July 1975, and circuits for equipment released generally July 1975 and afterwards, will use the "box" and the "half–moon", and the "cricket bat" male connector pins!

I have decided on doing it this way as this is what most Members are most familiar with, and the appendix chapter on circuit symbols will include an explanatory note to this effect.

All other circuit symbols will be to a standardized format, as will be all the diagram lettering.

Section Headings are planned in Grotesque and Italic Grotesque for figure captions, as this style was very popular for 1960s and 1970s British T & M Manuals.

Text Typeface will be Baskerville as I find this is clearer to read with large lengths of continuous text than Times New Roman and that horrible old fashioned style "Latex".

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Hi!

I realised I'll need Parts 11 & 12 – Revised Chapter Nos.

Part 11 - Special & Single-Purpose Test Equipment

Chapter 141:- Introduction to PAT Testing
Chapter 142:- A PAT Tester Analysed - The Seward PAT1000
Chapter 143:- Fault Finding a PAT Tester
Chapter 144:- Introduction to Car Diagnostics
Chapter 145:- The VAG1552 Analyser
Chapter 146:- The ELM327 Car Diagnostic Tool
Chapter 147:- Repair Hints for Car Diagnostic Tools
Chapter 148:- Ultrasonic Cleaners
Chapter 149:- A Chinese Ultrasonic Cleaner Analysed
Chapter 150:- Repairing Ultrasonic Cleaners

It will be quite a few months before I can buy a good quality Ultrasonic Cleaner to dissect for Chapters 149 and 150 I'm afraid!

Part 12:- Electronically Operated Tools in Common Use

Chapter 151:- Introduction to Temperature Controlled Soldering Tools
Chapter 152:- The 852D Soldering and Hot-Air Station
Chapter 153:- Fault-Finding the 852D
Chapter 154:- De-soldering Tools
Chapter 155:- The ZD915 Desoldering Station
Chapter 156:- Repair of the ZD915
Chapter 157:- Introduction to Surface Mount Rework
Chapter 158:- The T862++ IR Rework Station
Chapter 159:- Repair of the T862++
Chapter 160:- Build a good Quality T12 Soldering Iron Controller

App. 1 Circuit Diagram and Unit Symbols used in this Publication
App. 2 Fastener and Drill Sizes
App. 3 Decibel, Power and Voltage Conversion Table
App. 4 Software and Acknowledgements used to write this Publication

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I am in the throws of doing the promised equipment listing for your perusal. Please allow a little time for any required scans and photos, as all my manuals are paper based and for example the Kikusui COS6100A has over 120 pages to it. I will send the list to your inbox as a .doc but if you want a different format please let me know. Btw when doing doing my committee stuff, I use 'Verdana' as my font, as the number one, capitol I and small l (ell) are all shown differently, unlike some font styles.
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I use 'Verdana' as my font, as the number one, capitol I and small l (ell) are all shown differently, unlike some font styles.
Thanks for that Verdana tip, Dave. I do proofreading, and distinguishing between those different vertical characters is a frequent problem!

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The fonts I have chosen distinguish between Capital "I" and one, altho' there is a slight risk of confusion between Capital "I" and lower–case "L" normally the context will make clear which is intended – most "sans–serif" display fonts tend to use a lower–case "L" that is a straight single stroke.

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Small Review of Part Nos:–

Part 9:– Oscilloscopes
Part 10:– Spectrum Analysers
Part 11:– Logic Analysers
Part 12:– Single–Purpose Items of Test Equipment and Electronically–Operated Tools in Common Use

Parts 9, 10 and 11 are big enough to warrant revision to write each as a self–contained part or volume, and I think the revised Title for Part 12 nicely covers what's left!

Review of Appendices:–

App. 5:– Specifications, Circuit and Connection Diagrams of Ready–Designed Circuit and Module Blocks used in the Construction Projects

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That's great news. Please let us know when the first parts become available.
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For anyone interested in the AVO Nixie DVM DA112 I have won a manual for this, so the circuit diagram and theory of the a/d conversion will be covered in Part 3 Chapter 21!

