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    Handy Reference

    By Jack R. Smith, K8ZOA
    jacksmith@cox.net

    November 17, 2008


    Download this condensed collection of handy data to help you through your next project.


    Handy Reference

    How much current will AWG 14 wire handle?

    How many turns does it take to get a 140 mH inductor?

    What is the pinout for a TO-220 transistor?

    Answer these and many other questions using the Handy Reference. The Handy Reference consists of two sides of an 8.5 × 11 inch sheet chock full of useful tidbits of reference data. It covers everything from the formula for capacitance to a wire table in a one page cheat sheet. So put down that data book and click on www.arrl.org/news/files/HandyReference.pdf to download a copy of the Handy Reference.

    Corrected Rev 3 PDF now available. – Ed

    Jack Smith, K8ZOA, was first licensed as KN8ZOA in 1961 and has held an Amateur Extra class license since 1963. He received a BSEE degree from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1968 and a JD degree magna cum laude from Wayne State University School of Law in 1976. Presently retired, he has enjoyed a career involving both engineering and telecommunications law. He is a co-founder of the telecommunications consulting firm TeleworX and is the author of Programming the PIC Microcontroller with MBasic (Newnes Publishing: 2005), as well as articles published in QEX and 73 Amateur Radio magazines. His Web site is www.cliftonlaboratories.com.


       



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