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Yep, it does have an AC cord.

My employer uses W11 Enterprise in the LTSC license. As does my wife's. I've tweaked her personal laptop's W11 Pro installation to be as free of M$...

That has AC on the chassis, depending on how you plug it in. Steer clear for DC-powered equipment.

Gping through my stash of old equipment, I did find an ancient Eico grid dip meter.

The fact that they actors who portray native Yinzers mispronounced it IS the point

A man walks into a pub and sits next to an old codger. The Old Codger is mumbling to himself and seems to be upset about something so The Man says to...

"... and you're always that guy that fucked a goat."

“You fuck one goat…”

NFPA

dear god almighty ... the mispronunciation is what makes it fiction!

Fiction? FICTION??? You think I'd make up a story like that? Think again, Jr. Woodchuck ...

I'd look into a NanoVA or similar low-cost signal source. An amplitude/frequency stable unit is going to be very helpful in troubleshooting things.

Kinda like Norlens

That I do not have. I suppose I could use another low power rf generator of some kind, or throw one together out of the parts box.

ditto for SF places ... Guerrero ... Noe Valley ...

The native people and place names in this region get similar treatment from noobs and out yonderers too.

There are some around here who do that, especially if it's not obvious (like a quarter back on a net $19.75 purchase) I've done it myself when...

People on TV mispronounce San Diego place names all the time, La Jolla and San Ysidro in particular. Luckily for them, Jamacha does not make the news...

Any sort of RF generator?

A guy counted me back just as you described a while back. It startled me, and I asked.him 'is this 1978 or what', and the cashier chuckled and said...

In the old days the clerk/cashier would "count back" your change. They would start with what was tendered then count back up to the amount you gave...

I think this sort of detail is what makes it fiction. It also makes memorable. they had to go to no effort at all to get you to talk about it! :)

I learned to make quick change as a 12 year old paperboy. Back then we didn't have pocket appliances. I thought I was big time when I bought a change...

Thanks, I have the usual fluke and access to an HP spectrum analyzer and a portable O Scope. Also have a nice shop at home and at work.

which is actually in progress right now (see breaking news items).

yeah. we're fucking doomed. i've had this happen (in situations like what you described) more than a few times.

Nice Lady? She was a Heel. Nice she wasn't. And considering her mission to dismantle the Department of Education, she will be living up to her...