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On my Taranis X95 I was getting a constant low chugging sound. Web searches led me to various people recommending the ferrite tube fix, but I managed to cure my problem more simply. I opened up the tranny, and turned it on. It chugged. There are several groups of cables, and I found that touching one of these silenced the noise. Then all I did was to unplug one end if the cables, give it a couple of full twists and plug it in again. The most dificult part was unplugging the cables. I had to use a thin slip of metal inserted into the sides and ends of the plug/socket to lever it out. Plummet

Where are you based? If Yorkshire is not out of range I have bought from D B Keighley, of Stanningley near Leeds/Bradford. You have to contact them for prices. Plummet

In my (restricted) experience of using Windows, when things get more erratic than usual it is windows trying to download and install upgrades. My laptop is dual-boot Linux and 'doze, and because I so rarely run 'doze, whenever I have to - usually to run Phoenix - it us unusable for an age while it upgrades and repeatedly reboots itself. Plummet

Long term Linux user here. My wife and I both use LUbuntu. This is a lightweight version of Ubuntu Linux. As has been said earlier, if you have very new hardware there can be compatibility problems, but in my experience using cheaper older hardware I have had few problems. The Linux Developers are very good about updating software that is found to be buggy or insecure. It is up to the user to ensure that they do the necessary upgrades. If you do have problems, take care. There is a lot of helpful documentation out on the web, but a lot of it can be quite old, and thus out of date. Linux has improved - changed - with time. If you do decide to go the Lubuntu route then I would be happy to help. Just PM me if necessary. Plummet p.s. Alex Ferguson above says that ".deb" is equivalent to ".exe" in Windows. You might find this misleading. In Windows an ".exe" is an executable file. It is what you run when you want to use the software. In Linux a ".deb" is one of the varieties of package files. Different Linux distributions use different package formats. The ".deb" format comes initially from the Debian distribution. Many other distributions have been derive and inherit from Debian. Whereas the ".exe" file contains just the executable code, the ".deb" file contains the executable as well as wore information about what that software needs to run, and also instructions on how a Package Manager should install it. Downloading and installing just any ".deb" file could cause problems - for instance other software that it requires to run may not be installed. The package manager is your friend. If you stick to only using the packages that it makes available to you you will not go far wrong. There are an enormous number of packages usually available - and all for free. Have Fun

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Posted by kc on 13/10/2020 18:03:58: We shouldn't forget that the free software we get is like the free tuition at the flying field and the good advice here on the forum - it's largely down to volunteers who are trying to put something back into society instead of making themselves rich. ... which is the advantage. In addition, this method of writing software results in more efficient more usable software. [rant warning/] I often hear people say that you just get what you pay for. This does not apply to the open source software. Companies selling software keep their source code (their programmes) secret. Only the company people have the ability to debug it. They are motivated to get the software on sale, not to spend time and effort to debug it. In contrast, open source software is just that. The source code is available to everybody. It is written to be used, not just to be sold. If there are any bugs in it they are reported and dealt with; often someone who is not the original programmer will be able to identify the problem. Having been a programmer, I know that it can be hard to find your own mistakes! The operating system I use is Linux, which is derived from Unix which pre-existed the IBM PC and Microsoft. It was developed by some brilliant computer people working for Bell Labs in the US. They also developed the "C" programming language which was largely used for writing Windows. There is also a group called GNU which is devoted to producing open source software to run of the operating system. They have the philosophy of taking a small simple task and writing rigorous code to undertake it. To solve a complicated problem you divide the problem into lots of smaller problems. Solve these, and then join them together. This results in lots of snippets of code that do simple jobs very well. These snippets are then available for everyone to re-use. You would be amazed at how often you use software derived from Unix and Linux. It is embedded in many household electronic equipment. [rant over/] Plummet

Libreoffice £0.00 Word processor, spreadsheet etc. Gimp £0.00 Image tweaking Audacity £0.00 If you want to edit audio (and Linux £0.00 because Windows annoys the bleep out of me. ) Plummet

