[sdiy] Help with (lack of) noise circuit

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On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 12:52 AM, Tim Ressel <timr at circuitabbey.com> wrote:
> Funny how the simplest circuits can kick your butt. I'm trying to do the classic transistor noise generator, with no luck. I started with a 2N3904 with the emitter to +12 with a 100K resistor and the base to ground. I've tried resistors from 500 ohms to 1 meg, voltages up to 24 volts, and different transistors (PN2222, PN2484). No joy. What am I doing wrong?
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> Thanks!
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> Tim Ressel
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> timr at circuitabbey.com

Maybe the transistor is too precise. Try dropping it a few times.

Last bad joke of the year.

Cheers,
D.