Lidmotor's Penny circuit help needed.

[TinselKoala]

Got to crash, more later, goodnight.

[TinselKoala]

It is _still_ oscillating. It has stopped a couple of times but always restarts with a "tickle" across the emitter and base with a bit of wire. The frequency right now is 666 kHz, I kid you not, and the battery voltage is 330 mV.

Did the scope arrive yet? I forget, what kind of scope did you order?

[Legalizeshemp420]

It is _still_ oscillating. It has stopped a couple of times but always restarts with a "tickle" across the emitter and base with a bit of wire. The frequency right now is 666 kHz, I kid you not, and the battery voltage is 330 mV.

Did the scope arrive yet? I forget, what kind of scope did you order?

Only a BK 2120 with everything in their original packaging with the original manual shipped in its original box.

My fear is that if/when it finally shows up it will no longer be 100%.  I mean it was doing something for those 4 days and normally when that happens the USPS has messed up the package somehow.  From NJ to Memphis is a 3 day, max 4 day, USPS trip but just look at the tracking.

Lol, at the 666khz.

[TinselKoala]

Comparison of MPSA18 and BC337-25:

[Legalizeshemp420]

Ran off of a battery?  The lower voltage tells me it is probably draining more current and giving, or trying to, more current to the LEDs.

Scope is in limbo land again as no new updates YET again.  I figure they drove this scope from NJ to CO and are driving it to here with no airplane usage at all.

Honestly I so hope it never arrives now so I can just get a refund but watch it arrive the last day.