Subj : Re: Participation (oven baked motherboards)
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ben Collver
Date : Fri Jan 17 2025 11:51:44

  Re: Re: Participation
  By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Fri Jan 17 2025 08:38:38

DD> Just very minor repairs on older stuff. I don't have the tools nor the
DD> eyesight to deal with "wave soldered, surface mount components.

I have never had the nerve to work on surface mount stuff.  I chatted
with someone on IRC who baked a motherboard in a conventional oven and
then basically used a microscope to replace an SMT component.  It was a
success!  But it didn't look pretty.

DD> Oh, I still red-neck things from time to time. But mostly, at 82, I'm
DD> Dunno. Me and church aren't well acquainted these days. Here at the
DD> house I've got Bluetooth speakers that I send my music to so I'm all
DD> jazzed up everywhere in nthe house.  Bv)=

Re-reading the schematics, this radio only does AM and shortwave, which
rules out the "church" transmitters.  Here's a photo of the radio:

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/general_el_j105.html

I read that after they sit in the attic for decades they commonly need
some TLC, capacitors replaced, etc.  Definitely not as practical as
your BT speaker setup.  :)

While searching for an AM transmitter i found some fun comments on
hackaday.com:

"As to why anyone ... would want to listen to an old radio, it is just
one of those things. Same reason as people drive antique cars, it is
nostalgia. We fix them and use them. ... the same could be said for
cooking. Why bother when you can bring home takeout?"

"Quickest way to transmit analogue TV signals short range is simply to
connect a regular antena amplifier to the RF out of say an old VCR,
perhaps having a CCTV camera attached via s-video for example. Most
will even allow you to set the RF channel. It will be able to be
received by an analogue TV in the vicinity with reasonable picture
quality."

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Bluenose Strawberry Soup
 Categories: Microwave, Soups/stews
      Yield: 6 Servings

      2 c  Strawberries; sliced,
           - plus extra for garnish
      2 tb Brandy
      1 c  Sour cream
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
      1 c  Half and half
           Mint sprigs; for garnish
    1/4 c  Sugar

  Blend strawberries, sour cream, half and half, sugar, brandy, and
  vanilla until smooth, about 30 to 45 seconds. Serve in chilled. and
  garnish with sliced strawberries and mint sprigs.

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