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From: D Yuniskis on 28 May 2010 15:27
Hi Spehro,

Spehro Pefhany wrote:
> On Fri, 28 May 2010 09:59:57 -0700, D Yuniskis
> <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote:
>
>> 10 LEDs arranged in a semicircle -- green followed
>> by red (e.g., like a meter with a - and + zone).
>>
>> One power indicator.
>> One push button (power on/off)
>> 9V battery powered.
>>
>> Turning it on appears to do a lamp test (though this
>> could just be a noise spike that temporarily drives
>> the "meter" up to MAX).
>>
>> Center of board has a foil pattern similar to what you
>> would find *in* an RFID tag (1.5" concentric squares).
>> I.e., suggests it is an antenna.
>>
>> Now, what might this be *used* for?
>
> Microwave oven leakage tester?

Ah, that's possible! I found a bunch of RC kit in
the same pile so wondered if maybe used to measure
signal strength (though I would assume you would
empirically determine this -- e.g., when plane
*crashes*, etc. :> )

I'll see what it does near the microwave...
From: GregS on 28 May 2010 15:24
In article <htp4tp$dbr$1(a)usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>, zekfrivo(a)zekfrivolous.com (GregS) wrote:
>In article <htp08h$cb9$1(a)usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>, zekfrivo(a)zekfrivolous.com
> (GregS) wrote:
>>In article <htosdu$tki$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, D Yuniskis
>> <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote:
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Pulled this out of the recycle bin as it "looked
>>>interesting" :>
>>>
>>>Fully populated PCB but no case to put it in context.
>>>No useful markings on the silkscreen.
>>>
>>>10 LEDs arranged in a semicircle -- green followed
>>>by red (e.g., like a meter with a - and + zone).
>>>
>>>One power indicator.
>>>
>>>One push button (power on/off)
>>>
>>>9V battery powered.
>>>
>>>Turning it on appears to do a lamp test (though this
>>>could just be a noise spike that temporarily drives
>>>the "meter" up to MAX).
>>>
>>>Center of board has a foil pattern similar to what you
>>>would find *in* an RFID tag (1.5" concentric squares).
>>>I.e., suggests it is an antenna.
>>>
>>>Now, what might this be *used* for?
>>>
>>
>>
>>Sounds like the thing in my hand.
>>
>>i bought it surplus several years ago. Probably Electronic Goldmine.
>>A magnetic field detector.
>>
>>Ghostbuster.
>>
>
>
>That thing used to go haywire near CRT's. Probably one of the main uses
>at the time to check for fields. Yes it works fine on my Fluke
>analog/digital scope.
>


i wonder if we all fell a little better away from the computer CRT's ??
Is there any history event trend ?

greg
From: Spehro Pefhany on 28 May 2010 15:32
On Fri, 28 May 2010 12:27:16 -0700, D Yuniskis
<not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote:

>Hi Spehro,
>
>Spehro Pefhany wrote:
>> On Fri, 28 May 2010 09:59:57 -0700, D Yuniskis
>> <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 10 LEDs arranged in a semicircle -- green followed
>>> by red (e.g., like a meter with a - and + zone).
>>>
>>> One power indicator.
>>> One push button (power on/off)
>>> 9V battery powered.
>>>
>>> Turning it on appears to do a lamp test (though this
>>> could just be a noise spike that temporarily drives
>>> the "meter" up to MAX).
>>>
>>> Center of board has a foil pattern similar to what you
>>> would find *in* an RFID tag (1.5" concentric squares).
>>> I.e., suggests it is an antenna.
>>>
>>> Now, what might this be *used* for?
>>
>> Microwave oven leakage tester?
>
>Ah, that's possible! I found a bunch of RC kit in
>the same pile so wondered if maybe used to measure
>signal strength (though I would assume you would
>empirically determine this -- e.g., when plane
>*crashes*, etc. :> )
>
>I'll see what it does near the microwave...

Be sure to defeat the interlocks to give it plenty of signal.

From: D Yuniskis on 28 May 2010 16:06
Spehro Pefhany wrote:
>
>>> Microwave oven leakage tester?
>> Ah, that's possible! I found a bunch of RC kit in
>> the same pile so wondered if maybe used to measure
>> signal strength (though I would assume you would
>> empirically determine this -- e.g., when plane
>> *crashes*, etc. :> )
>>
>> I'll see what it does near the microwave...
>
> Be sure to defeat the interlocks to give it plenty of signal.

Ah, I was just going to CRAWL IN with it...
From: Jamie on 28 May 2010 18:47
John Larkin wrote:

> On Fri, 28 May 2010 09:59:57 -0700, D Yuniskis
> <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Pulled this out of the recycle bin as it "looked
>>interesting" :>
>>
>>Fully populated PCB but no case to put it in context.
>>No useful markings on the silkscreen.
>>
>>10 LEDs arranged in a semicircle -- green followed
>>by red (e.g., like a meter with a - and + zone).
>>
>>One power indicator.
>>
>>One push button (power on/off)
>>
>>9V battery powered.
>>
>>Turning it on appears to do a lamp test (though this
>>could just be a noise spike that temporarily drives
>>the "meter" up to MAX).
>>
>>Center of board has a foil pattern similar to what you
>>would find *in* an RFID tag (1.5" concentric squares).
>>I.e., suggests it is an antenna.
>>
>>Now, what might this be *used* for?
>>
>>Thx,
>>--don
>
>
> Stud finder maybe.
>
> John
>
Some one looking for me?


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