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  1. Hello fellow #laserdisk and/or #electronics nerds. I bought a #pioneer CLD-2700 today for scrap pricing. It does not turn on, at all. No standby light, no nothing.

    I found a suspiciously rusty looking screw in the psu area that looks suspiciously like electrolyte damage?

    Can someone with a bit more experience than me weigh in? I'm pretty comfortable with soldering and such but I'm really not good with analogue electronics or power supplies.

    Thanks!

    #retroelectronics #lazyweb #lazyverse

  2. Hello fellow #laserdisk and/or #electronics nerds. I bought a #pioneer CLD-2700 today for scrap pricing. It does not turn on, at all. No standby light, no nothing.

    I found a suspiciously rusty looking screw in the psu area that looks suspiciously like electrolyte damage?

    Can someone with a bit more experience than me weigh in? I'm pretty comfortable with soldering and such but I'm really not good with analogue electronics or power supplies.

    Thanks!

    #retroelectronics #lazyweb #lazyverse

  3. Hello fellow #laserdisk and/or #electronics nerds. I bought a #pioneer CLD-2700 today for scrap pricing. It does not turn on, at all. No standby light, no nothing.

    I found a suspiciously rusty looking screw in the psu area that looks suspiciously like electrolyte damage?

    Can someone with a bit more experience than me weigh in? I'm pretty comfortable with soldering and such but I'm really not good with analogue electronics or power supplies.

    Thanks!

    #retroelectronics #lazyweb #lazyverse

  4. Hello fellow #laserdisk and/or #electronics nerds. I bought a #pioneer CLD-2700 today for scrap pricing. It does not turn on, at all. No standby light, no nothing.

    I found a suspiciously rusty looking screw in the psu area that looks suspiciously like electrolyte damage?

    Can someone with a bit more experience than me weigh in? I'm pretty comfortable with soldering and such but I'm really not good with analogue electronics or power supplies.

    Thanks!

    #retroelectronics #lazyweb #lazyverse

  5. Hello fellow #laserdisk and/or #electronics nerds. I bought a #pioneer CLD-2700 today for scrap pricing. It does not turn on, at all. No standby light, no nothing.

    I found a suspiciously rusty looking screw in the psu area that looks suspiciously like electrolyte damage?

    Can someone with a bit more experience than me weigh in? I'm pretty comfortable with soldering and such but I'm really not good with analogue electronics or power supplies.

    Thanks!

    #retroelectronics #lazyweb #lazyverse

  6. “Starfleet’s First Home Console (1976 Mego)”
    Step into 1976 and captain Starfleet from your living room. Mego’s Command Communications Console let every kid hail the Enterprise, patch in “emergency” transmissions, and bark orders through those chunky plastic controls!
    #StarTrek #MegoToys #RetroCommercial #1970sToys #VintageSciFi #RetroFuturism #ToyHistory #NostalgiaTrip #ClassicCommercial #VintageToys #Starfleet #SciFiMemorabilia #OldSchoolCool #BlastFromTheAds #70sVibes #RetroElectronics #TVAds

  7. It always saddens me to trash old tech. I was holding onto this old TV tube from early 1960s, hoping someone needful would want it, but there are probably 3 old geezers left on the whole continent left who would want one.
    The guy at the TV repair store only had flat screens and wasn't at all interested 🥲
    Plus, it was made in #Australia.
    We don't make a urging here anymore 😐

    #tv #retroelectronics #oldschoolcool

  8. Things you find in barns, part 12.

    This #hp #signalGenerator Model 606A from the year 1969 (yes, it is heavy!) seems to be quite capable for its age. For sure requires proper renovation. Lovely #UI.

