Inside an old direct reading capacitance meter
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Channel: Amateur Radio VK3YE · 2018 · Science & Technology
Describing and demonstrating an old homebrew direct reading capacitance meter. It uses a 555 timer and would have been developed in the 1970s. Equipment like this was used by electronics enthusiasts when test equipment was expensive and many built their own. As you can see from the test it can still give accurate results after more than 20 years. PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: * Subscribing on YouTube, * Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com * Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv, or * Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you)
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