"Lynn Coffelt" wrote in message
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Oh, Wow! Doug, that technique was never taught at this outpost. But
studying, with crossed eyes, the arc reaching the tip of one's nose was
instructional.

Jerry Writer told me that you could count the number of "real" radar
techs on the West Coast on the fingers of one hand. Jim Manwaring was one
of
them, were you one of the others?

Old Chief Lynn


Nope, not me. I did a small amount of radar and HF AM work in the late
50s, early 60s on the Oregon coast, and then spent 20 years in the US Navy,
retiring as a CTMCS. Did some part time marine work when I was stationed in
the Aleutians in 70-72 and in Maine 76-84. I have only been into it full
time for about 4 years now, after high tech manufacturing crashed in this
area.
Had an installer come begging for a digital VOM the other day as his went
"over the side". I handed him a Simpson 260. He looked puzzled and asked
what that antique does. He was Air Force trained, so guess that explains it.
He declined my offer as it was "too complex".

73
Doug K7ABX

"Doug" wrote in message
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"Lynn Coffelt" wrote in message
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Having the right test equipment is essential in working in
the Marine Electronics Field.....

Hmmmm......... The guys that showed me the ropes used a Simpson 260 with
a
battered leather case, an earphone and a wet finger. (Oh, yeah, as you
mentioned, an NE-2 taped to the end of a diddle stick)
Old Chief Lynn, Anacortes Marine Electronics (for 20 years)


I learned it with two fingers and the length/color of the arc.
Old Senior Chief Doug



I saw the results of a MARS operator closing a TR relay in a Henry linear
one time using his fingers. Looked like a bbq hotdog.

+1 on the Simpson 260, digital meters don't see everything.

Andy (aging ETC Ret)