    #hewlettPackard
    #retroElectronics #electronics #diy #technicalInstrument #hamradio
    #ThingsYouFindInBarns

  9. Things you find in barns, part 10.

    Back in the day when your #oscilloscope had proper warm-up (heat-up!) time. This power supply for the Model 517A is heavy(!)
    #textronix #powerSupply #hamradio
    #retroElectronics #electronics #diy #technicalInstrument
    #ThingsYouFindInBarns

  10. Things you find in barns, part 8.

    Unit Oscillators: ”[These]Unit Oscillators are general-purpose radiofrequency power sources covering the ranges of 250 to 960 Mc and 180 to 600 Mc, respectively. These members of the convenient Unit Instrument line can be used to drive bridges, slotted lines, impedance comparators, and other measuring equipment. Used with a volt-meter and attenuator, they provide accurately known output voltages for the testing of receivers. (…)” Operating Instructions for the TYPES 1209-C AND ·CL UNIT OSCILLATORS, GENERAL RADIO COMPANY, June 1966.

    #amateurRadio #hamRadio #oscillator #frequencySource #metering #measuringEquipment #retroElectronics #electronics #diy #technicalInstrument #ThingsYouFindInBarns

  11. Things you find in barns, part 8.

    Unit Oscillators: ”[These]Unit Oscillators are general-purpose radiofrequency power sources covering the ranges of 250 to 960 Mc and 180 to 600 Mc, respectively. These members of the convenient Unit Instrument line can be used to drive bridges, slotted lines, impedance comparators, and other measuring equipment. Used with a volt-meter and attenuator, they provide accurately known output voltages for the testing of receivers. (…)” Operating Instructions for the TYPES 1209-C AND ·CL UNIT OSCILLATORS, GENERAL RADIO COMPANY, June 1966.

    #amateurRadio #hamRadio #oscillator #frequencySource #metering #measuringEquipment #retroElectronics #electronics #diy #technicalInstrument #ThingsYouFindInBarns

  12. Things you find in barns, part 8.

    Unit Oscillators: ”[These]Unit Oscillators are general-purpose radiofrequency power sources covering the ranges of 250 to 960 Mc and 180 to 600 Mc, respectively. These members of the convenient Unit Instrument line can be used to drive bridges, slotted lines, impedance comparators, and other measuring equipment. Used with a volt-meter and attenuator, they provide accurately known output voltages for the testing of receivers. (…)” Operating Instructions for the TYPES 1209-C AND ·CL UNIT OSCILLATORS, GENERAL RADIO COMPANY, June 1966.

    #amateurRadio #hamRadio #oscillator #frequencySource #metering #measuringEquipment #retroElectronics #electronics #diy #technicalInstrument #ThingsYouFindInBarns

  13. Things you find in barns, part 8.

    Unit Oscillators: ”[These]Unit Oscillators are general-purpose radiofrequency power sources covering the ranges of 250 to 960 Mc and 180 to 600 Mc, respectively. These members of the convenient Unit Instrument line can be used to drive bridges, slotted lines, impedance comparators, and other measuring equipment. Used with a volt-meter and attenuator, they provide accurately known output voltages for the testing of receivers. (…)” Operating Instructions for the TYPES 1209-C AND ·CL UNIT OSCILLATORS, GENERAL RADIO COMPANY, June 1966.

    #amateurRadio #hamRadio #oscillator #frequencySource #metering #measuringEquipment #retroElectronics #electronics #diy #technicalInstrument #ThingsYouFindInBarns

  14. Things you find in barns, part 8.

    Unit Oscillators: ”[These]Unit Oscillators are general-purpose radiofrequency power sources covering the ranges of 250 to 960 Mc and 180 to 600 Mc, respectively. These members of the convenient Unit Instrument line can be used to drive bridges, slotted lines, impedance comparators, and other measuring equipment. Used with a volt-meter and attenuator, they provide accurately known output voltages for the testing of receivers. (…)” Operating Instructions for the TYPES 1209-C AND ·CL UNIT OSCILLATORS, GENERAL RADIO COMPANY, June 1966.

    #amateurRadio #hamRadio #oscillator #frequencySource #metering #measuringEquipment #retroElectronics #electronics #diy #technicalInstrument #ThingsYouFindInBarns

  15. An old, rusty TV I made in Blender. It's not the finished product, but I made good progress so I thought I'd share anyways. I plan to use it in my upcoming game.

