I just multiply the amount of times I turn the degauss coil by how many feet backwards and convert that number to whole dollars. Works for me. Tom Berger Tri-County TV Robbinsville North Carolina 28771 (tricountytv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) ----- Original Message ----- From: <Svatek227@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Quasar SP3232--Fish Eye > Now just fix the Coax input and good to go. Good job how do you charge for > that degaussing by the Gauss (unit of magnetic intensity) or a minimum bench > charge? by the Gauss might be more profitable > Joe Svatek > Owner > Svatek's Electronics (est. 1982) > 227 Marten St. > Neenah,WI 54956-2520 > Phone: (920) 751-8937 > Fax : (920) 751-3727 > email: Svatek227@xxxxxxx > > > > In a message dated 8/14/2003 12:11:15 PM Central Daylight Time, > tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > Exactly, Jim. I live in the lightning corridor of THE WORLD here in > > central Florida. If you had a gauss meter you would find that in that > > building, coat hangers, metal file cabinets and everything ferrous will > > have a magnetic charge. But a coat hanger has no way of showing it. A CRT > > does. > > Phil Bader > > > > Jim Myers wrote: > > > > > >I think that is caused by a strong magnetic field set up by a close > > >lightning strike rather than a surge in the power line. It happens all the > > >time around here. One of my computer monitors had the same experience a few > > >days ago when lightning hit right outside the shop. > > >************************************************** > > >Jim Myers > > >Since 1972 > > >Telrad Electronic Services Co. > > >Fort Wayne, IN 46815 > > >************************************************* > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Tri-County TV" <tricountytv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 11:42 AM > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Quasar SP3232--Fish Eye > > > > > >George, > > > That was it!! I degaussed it and problem went away and there > > >does not seem to be any problems with the degauss circuit. I think it was > > >hit by a power surge and caused a larger than normal degauss which could > > >only be cured by a stronger degausser like the external ones we use. I felt > > >sure that the TV was dropped and that the shadow mask was damaged. Never to > > >old to learn something new. Thanks > > >Tom Berger > > >Tri-County TV > > >Robbinsville > > >North Carolina 28771 > > >(tricountytv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "George" <grndmstrg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 12:25 PM > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Quasar SP3232--Fish Eye > > > > > >>Did you try degaussing to see if it can be cleared up. Also check for the > > >>degaussing circuit causing the problem. > > >> > > >>George > > >>Afana Electronics > > >>Moreno Valley, CA > > >> > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "Tri-County TV" <tricountytv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 9:14 AM > > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Quasar SP3232--Fish Eye > > >> > > >> > > >>>Hello everyone, > > >>> This TV has colors all mixed and arranged around > > >a > > >>circle, one color only in middle of circle and mixed up colors outside of > > >>circle, is this caused by a the TV getting hit hard, I noticed the tuner > > >>r.f. connector was bent to one side. If it is a problem with the shadow > > >>mask, I assume there is no cure? > > >>>Tom Berger > > >>>Tri-County TV > > >>>Robbinsville > > >>>North Carolina 28771 > > >>>(tricountytv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) > > >>> > > >> > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > >>* > > >>>Classifieds! 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