Return-Path: Received: (qmail 13227 invoked from network); 28 Mar 1999 01:51:29 -0000 Received: from magnet.plus.net.uk (HELO magnet.force9.net) (195.166.128.26) by medusa.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 28 Mar 1999 01:51:29 -0000 Received: (qmail 9316 invoked from network); 27 Mar 1999 07:53:06 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (194.75.130.70) by magnet.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 27 Mar 1999 07:53:06 -0000 Received: from troy.blacksheep.org ([194.75.183.50] ident=root) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10Qnps-0003E1-00 for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sat, 27 Mar 1999 07:48:52 +0000 Received: (from root@localhost) by troy.blacksheep.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) id EAA01652 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing; Sat, 27 Mar 1999 04:17:45 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from post.thorcom.com (root@post.unica.co.uk [194.75.183.70]) by troy.blacksheep.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id EAA01611 for ; Sat, 27 Mar 1999 04:00:26 GMT Received: from smtp-out2.bellatlantic.net ([199.45.39.157]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10QkGh-0000zZ-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 27 Mar 1999 04:00:19 +0000 Received: from bellatlantic.net (client-151-200-120-204.bellatlantic.net [151.200.120.204]) by smtp-out2.bellatlantic.net (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id XAA26126; Fri, 26 Mar 1999 23:02:30 -0500 (EST) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <36FC5861.2726F285@bellatlantic.net> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 23:02:42 -0500 From: "Andre' Kesteloot" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.02 [en]C-DIAL (WinNT; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: mskelly@CapAccess.org Cc: "AMRAD Tacos" , rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: Re: recording of signal strength??? References: <199903270236.VAA08228@cap1.CapAccess.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org God point to keep in mind. Thanks Michael, for the reminder of days gone by (the game input of the IBM design) 73 Andre' ******************************************* Michael F. Skelly wrote: > If you only need 8-bit resolution, you might consider the game > paddle inputs. Frequently they consist of 5V, ground, and a > potentiometer wiper, and the paddle itself is just a variable > resistor. Linearity is not very good, and timing is not very > good, but you don't need that to record band activity. The A/D > conversion function of the game paddles is never any high > frequency sample/hold function, so don't expect to record anything > more than 200 Hz. > > -KA8OPJ