A lot of the more expensive laptops are optimised for either size or for gaming. As I have no need for a super slim laptop or the flashy graphics gamers want I suggest that you can ignore these top-end computers. I use Linux not Windows, so I can live with a much less powerful machine and still get reasonable performance. So when I have bought laptops I have often gone for end-of-line models. I get them from a proper dealer tha can provide proper support, and I avoid the well known high street names as my experiences with them is dire. Hope this helps. Plummet

Further to Shaun's reply ... We bought Funcubs, and on those the servo cutouts WERE symmetrical, which was a pain. You either had to source two servos with identical throws but opposite rotation, to buy and fit one servo reverser, or to open up a servo and reverse the wiring. Fortunately, I can solder. Plummet

Some wire is coated with a varnish. It needs to be carefully scraped off. Sometimes it can be burnt off in a flame. This is often because inside a motor or transformer you need to get a lot of turns of the wire into a small space, so ordinary insulation would take up a lot of space, and also impede heat escaping.  The varnish provides enough insulation to allow the windings to touch each other without short circuiting. Hope this helps.   Plummet Edited By Plummet on 08/05/2020 16:51:29

Posted by kc on 04/05/2020 16:10:44: ... Plummet was right ... Edited By kc on 04/05/2020 16:15:24 Ooooh gosh. I must show that to my wife. Plummet

Posted by kc on 04/05/2020 15:50:26: Actually Plummet the same author JE Gordon wrote 2 excellent books -The New Science of Strong Material or why you dont fall through the floor and also Structures or Why things dont fall down. Both very readable and worthwhile. Penguin Science paperback. Should be in any library. Thanks KC. I have both books - somewhere. Plummet

When I was in education - receiving it that is - we had a Mechanical Engineering lecturer who recommended a book called "The new science of strong materials". Its subtitle was "Or why we don't fall through the floor." I still have the copy I bought - somewhere! It discussed why wood is so strong, why fibreglass and resin is so useful and so on. There are two aviation related bits that I hazily remember. One related to problems with preparation methods for glue joints which failed on the Mosquito. However, relevant to this thread was a discussion about the problems that Fokker (I think it was) had developing one of their WW1 aircraft. The wings were falling off, and the test pilots were then unavailable to answer questions. So they strengthened the wing spars and tried again. Things did not improve, in fact it seemed to make the problem worse. It was eventually realised that the problem was due to the effective centre of lift moving and this causing the wings to twist and disintegrate around the spar. Making the spar weaker and more flexible solved the problem. Now where did I safely store that book? Plummet

I saw on the web that in Leeds there were huge queues at the Costco cash and carry. The queues stretched round the car park - the queue was to GET IN! Plummet

Posted by john stones 1 on 17/03/2020 15:28:57: The cream will rise to the top Don, the perception of who the cream are may change though. Funny - I have heard another similar expression used in political circles. The biggest ---- shall we say lumps always float to the top. Plummet

Posted by Shaun Walsh on 14/03/2020 13:05:04: Can the virus be passed on by farting? There was an article in the New Scientist magazine a couple of weeks ago discussing Chinese reactions to Covid 19. It said that there were now many infra red cameras in airports and railway stations to look for people who were too warm. It said that they were very sensitive - to the extent that they could detect the extra warmth resulting from - shall we say - fundamental gaseous emissions. Plummet

Posted by Doc Marten on 10/03/2020 22:29:13: When it decomposed it turned to ammonia and was used for fixing the dye. I always understood that the urine/ammonia acted as a bleach. And don't forget the stuff used to tan leather... Plummet

Posted by paul d on 09/03/2020 13:13:07: My thoughts exactly Jon, my local has also sold out of dry pasta, some people must have very bland diets. Careful. Marco Polo is said to have seen noodles in China, and introduced Italy to pasta. We all know what has happened in China. Now Italy is having problems. Do we need to avoid noodles and pasta? Plummet Edited By Plummet on 09/03/2020 15:58:57