Cheap Signal tracing for troubleshooting radios

Resistance is Futile at 20h32
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Nov
2009
Cheap Signal tracing for troubleshooting radios

Don't have a signal tracer?
You can make one!

If you have a pair (or single) high impedance headphone set, you could use it, with a small signal diode and a capacitor for safety as a signal tracer.
You will need to do some measurments in order for the assembly to fit inside the New pen probe.
You can use the barrel of a BIC ink pen or other brand that has no metal. Its all plastic, which would insulat

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