Helpful Tool for Reading Component Values

[Brian F. Wruble-2]

I am just starting to assemble a KRC2.  In doing the parts inventory, I found my 70 year-old eyes really struggling to identify components.  Magnifying glasses, of which I have several, just weren't cutting it.  

It hit me that perhaps my iPhone and/or iPad might have an app available to do the job for me.  I am sure there are others, but I bought "Magnifying Glass with Light Pro" for about $2.00.  It really worked.  You can really read the markings on small components.

In any event, I thought I would pass this along.  

73 de Brian, W3BW


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70 is the new 40.

Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A.
1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040
Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930    
eFax  305.768.0278   Skype   bwruble  

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[Bob K6UJ]

Brian,

I just loaded this app on my iphone and it works great.  You can toggle on or off a light and adjust the magnification
as needed.  I can read the tiny lettering on small components as you said.


thanks for letting us know !

Bob
K6UJ




On Jun 16, 2013, at 4:45 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> I am just starting to assemble a KRC2.  In doing the parts inventory, I found my 70 year-old eyes really struggling to identify components.  Magnifying glasses, of which I have several, just weren't cutting it.  
>
> It hit me that perhaps my iPhone and/or iPad might have an app available to do the job for me.  I am sure there are others, but I bought "Magnifying Glass with Light Pro" for about $2.00.  It really worked.  You can really read the markings on small components.
>
> In any event, I thought I would pass this along.  
>
> 73 de Brian, W3BW
>
>
> --
> 70 is the new 40.
>
> Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A.
> 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040
> Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930    
> eFax  305.768.0278   Skype   bwruble  
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
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>
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