    #retrocgi #Blender #bug #insect #rust #oldtv #abandoned #WIP #gamedev #gameart #retrotv #retroelectronics

  16. The Motorola StarTAC, launched in 1996, was a groundbreaking piece of technology, being one of the first flip phones and the smallest and lightest mobile phone of its time. This revolutionary device set the stage for modern mobile phones with its innovative design and functionality, making it a beloved icon of the 90s.
    🏷️ #RetroTech #90sNostalgia #VintageGadgets #MotorolaStarTAC #TechThrowback #OldSchoolCool #MobileHistory #RetroElectronics #VintageTech #ClassicCellphones

  17. #retroelectronics drop in at #emfcamp Awesome to see the old terminals working, and I'm sure I still have one of those Toshiba laptops! #emfcamp2024 #ceefax #prestel #bbcmicro

  18. #retroelectronics drop in at #emfcamp Awesome to see the old terminals working, and I'm sure I still have one of those Toshiba laptops! #emfcamp2024 #ceefax #prestel #bbcmicro

  19. #retroelectronics drop in at #emfcamp Awesome to see the old terminals working, and I'm sure I still have one of those Toshiba laptops! #emfcamp2024 #ceefax #prestel #bbcmicro

  20. #retroelectronics drop in at #emfcamp Awesome to see the old terminals working, and I'm sure I still have one of those Toshiba laptops! #emfcamp2024 #ceefax #prestel #bbcmicro

  21. #retroelectronics drop in at #emfcamp Awesome to see the old terminals working, and I'm sure I still have one of those Toshiba laptops! #emfcamp2024 #ceefax #prestel #bbcmicro

  22. Radio Irrtum! announcement

    (Yes. Again!)

    ↓↓↓ German version far below the English one ↓↓↓

    RADIO IRRTUM! is back ! \o/ Tonight, 2024-01-20 at 8:00PM (UTC+1) at Alex Berlin/FM 91 MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D, or via stream:
    https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio/15-live-auf-91.0

    #Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastnesses of the #underground. Emitted transmissions will raise your attention for new unheard #music all over the genre spectrum from all over the world. Btw.: Forget about the bloody German language aspect - it's all about the music!

    And this time it's about huge space jellyfish hostile to an earth destroying mankind but its mind is controlled by a mouse. On Mars...
    And more!
    There will be:

    -
    #French #Pop music
    -
    #Bass straight from the #club scene
    -
    #IDM from Germany
    -
    #retroElectronics
    -
    #experimental #SpaceJellyFish noise
    -
    #MentalWellness glitches among others from Leipzig
    - lots of
    #Punk
    - instrumental
    #songwriting
    -
    #DoomShanty from Berlin

    As
    #RadioIrrtum always feels connected to open social networks, there is at least one artist featured who is very active within the Fediverse, and this time that will be @[email protected] ! Fell free to follow him, that fellow does marvelous things in sound and art!

    As always I'll post playlist and manuscript later here (provided I’m at home, else it will come up the day after). And if you have questions about the music – I'll gladly answer! Just ask!

    C U all tonight! :)

    ↑↑↑ English version above, the German one is still below ↓↓↓

    Tatsache, Radio Irrtum! ist wieder da! Heute Abend, 20 Uhr über Alex Berlin auf UKW 91MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D (Stream URL oben).

    Radio Irrtum! ist meine Radiosendung, in der wir zusammen die Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforschen.

    Eines der Dinge, die wir genauer analysieren, ist diese riesige Weltallqualle, die danach trachtet, die weltzerstörende Menschheit zu vernichten, wird aber unter Umständen von einer kleinen Maus auf dem Mars gesteuert.
    Desweiteren gibt es…

    - französischen Pop
    - clubby Bass
    - IDM von deutschen IDM-Pionieren
    - retro Electronics
    - experimentelles Weltraumquallen-Noize
    - experimentelle Wohlfühl-Glitches u.a. aus Leipzig
    - ordentlich Punk
    - instrumentale Liedermacherei
    - Doom Shanties aus
    #Berlin

    So sieht's aus! Grüße oben, Playlist + Manuskript nach der Show (spätestens Sonntag) genau hier. Fragen einfach stellen – ich antworte (spätestens am Sonntag)!