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Part 10 Spectrum Analysers

Chapter 111:- Introduction to Spectrum Analysers
Chapter 112:- Simple Analysers for low and Medium Frequencies
Chapter 113:- RF Spectrum Analysers
Chapter 114:- A basic RF Spectrum Analyser - the HP 8558B
Chapter 115:- Fault Finding the HP 8558B
Chapter 116:- Introduction to the HP 8590B Spectrum analyser
Chapter 117:- The Block Diagram of the HP 8590B analysed - Part 1
Chapter 118:- The Block Diagram of the HP 8590B analysed - Part 2
Chapter 119:- The Block Diagram of the HP 8590B analysed - Part 3
Chapter 120:- The Block Diagram of the HP 8590B analysed - Part 4
Chapter 121 - Fault Location on the HP8590B Spectrum Analyser, Part 1
Chapter 122:- Fault Location on the HP8590B Spectrum Analyser, Part 2
Chapter 123:- Fault Location on the HP8590B Spectrum Analyser, Part 3
Chapter 124:- Fault Location on the HP8590B Spectrum Analyser, Part 4
Chapter 125:- Build a Low Cost Introductory R.F. Spectrum Analyser

Sorry for the log pauses on this as I have to collect ideas and research material to cover the two most difficult parts, Parts 10 and Parts 11 and formulate the chapter list/organisation for these two parts!

At the request of Member "Wavey Dipole", I am currently writing Chapter 107 & Chapter 108 to cover the Farnell DTC 12 Component Tester, and these will be the first two released & posted to give a feel of how the book will be laid out and drawn!

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Revised Schedule of Parts:-

Part 1:- General (Ch. 1-2)
Part 2:- Principles of Measurement 1:- "Passive" Instruments (Ch. 3-7)
Part 3:- Principles of Measurement 2:- Analogue Meters with Electronic Amplification (Ch. 8-15)
Part 4:- Principles of Measurement 3:- Digital Instruments (Ch. 16-26)
Part 5:- Principles of Measurement 4:- Measurement of Other Common Parameters (Ch. 27-46)
Part 6:- Power Supplies & Electronic Loads (Ch. 47-60)
Part 7:- Low Frequency Signal Generators (Ch. 61-72)
Part 8:- Medium and High Frequency Signal Generators (Ch. 73-83)
Part 9:- Oscilloscopes (Ch. 84-110)
Part 10:- Spectrum Analysers (Ch. 111-125)
Part 11:- Logic Analysers (Ch. 126-130)
Part 12:- Device Testers, Curve Tracers and Programmers (Ch. 131-140)
Part 13:- Special-Purpose Items of Electronic Equipment (Ch. 141-147)
Part 14:- Electronically Operated Tools (Ch. 148-157)
Part 15:- Ultrasonic Cleaning Equipment (Ch. 158-160)

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App. 1:- Circuit Diagram and Unit Symbols used in this Publication
App. 2:- Fastener and Drill Sizes
App. 3:- Decibel, Power and Voltage Conversion Table
App. 4:- Software and Acknowledgements used to write this Publication
App. 5:– Specifications, Circuit and Connection Diagrams of Ready–Designed Circuit and Module Blocks used in the Construction Projects
App. 6:- Creative Common Licence Terms applicable to this publication.

I've decided to relegate "Ultrasonic Cleaners" to the end of the book as not everybody sees a general need for one, and it will give me some more months to find one by - all the sellers of the cheaper machines are "out of stock", and by the time I come to it I might be able to buy a cheap example!

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Hi Chris, look for the Kerry ones, 3 sizes of bench top unit and made in 10 of 1000's in 60's to 80's. It used a proper transducer bonded to the s/s tank, not a radial mode type with poor reliability and low output.

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Chris, I have a (valved) Mullard ultrasonic cleaner. I have posted its circuit here previously. I have two spare (non-working) tanks, and a full complement to components but not including the transformer. (It has been suggested a microwave trannie would work)
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