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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:07:59 -0500, Lou wrote:

"Paul Burridge" wrote in message
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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:13:35 -0500, "Lou"
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I have a bench full of equipment and use it only to get me out of the
dark,
if no signal at all. Once I get past that, I use my own ears. I get far
better audio.
Instruments just don't cut it for "listening" audio. Lou

A aging G3 friend of mine would agree with you here. He seldom resorts
to anything more than a DVM and a capacitance bridge to carry out
quite difficult repairs. I, OTOH, am totally stuffed without a full
schematic, my 'scope, signal generator, frequency counter, spectrum
analyser and just about anything else you can think of. I once knew a
totally blind guy from Hastings who repaired radios without *any* test
equipment or schematics, seemingly by 'feeling his way around' the
circuit board and listening for appropriate responses. No way I could
ever do that: incredible. And I've met many others who have similar
abilities, too, over the years.
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The BBC: Licensed at public expense to spread lies.

The blind do have a good sense about them. They have to! It is really
amazing what they can do. Lou

Reminds me of the blind guy who'd say to me, "Good morning, Mike,"
just from the sound of my footsteps.

Draw a parallel with the medical profession.
They dont design the product just repair it.
How many have a natural diagnostic ability or a good technician.

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ddwyer