    Bis heute Abend! :)

    Btw: Also relevant (German in parts):
    https://mstdn.social/@Herr_Irrtum/111762062605801883

  23. Radio Irrtum! announcement

    (Yes. Again!)

    ↓↓↓ German version far below the English one ↓↓↓

    RADIO IRRTUM! is back ! \o/ Tonight, 2024-01-20 at 8:00PM (UTC+1) at Alex Berlin/FM 91 MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D, or via stream:
    https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio/15-live-auf-91.0

    #Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastnesses of the #underground. Emitted transmissions will raise your attention for new unheard #music all over the genre spectrum from all over the world. Btw.: Forget about the bloody German language aspect - it's all about the music!

    And this time it's about huge space jellyfish hostile to an earth destroying mankind but its mind is controlled by a mouse. On Mars...
    And more!
    There will be:

    -
    #French #Pop music
    -
    #Bass straight from the #club scene
    -
    #IDM from Germany
    -
    #retroElectronics
    -
    #experimental #SpaceJellyFish noise
    -
    #MentalWellness glitches among others from Leipzig
    - lots of
    #Punk
    - instrumental
    #songwriting
    -
    #DoomShanty from Berlin

    As
    #RadioIrrtum always feels connected to open social networks, there is at least one artist featured who is very active within the Fediverse, and this time that will be @[email protected] ! Fell free to follow him, that fellow does marvelous things in sound and art!

    As always I'll post playlist and manuscript later here (provided I’m at home, else it will come up the day after). And if you have questions about the music – I'll gladly answer! Just ask!

    C U all tonight! :)

    ↑↑↑ English version above, the German one is still below ↓↓↓

    Tatsache, Radio Irrtum! ist wieder da! Heute Abend, 20 Uhr über Alex Berlin auf UKW 91MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D (Stream URL oben).

    Radio Irrtum! ist meine Radiosendung, in der wir zusammen die Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforschen.

    Eines der Dinge, die wir genauer analysieren, ist diese riesige Weltallqualle, die danach trachtet, die weltzerstörende Menschheit zu vernichten, wird aber unter Umständen von einer kleinen Maus auf dem Mars gesteuert.
    Desweiteren gibt es…

    - französischen Pop
    - clubby Bass
    - IDM von deutschen IDM-Pionieren
    - retro Electronics
    - experimentelles Weltraumquallen-Noize
    - experimentelle Wohlfühl-Glitches u.a. aus Leipzig
    - ordentlich Punk
    - instrumentale Liedermacherei
    - Doom Shanties aus
    #Berlin

    So sieht's aus! Grüße oben, Playlist + Manuskript nach der Show (spätestens Sonntag) genau hier. Fragen einfach stellen – ich antworte (spätestens am Sonntag)!

    Bis heute Abend! :)

    Btw: Also relevant (German in parts):
    https://mstdn.social/@Herr_Irrtum/111762062605801883

  24. Radio Irrtum! announcement

    (Yes. Again!)

    ↓↓↓ German version far below the English one ↓↓↓

    RADIO IRRTUM! is back ! \o/ Tonight, 2024-01-20 at 8:00PM (UTC+1) at Alex Berlin/FM 91 MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D, or via stream:
    https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio/15-live-auf-91.0

    #Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastnesses of the #underground. Emitted transmissions will raise your attention for new unheard #music all over the genre spectrum from all over the world. Btw.: Forget about the bloody German language aspect - it's all about the music!

