Doesn't .1uF = 100pF?
There is no such thing as a dumb question.
That's the only way we will ever learn.
This might help.
http://www.justradios.com/uFnFpF.html
http://www.wjoe.com/capacitorinfo2.htm
I have a hard time remembering the codes for capacitors but the worst part for me is reading the dang things. And transistors are even harder for me because i cannot see the numbers on them.
Thank you rock95seven for the perfect capacitor charts.
When I first saw Ken Norris's question I knew only, "No, .1 uF is not 100 pF, but I had no intelligent explanation, so I started rummaging through the books, and this has happened before, nothing about capacitors.
I was still digging when these great charts came on line and now I can take the evening for other silly nonsense.
By coincidence today I was updating my website's Part 15 list, and Radio Dizzy no longer has a website. I'm always looking for things I can't find.
Right .... as I suspected, I was off by 1000. .1uf = 100000pF. I couldn't find a 100pF cap, so I was hoping. Anyway, I have a 95-365pF trimmer cap I can use. I don't think it will hurt any to peak the circuit with a trim cap.
Ken,
I am glad I could help , although there was a way better website covering common codes and alternative coding for capacitors, resistors and most components we use in electronics.
But for some reason it is no longer in my bookmarks.
Carl , I apologize for the confusion.
Radio Dizzy will return to the web soon.
In fact it's still on a server just not public right now. I wanted the website to be interactive and interesting so it is being re-built slowly.
I will let everyone know when it returns to the public.
My station is not on the air right now, i got a little (ok , really) aggravated with the station computer and have set that project aside for now.
Seems like it is the power supply after all.
I did back-up everything before the pc failed so I can go on the air for a few hours in the evenings if I wanted to do so.
But using my gaming computer to broadcast with is the last thing i want to do right now. Until I can pinpoint the cause of the break down of the station, my wife and kids computers i don't want to put a lot of strain on my gaming machine and risk losing it too.
Money is too tight right now to be taking needless risks.
Take Care
and Keep On Rockin'
Radio Dizzy
Take the project at a speed that is fun but not frustrating. The Part 15 game is for enjoyment. Thanks for explaining the situation. I'll keep checking so we can keep you on our station list.
Just for the heck of it, I made the new website available but with limited content just to give everyone an idea of what I am working towards.
Since my station computer is down and out i decided to create a station online using some of the media i would normally broadcast over the airwaves.
I will be using .m3u files and uploaded mp3's that have already been cleared by their creators for use as I see fit.
Some of the media you can expect to hear is listed below.
OTR - Example "The Adventures of Superman" (one of my favorites)
Music from various artists from around the globe- Example Brian Bethke
Pirates Week w/Ragnar Daneskjold
The Shortwave Report
Electromaticradio
Just to name a few.
Members of Radio Dizzy Online will also be able to upload files and request permission that their podcasts files be reviewed and added to the playlists for sharing with other members listening to the stream.
Thats the idea anyways, a collective effort from anyone that wants to contribute to the streaming radio station.
You can see the website at http://radiodizzy.tk
Thanks
Not that it is easy to find, but it's in the PDF reading room in our library
Milli, Micro, Nano, Pico
Those old Superman shows are very interesting. Sometimes the announcer says "Super MAN" rather than "SUPER man" as we say it today.
Because you can't see Clark Kent change his clothes, the actor does some great vocalizations to let the listener know the change has taken place - (mousy, timid, high register voice) "Gee, it looks like Lois and Jimmy are in real trouble, quick, into this closet and..." (Deep, booming, 'take charge' voice) "I think Superman can solve this problem!"
Love it!
The old (now) radio pronunciations (It sometimes sounds like the announcer says "The ad-VENT-CHEWERS of sue-per-MAN") are fun to take in, too.