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So could you estimate for us a little more plainly, when could you ship 420
kits sans coax, versus if we wait for coax?

Rocket Man

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Schreiber [mailto:synth1@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 12:08 AM
> To: MOTM listserv
> Subject: [motm] Don't need to skinkin' wire!
>
>
> From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...>
>
> Some of you have expressed interest in '420 kits without all of the wires.
> Specifically, the RG-174 coax is what is missing.
>
> So, if you want a kit missing the 4 little coax (there will be 1 long coax
> in there,
> but that is spoken for) send me an email.
>
> BTW: just finished 5 min. ago calibrating and testing the
> finished product.
> I am
> building a '110 so I can make noise. It self-oscillates in LP
> mode, and acts
> like a 4-octave VCO!
> I got it to track whithin 1hz from 50Hz to 800Hz. Then it falls apart
> because there is
> no sophisticated circuitry as in the VCOs. But still sort of
> fun!. The max.
> oscillation freq.
> on the 1 prototype was 17Khz. Dave can zap squirrels as hoped for.
>
> The reversing attenuator is much fun to play with, although I did a minor
> boo-boo on the pcb
> layout and you have to "cross" wires up to the front panel but other than
> that it works 100%.
>
> Lastly: I can get Bourns to make up cermet pots, like the blue conductive
> plastic ones in the VCO/EG
> with the solder lugs. This will releive terror in the heart of some folks
> bending those itty bitty wires.
> Of course, they want 8 weeks lead time! But the price is no different than
> the pcb pots, so guessing
> I can sell then at some later date I'll order some tomorrow.
>
> Paul S.
>
>
>
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