    And this time it's about huge space jellyfish hostile to an earth destroying mankind but its mind is controlled by a mouse. On Mars...
    And more!
    There will be:

    -
    #French #Pop music
    -
    #Bass straight from the #club scene
    -
    #IDM from Germany
    -
    #retroElectronics
    -
    #experimental #SpaceJellyFish noise
    -
    #MentalWellness glitches among others from Leipzig
    - lots of
    #Punk
    - instrumental
    #songwriting
    -
    #DoomShanty from Berlin

    As
    #RadioIrrtum always feels connected to open social networks, there is at least one artist featured who is very active within the Fediverse, and this time that will be @[email protected] ! Fell free to follow him, that fellow does marvelous things in sound and art!

    As always I'll post playlist and manuscript later here (provided I’m at home, else it will come up the day after). And if you have questions about the music – I'll gladly answer! Just ask!

    C U all tonight! :)

    ↑↑↑ English version above, the German one is still below ↓↓↓

    Tatsache, Radio Irrtum! ist wieder da! Heute Abend, 20 Uhr über Alex Berlin auf UKW 91MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D (Stream URL oben).

    Radio Irrtum! ist meine Radiosendung, in der wir zusammen die Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforschen.

    Eines der Dinge, die wir genauer analysieren, ist diese riesige Weltallqualle, die danach trachtet, die weltzerstörende Menschheit zu vernichten, wird aber unter Umständen von einer kleinen Maus auf dem Mars gesteuert.
    Desweiteren gibt es…

    - französischen Pop
    - clubby Bass
    - IDM von deutschen IDM-Pionieren
    - retro Electronics
    - experimentelles Weltraumquallen-Noize
    - experimentelle Wohlfühl-Glitches u.a. aus Leipzig
    - ordentlich Punk
    - instrumentale Liedermacherei
    - Doom Shanties aus
    #Berlin

    So sieht's aus! Grüße oben, Playlist + Manuskript nach der Show (spätestens Sonntag) genau hier. Fragen einfach stellen – ich antworte (spätestens am Sonntag)!

    Bis heute Abend! :)

    Btw: Also relevant (German in parts):
    https://mstdn.social/@Herr_Irrtum/111762062605801883

  25. Radio Irrtum! announcement

    (Yes. Again!)

    ↓↓↓ German version far below the English one ↓↓↓

    RADIO IRRTUM! is back ! \o/ Tonight, 2024-01-20 at 8:00PM (UTC+1) at Alex Berlin/FM 91 MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D, or via stream:
    https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio/15-live-auf-91.0

    #Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastnesses of the #underground. Emitted transmissions will raise your attention for new unheard #music all over the genre spectrum from all over the world. Btw.: Forget about the bloody German language aspect - it's all about the music!

    And this time it's about huge space jellyfish hostile to an earth destroying mankind but its mind is controlled by a mouse. On Mars...
    And more!
    There will be:

    -
    #French #Pop music
    -
    #Bass straight from the #club scene
    -
    #IDM from Germany
    -
    #retroElectronics
    -
    #experimental #SpaceJellyFish noise
    -
    #MentalWellness glitches among others from Leipzig
    - lots of
    #Punk
    - instrumental
    #songwriting
    -
    #DoomShanty from Berlin

    As
    #RadioIrrtum always feels connected to open social networks, there is at least one artist featured who is very active within the Fediverse, and this time that will be @[email protected] ! Fell free to follow him, that fellow does marvelous things in sound and art!

    As always I'll post playlist and manuscript later here (provided I’m at home, else it will come up the day after). And if you have questions about the music – I'll gladly answer! Just ask!

    C U all tonight! :)

    ↑↑↑ English version above, the German one is still below ↓↓↓

    Tatsache, Radio Irrtum! ist wieder da! Heute Abend, 20 Uhr über Alex Berlin auf UKW 91MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D (Stream URL oben).

    Radio Irrtum! ist meine Radiosendung, in der wir zusammen die Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforschen.

