Re: noise?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Also, it will be better to connect the soundcard to the third pin (shown
with no connection) instead of the second pin (as shown).

nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:

>I should add that should you need to tune it, about 1/8-1/4T CCW will put it
>close to 310MHz.
>
>nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
>
>>My money's on the five year old. Of course, you'll probably see a repeat
>>everytime (s)he needs $10 or wants another ice cream fix. ;)
>>
>>If you have a laptop, you might be able to find it using a $5 RF receiver
>>(Mouser 509-RCR-315-RP) and the circuit I show at...
>>
>>     http://www.mbx-usa.com/learn.htm
>>
>>Mouser has no minimum and will ship Priority Mail. You should have it in 3
>>days or so.
>>
>>Don't tune the receiver but leave it at 315MHz. You'll still be able to hear
>>the 310MHz signal but will need to be fairly close to do so. It will sound
>>similar to the end of the http://www.mbx-usa.com/fan.wav file. Using a
>>shorter antenna will reduce the range if you need to zero in on the target.
>>
>>"Lee" <lou7.5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Weeks!  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHH.
>>>
>>>So I guess i will look in to building a yagi.
>>>Or offer the five year old ten buck and a gallon of ice cream to find it.
>>>
>>>Lee
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>news:431831e8.18265323@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>I doubt the batteries will last more than 2-3 years. ;)
>>>>
>>>> Some of my palmpads get fairly heavy use and the batteries have lasted
>>>> several years now. I'm sure that under continuous operation they'll die
>>>> sooner but they may still last for weeks.
>>>>
>>>> "Lee" <lou7.5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for the input.
>>>>>I have searched the whole house many times, can't find it.
>>>>>But any lost item is always in the last place you look.:(
>>>>>
>>>>>So how long can the batteries last?
>>>>>
>>>>>Lee
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>news:4317f7b6.3364576@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Since the MR26A is powered from the RS232 port there are no safety
>>>>>> issues.
>>>>>> You can replace the antenna with a highly directional Yagi but I'm not
>>>>>> sure
>>>>>> it would be worth the effort, especially if the culprit turns out to be
>>>>>> nearby.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You would have to build the Yagi yourself - I don't think you'll find an
>>>>>> off-the-shelf Yagi cut for 310MHz.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Lee" <lou7.5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm getting the RF signal through a MR26 and all of several TM751s that
>>>>>>>I
>>>>>>>tried.(seperatly)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Was also thinking, is there a way to make a TM751 antena directional?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Lee
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>news:43166462.216660914@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> If there was no mains power, it is not coming from the mains so you
>>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>>> eliminate the neighbors as well as everything except the things
>>>>>>>> plugged
>>>>>>>> into
>>>>>>>> the UPS. What interface are you using?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Lee" <lou7.5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>      I've got something transmitting an E1on constantly. Tried
>>>>>>>>> unplugging
>>>>>>>>>everything,still there. Took the batteries out of every thing I could
>>>>>>>>>find,
>>>>>>>>>still there. Put Home seer on a UPS, turned house main power off,
>>>>>>>>>still
>>>>>>>>>there. So I must have a lost  and jammed palm pad or a neighbor with
>>>>>>>>>some
>>>>>>>>>problem.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>So how do I find the source?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Lee
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>