Re: Motion Sensors - Now WaveFinder....

["Tony T" <tonyt@xxxxxxx>]

> My original WaveFinder died suddenly aged about three weeks.
> After much reading a possible cause was the PSU.
> It's a very poor excuse for a PSU, unregulated, and pumping out
> 17V without a load. Enter one regulated PSU.
>
> Like you couldn't find one at 10V, so I tried it at 9V without
> success, there is a lot of dropout of the stream. After more
reading
> a few ppl reported no problems with a 12V supply, so I tried that
> and it's been working fine.

Thanks Lee, I'll try a 12v regulated then.

>
> That said I may build a 12V-10V converter lead (inline socket,
three
> diodes, some shrink-wrap and a plug!) just in case...
>
> Ian can you suggest a suitable diode (that *aplins sell?)...
>
> On the subject of Psions finest : I really wanted to pick up the
> London Muxes from here in sunny Milton Keynes (as my mate 1/2 mile
> away can do it).
>
> So I bought a *aplins directional DAB aerial, and the Psion patch
> lead. Hung the aerial out of the window and... nothing. The signal
> meter reads exactly the same with/out the new aerial plugged in.
> Any thoughts?
>

When I've had it running (for a very short time) I only managed 1 mux.
Despite 'supposedly' being in a very good reception area. If an ariel
doesnt
improve things either, it may be flying out of the window :-(

Tony T

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