Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Mike va3mw
Lol Neal I thought crap like that only happens to me! Mike va3mw On Nov 24, 2011, at 2:31 PM, Neal Campbell wrote: > Why is it we always go for the worst outcome first? > > I have been building and testing a computer today and everything was going > smoothly until it just turned off. Would

Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Tim Lemmon
I'd be a *huge* liar if I said this never happened to me! :) Tim, WK4U On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 2:31 PM, Neal Campbell wrote: > Why is it we always go for the worst outcome first? > > I have been building and testing a computer today and everything was going > smoothly until it just turned off.

Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread DAN HAMMILL
quot; > > Besides if we all done everything correctly the first time - well > wouldn't > > that be boring. > > > > Don, kd6hq > > > > -Original Message- From: Neal Campbell > > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 11:31 AM > > To: FlexRadio List ;

Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Ralph W5JGV
> Usually at this stage its a sign I need to walk away because frustration > will start to blind me. It's just the universe telling you it's time to take a break from work... 73, Ralph W5JGV - WD2XSH/7 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@

Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Gordon P. Howell, Jr.
In 1979 I built a Ferguson BigBoard, CPM machine with (gasp) 64K of memory. I also built a power supply protection circuit with solid state relays that would turn off the supply if it was missing a voltage -- board required +5, +-12 and +24 for the 8 inch floppy drives. BG Micro had such a sup

Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Erik Jakobsen
Neal, you did that, cause you also is a human being as we all are :-) Sorry for the grin /Erik Why is it we always go for the worst outcome first? I have been building and testing a computer today and everything was going smoothly until it just turned off. Would not power up no matter what!

Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Russ Magnuson
Searching for a zebra is almost always more interesting than searching for a horse? ;-) Best, and happy Thanksgiving, Russ, KF1K Sent from my iPad On Nov 24, 2011, at 2:31 PM, Neal Campbell wrote: > Why is it we always go for the worst outcome first? > > I have been building and testing a co

Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Ross Stenberg
Just another thing to be thankful for. On 11/24/2011 1:31 PM, Neal Campbell wrote: Why is it we always go for the worst outcome first? I have been building and testing a computer today and everything was going smoothly until it just turned off. Would not power up no matter what! So, I unplug e

Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Neal Campbell
age- From: Neal Campbell > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 11:31 AM > To: FlexRadio List ; DXBase List > Subject: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario > > > Why is it we always go for the worst outcome first? > > I have been building and testing a computer today and everything

Re: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Don
011 11:31 AM To: FlexRadio List ; DXBase List Subject: [Flexradio] Worst case scenario Why is it we always go for the worst outcome first? I have been building and testing a computer today and everything was going smoothly until it just turned off. Would not power up no matter what! So, I unplug ever

[Flexradio] Worst case scenario

2011-11-24 Thread Neal Campbell
Why is it we always go for the worst outcome first? I have been building and testing a computer today and everything was going smoothly until it just turned off. Would not power up no matter what! So, I unplug everything from the motherboard and bring out the PSU tester, which shows a bad power s