Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Joy to everyone. Even if it is not your time zone Now ;)

[Charles MacDonald]

It will soon start to be Christmas here in Canada, as Newfoundland time
is an Hour and a half faster than Eastern Time.

And Yes, It is well into Opening Presents time Already in Europe, Africa
and Asia.

I just want to take the time to thank all the folks who post on the main
mailing lists I follow for loads of entertaining discussion throughout
the year.

I Hope that no mater what your background that this season will offer
some extra smiles.

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[Nicholas Stock]

Right back at ya Charles...merry Xmas to you and all the fine folk in this forum!

Cheers,

Nick

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[Matthew Smith]

Quoth Charles MacDonald at 2013-12-25 14:41 ...

> And Yes, It is well into Opening Presents time Already in Europe, Africa
> and Asia.

And Oceania! (Mid-afternoon, here.)

> I just want to take the time to thank all the folks who post on the main
> mailing lists I follow for loads of entertaining discussion throughout
> the year.

Seconded! It's the folks on lists like these that can make the
difference of an enjoyable hobby and a source of frustration. Thanks
all, from me.

M


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[Quixotic Nixotic]

On 25 Dec 2013, at 05:04, Matthew Smith wrote:

> It's the folks on lists like these that can make the difference of an enjoyable hobby and a source of frustration. Thanks all, from me.
>
> M

Oh I do so agree Matthew. I used to enjoy my hobby very much when I lived in blissful ignorance, but through this list I now know that almost everything electronic I do is either wrong or very limited in scope and features, which can be frustrating.

I've been dissolving colophony in isopropyl alcohol to make a cheap liquid flux. It seems effective to me, but I bet someone here can tell me this is also not a good idea.

Seasonal greetings to you all,

John S

[Nick]

I love the idea of making your own flux - colophony in isopropyl alcohol (rosin in propa-2-ol or IPA) - is a great combo.

IPA is pretty toxic and when used in a confined space can give a blinding & pounding headache as I know from experience :(

Have a great break everyone! Personally, Santa bought me a neat little Ultra valve radio and a bit of RAF WW2 history

Here's the thing - who, without using Google Images or looking up the serial number can guess what it is... ?

Cheers

Nick

[Ian Vine]

Happy Christmas all

looks like navigation light control. Though what resin could be don't have a clue

Ian

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[Tidak Ada]

Nick, Best wishes for the season and next year!

 

I guess it is a switch box v\for airplane navigation lights, including a morse key for 'silent' contact  with formation members 

 

eric

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[Grahame Marsh]

[John Rehwinkel]

That's wonderful, Grahame!

- Good cheer to you all,
John

[David Forbes]

On 12/25/13 4:13 AM, Nick wrote:
>
> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vnWi0Ybo10o/Urq9a6EktII/AAAAAAAAAwQ/geu2KQ_i_Gk/s1600/20131206_151154_resized_8.jpg>

>
> Here's the thing - who, without using Google Images or looking up the
> serial number can guess what it is... ?
>
> Cheers
>
> Nick

It looks like a control panel for turning your plane's marker lights
into blinky Christmas lights.

--
David Forbes, Tucson AZ

[JohnK]

Wowsie... nice box

 

John K

 

[Quixotic Nixotic]

On 26 Dec 2013, at 13:19, JohnK wrote:

> Wowsie... nice box
>
> John K

Who are we talking about now? I'm lost.

John S

[JohnK]

ah... the picture on Nick's post.

jk

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[Tom Nolan]

Season's Greetings One and All.

Yes, it is a day late. We decided on Monday to make it today due to the
Ice Storm and power problems.

If it weren't for these events I'd never find out which UPS batteries
need to be replaced!

All the best,
Tom (in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)

[Quixotic Nixotic]

On 26 Dec 2013, at 13:56, JohnK wrote:

> ah... the picture on Nick's post.

ah… I thought you were replying to my topic subject.

Nick has many interesting boxes and inside most are other interesting boxes,

John S

[Nick]

On Thursday, 26 December 2013 13:19:55 UTC, johnk wrote:

Wowsie... nice box

 

I picked this up in a flea market in London - "new in box" - for just a few quid. Just couldn't resist it - too many chunky switches, those two Morse keys, all that Bakelite... Immaculate condition, brand new with a perfect canvas cover in its original MOD box....

It was standard equipment on WW2 aircraft involved in formation bombing over enemy territory in Europe - Lancasters, Wellingtons and Mosquitos etc.

When over hostile territory, radio silence was observed, so to communicate with other aircraft in the formation the planes had lights on the wing tips, tail and top of the air-frame - lights could be bright or dim, steady or Morse.

"Resin" was an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system used only over Allied territory - it was a system of coloured lights that changed every few days and was visible from the rear of the aircraft to enable night fighters to assess the aircraft.

Just a cool bit of kit - for a couple of months it lived on my desk in the City - folk would wander by and just flick switches and tap the Morse key - all ages and levels of seniority just couldn't resist it. I'm going to attach a bunch of lights and possibly a buzzer.... still looking for a manual, though I will probably just reverse engineer it...

Nick 

[John Rehwinkel]

> I picked this up in a flea market in London - "new in box" - for just a few quid. Just couldn't resist it - too many chunky switches, those two Morse keys, all that Bakelite... Immaculate condition, brand new with a perfect canvas cover in its original MOD box....

Yeah, I love well-made, tactile gear. That is a lovely piece.

> "Resin" was an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system used only over Allied territory - it was a system of coloured lights that changed every few days and was visible from the rear of the aircraft to enable night fighters to assess the aircraft.

There's all sorts of speculation around. One article says "RESIN" stands for "REStricted INtensity". Another says they're IR lights.

> Just a cool bit of kit - for a couple of months it lived on my desk in the City - folk would wander by and just flick switches and tap the Morse key - all ages and levels of seniority just couldn't resist it. I'm going to attach a bunch of lights and possibly a buzzer.... still looking for a manual, though I will probably just reverse engineer it...

I've built interactive art pieces, so I understand the appeal!

- John

[Nick]

On Tuesday, 31 December 2013 13:46:31 UTC, jrehwin wrote:

> "Resin" was an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system used only over Allied territory - it was a system of coloured lights that changed every few days and was visible from the rear of the aircraft to enable night fighters to assess the aircraft.

There's all sorts of speculation around.  One article says "RESIN" stands for "REStricted INtensity".  Another says they're IR lights.

Yup - there's some difference of opinion - it was definitely an IFF system, but the controversy is over whether they were visible or IR spectrum - I found the schematic on the inside of the rear lid - AFAIK this schematic hasn't been published anywhere before - it shows the RESIN lights as simple switched and fused incandescent lamps - not any "special" kit - so they might emit in the IR spectrum mainly, but the implication is that they were ordinary visible spectrum - they are not connected via the Morse keys though (even optionally), unlike all the other lights...

EDIT: Apologies for unintentionally hijacking this thread - I'll move it to another OT one if the OP wants...

Nick