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Re: [motm] MOTM-190 resistor swapping

2004-11-13 by Scott E.

I always measure every resistor. Takes but a moment, and then you are sure.

Scott
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Paul Schreiber wrote:

> I have recently seen indication of several MOTM-190 VCA kits being 'DOA' 
> after
> building. The problem so far has been mis-reading the 15K resistors and 
> the 75K
> resistor, and in 1 case mis-reading the 7K5 for the 75K.
> 
> It is quite difficult in most lighting conditions to decide between 15Ks 
> brown
> band and the 75K's violet (purple) band.
> 
> Stooge Larry's Rule of Resistors: measure *every time*. A 2 second DVM 
> check
> will reveal the correct value.
> 
> If your MOTM-190 doesn't work, check this first!
> 
> Paul S.

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