[TTech]

Thanks Chas,

No worry on me cross connecting B+. Or for the most part anything else. The Rocket Science was not helpful and perhaps misguided. My forty years in electronics is in ground based aircraft guidance and communication. As well as 3-phase power systems and battery backup. With deadly voltages, current and phases, with very harmful high levels of RF in some of the guidance equipment. For me the most complex was the ILS  cat-3 mark20 capture effect glide slope and localizer. Their purpose, with the pilots hands off the controls, landing the aircraft in at worst, zero visibility.

I make that statement to somewhat identify myself and my abilities. I am not a Rocket Scientist, or an Engineer. But I was a sharp enough Tech to help engineers develop detailed alignment procedures for complex tower communication systems once installed. Even was taxed with developing an Order/ Book, giving various contractors that build aircraft ground based aircraft systems, needed standardization of screen data used to maintain equipment. It was approved, printed, and distributed nationwide. As a matter of fact if any of you have worked on the Mark 20 ILS systems. The various screens you pull up for trouble shooting or maintenance, was designed by myself and used by the contractor building the software display, following the guidance provided in previously mentioned order.

I make that statement to defend myself. When I come in contact with anyone for the first time, I give them the benefit of  knowing more than me.
Even with the equipment I was considered an expert in. Can I be as dense as an oak tree, sure can. Was trained in solid state and digital equipment to include radio transmitters and receivers. Find it's a whole different world applying what I know and am familiar with to the technology of 1924. With this radio learned they didn't even list the station frequency, but do list it's wavelength.

Thanks for the detailed instructions. That is all very very helpful and will help me reach my final goal. But if I am expected to endure being a creature labeled as less than capable and totally clueless, forever. It's time for me to move on.

Sometimes wish I could take people into the equipment buildings that were my home for many years. Have the equipment inop with missing parts and then be critical of them because they don't know how to build a new VOR bridge network. Or by not having the faintest idea what it means or what to do if flight check tells you your localizer checks 5 DDM to the right.

Thanks

Tim