I wish I had a buck for every time I have done this. I could drink
coffee for a year at Starbuck's. Why does the technical mind (more male
than female but both nevertheless) tend to run to the worst possibility
rather than look for the simplest. I am about the worst offender I know.
Bob
At 05:47 AM 12/1/2009, Bob McGwier wrote:
I wish I had a buck for every time I have done this. I could drink
coffee for a year at Starbuck's. Why does the technical mind (more male
than female but both nevertheless) tend to run to the worst possibility
rather than look for the simplest. I am
Today I pulled a good one. I decided to go ahead and raise the mast up
temporarily to see how much it improved the minimum horizon I could
start to copy. I raised the mast and tightened the clamping bolt by
hand. I had a guy wire a bit tight and as I started down the ladder to
adjust it I
I smile (in self recognition). An old mentor, when I was starting in
a career of electronic repair, said its usually something
simple! Do not automatically look for the worst cause. The first
step in troubleshooting is to verify all the inputs are present, then
check the outputs,
At 05:06 PM 12/2/2009, Greg D. wrote:
Amen! We bring our 5 senses with us to our troubleshooting tasks,
and then ignore them to focus on the 6th sense (guesswork!). Use
all of them! (Well, maybe not taste...) Take a step back and watch
the lights and meters. Listen to the sequence of
Actually, I do that all the time!
Greg KO6TH
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:45:50 +1100
To: ko6th_g...@hotmail.com; kl...@acsalaska.net; rwmcgw...@gmail.com;
amsat-bb@amsat.org
From: vk3...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Frustration Solved!
At 05:06 PM 12/2/2009, Greg D. wrote
At 06:23 PM 12/2/2009, Greg D. wrote:
Actually, I do that all the time!
You've never checked the state of a 9V battery with your tongue? ;)
I rest my case, and you were right, use all 5 senses. ;)
73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
http://vkradio.com
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Sent
Michael,
Looking forward to working you and glad the problem is solved. In pre-gray
hair days, I use to make fun of the TV instructions when the troubleshooting
section noted: Make sure TV is plugged into outlet. Not anymore!! Just
yesterday I spent a half hour wondering why my printer didn't
Just
yesterday I spent a half hour wondering why my printer didn't print. When
you remove the wrong ethernet cable earlier in the day and assumed it was
the correct one for another device...well, you know the rest of the story.
73
Greg
N3MVF
Ah the old It was unplugged