    Eines der Dinge, die wir genauer analysieren, ist diese riesige Weltallqualle, die danach trachtet, die weltzerstörende Menschheit zu vernichten, wird aber unter Umständen von einer kleinen Maus auf dem Mars gesteuert.
    Desweiteren gibt es…

    - französischen Pop
    - clubby Bass
    - IDM von deutschen IDM-Pionieren
    - retro Electronics
    - experimentelles Weltraumquallen-Noize
    - experimentelle Wohlfühl-Glitches u.a. aus Leipzig
    - ordentlich Punk
    - instrumentale Liedermacherei
    - Doom Shanties aus
    #Berlin

    So sieht's aus! Grüße oben, Playlist + Manuskript nach der Show (spätestens Sonntag) genau hier. Fragen einfach stellen – ich antworte (spätestens am Sonntag)!

    Bis heute Abend! :)

    Btw: Also relevant (German in parts):
    https://mstdn.social/@Herr_Irrtum/111762062605801883

  26. Radio Irrtum! announcement

    (Yes. Again!)

    ↓↓↓ German version far below the English one ↓↓↓

    RADIO IRRTUM! is back ! \o/ Tonight, 2024-01-20 at 8:00PM (UTC+1) at Alex Berlin/FM 91 MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D, or via stream:
    https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio/15-live-auf-91.0

    #Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastnesses of the #underground. Emitted transmissions will raise your attention for new unheard #music all over the genre spectrum from all over the world. Btw.: Forget about the bloody German language aspect - it's all about the music!

    And this time it's about huge space jellyfish hostile to an earth destroying mankind but its mind is controlled by a mouse. On Mars...
    And more!
    There will be:

    -
    #French #Pop music
    -
    #Bass straight from the #club scene
    -
    #IDM from Germany
    -
    #retroElectronics
    -
    #experimental #SpaceJellyFish noise
    -
    #MentalWellness glitches among others from Leipzig
    - lots of
    #Punk
    - instrumental
    #songwriting
    -
    #DoomShanty from Berlin

    As
    #RadioIrrtum always feels connected to open social networks, there is at least one artist featured who is very active within the Fediverse, and this time that will be @[email protected] ! Fell free to follow him, that fellow does marvelous things in sound and art!

    As always I'll post playlist and manuscript later here (provided I’m at home, else it will come up the day after). And if you have questions about the music – I'll gladly answer! Just ask!

    C U all tonight! :)

    ↑↑↑ English version above, the German one is still below ↓↓↓

    Tatsache, Radio Irrtum! ist wieder da! Heute Abend, 20 Uhr über Alex Berlin auf UKW 91MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D (Stream URL oben).

    Radio Irrtum! ist meine Radiosendung, in der wir zusammen die Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforschen.

    Eines der Dinge, die wir genauer analysieren, ist diese riesige Weltallqualle, die danach trachtet, die weltzerstörende Menschheit zu vernichten, wird aber unter Umständen von einer kleinen Maus auf dem Mars gesteuert.
    Desweiteren gibt es…

    - französischen Pop
    - clubby Bass
    - IDM von deutschen IDM-Pionieren
    - retro Electronics
    - experimentelles Weltraumquallen-Noize
    - experimentelle Wohlfühl-Glitches u.a. aus Leipzig
    - ordentlich Punk
    - instrumentale Liedermacherei
    - Doom Shanties aus
    #Berlin

    So sieht's aus! Grüße oben, Playlist + Manuskript nach der Show (spätestens Sonntag) genau hier. Fragen einfach stellen – ich antworte (spätestens am Sonntag)!

    Bis heute Abend! :)

    Btw: Also relevant (German in parts):
    https://mstdn.social/@Herr_Irrtum/111762062605801883

  27. Anyone got any tips on monitoring every pin (CTS, DTR, etc) on an #RS232 connection when you only have a cheap Cypress #logicanalyser?

    I'm guessing I'm going to need to get a handful of RS232 to #TTL converters so that I don't blow up the analyser with ±12V. But if anyone has a better solution, I'm all ears.

    #electronics #RetroComputing #retroelectronics