ELECTRONEX 2024 - Rosehill Gardens Sydney 19 - 20 June - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 12, 2024, 05:29:21 am
content: https://www.electronex.com.au/It's on again in Dave's (and my) neck of the woods.I've now registered and, with any luck, I'll be able to rock up one of those days for a couple of hours....

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2024, 08:01:54 am
content: I'll be in it as well.What i want to know is..... IS DAVE GONNA BE THERE and potentially even Sagan

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 21, 2024, 04:29:01 pm
content: I expect Dave will be there if he can (and I expect he will make the time). As for Sagan, I'm not sure as most of the hours it is open cut across school hours.

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2024, 05:14:25 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on May 21, 2024, 04:29:01 pmQuoteMate... That's just not acceptableI mean.. if Sagan's not there then.... I mean... JeezIS IT EVEN WORTH GOINGIf school is a problem , we've still got 4 weeks to make a robotic clone of Sagan (Arduino Controlled OF COURSE) and we'll get Sagan to jig schooland no worries, we'll have him back by 2:30 pm and the staff will be none the wiserI reckon it's a planLOL

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 23, 2024, 06:56:57 am
content: I like your enthusiasm.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 18, 2024, 05:19:29 am
content: StartsTOMORROW!!!2 days ONLY!I hope to be there from 10am to 1pm

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 18, 2024, 08:54:20 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 18, 2024, 05:19:29 amYou don't need to tell me twice.Although i'm wondering, .... do we need to do both days to see it all ?I can only attend tomorrow and not the 20th,i think it should only require a few hours huh ?who knows i might even see you there

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 19, 2024, 01:27:12 am
content: Well, I'm here. Been here since it opened at 10:00.Haven't seen Dave...

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 19, 2024, 03:44:13 am
content: Time to go. Have several bags, a fistful of pens and lots of paraphernaliaDidn't see Dave.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 19, 2024, 10:17:39 am
content: Quote from: BTO on May 21, 2024, 08:01:54 amI was there, as you know! Good to meet you.Back tomorrow, although I might be over at the SMCBA thing for a few hours.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 19, 2024, 10:20:51 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 19, 2024, 03:44:13 amI was there all day!

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 19, 2024, 10:25:56 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 19, 2024, 10:17:39 amHi Dave,Yes it was cool to meet you as well, Absolute pleasure mate, thank you.I hope i wasn't disturbing you and thank you for taking the time.And again, thanks heap for that advice, it was REALLY REALLY Appreciated.Enjoy the coffee MugsI'll be honest, was kinda disappointed sagan wasn't thereAlso, No rush , But please check your messages, Don't know if you sent the picture through yet or not but i haven't got it.so i've sms'd you the correct email in case you didn't have itThanks again mate, it was a cool chat, Take care and Be cool.FYI - I can't make it tomorrow unfortunately, for this year it's only a 1 day thing for me.

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 19, 2024, 10:39:53 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 19, 2024, 03:44:13 amYep, You beat me to the punch.- Dave was there , i caught up with him, Note, Dave doesn't have a stall though (i though he would have had)Dave is walking around (i think) Shooting his next video.- NOW TO THE IMPORTANT STUFF .....................THE FREEBIESBetween me and the wife I have amassedx24 PensKit Kats (i Lost track of how many LOL)Mentos (Like 7 or 8 )x3 This Credit card , Bottle opener / swiss army knife thingy (it's actually pretty cool)x2 Chinese good luck charm thingy'sx3 Fat Guy Stress ballsx2 4 Port USB Hubsx4 Notepadsx2 Torchesx2 Good Luck Panda'sx2 Stubbie Holdersx2 Rulersand then a bunch of brochuresBunch of business cardsand like 4 ShowbagsSagan wasn't there so i'm kinda bummed about that.Didn't see John South from Emona eitherI was also considering doing the runna with the Rohde and Schwarz MXO58This sweet baby isThe Low Low price of .... $32,000 USD8 CHANNEL12bit ADCSadly for all that it's only 100MHz on the front endbut the screen is hugeThe food was okThe coffee Suckedand i finally met Vee at the front desk, who i've only spoken on the phone to a few times,finally put a face to the name.So yeah, it was a cool day, Kid in a candy store kinda situation.Oh also, I have a BWD Scope that i'm repairing, Dead Transformer, I met these blokes that rebuild transformers,Turns out i can show them the old one and get them to make me a new one, so .. THERE'S HOPE YET for the BWD Scope.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 20, 2024, 01:21:34 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 19, 2024, 10:20:51 amI was limited on time - so while I did keep an eye out, I didn't go on a search mission.I look forward to your video ... maybe I'll be in the background somewhere.

author: EvgenyG
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 20, 2024, 01:33:06 am
content: Hi Dave, nice meeting you in person at Electronex. I was the taller guy with the Jay Jay lab folks.Keep up your great job - the blog(s) and everything else, at the same time you're a totally cool & friendly bloke with zero arrogance. Cheers!As for the exhibition, honestly I expected more equipment to play with and less sales pitches. Sad reality, I guess. The soldering competition was a great idea. I also got heaps of swag but unfortunately had to pass on that nice ruler/knife thingy as I only had carry-on purchased for my flight back to Brisbane.

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 20, 2024, 09:14:22 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 20, 2024, 01:21:34 amHow i found dave was kinda funny. and i was gonna mention it yesterday but i thought... Nahh.But now you brought up "Search Mission" ok, . . Quick storyFor a while now i've wanted to give dave a gift, it was 2 coffee mugsCoffee mug #1 has the Back to the Future Time Circuits on itand i know dave loves BTTFCoffee Mug #2 Has the following message on itENGINEERBecauseBADASSMIRACLE WORKERISN'T AN OFFICIALPROFESSIONAnd.. A fitting message i thinkAnyway.... I walk in the front door, i register and get my (what they call) a badge (which is really a piece of paper ...Without even giving us the respect of a plastic holder)I walk up to the bench and Vee was there and this guy was there, I've got a red box in my hand and i place it on the counter.Instead of saying "Hi how can i help you"HE SAYS THIS......."UMM.... IS THAT FOR ME ?"and he wasn't being sarcastic, he was dead serious. the look on his face was like...... Ohh my, You're so kind, you shouldn't have LOLand i was thinking .....Seriously??....Well... I didn'tso i say to him"No, Actually i left your gift back at home, but this here is for Dave Jones"You would think at that moment that i called up a sniper attack or something. him and Vee get on the radio's and it's like"Um yeah, Charlie243 do you have a copy""Yeah.. Go Charlie243""Yeah, do we have a location on Dave Jones"it was like...Calling the entire security team.... Do we know where dave is.and i was just standing there like a stunned mullet wondering how this escalated from 0 to Holy crap ! LOLand they were acting as if i had a special delivery like a donor heart for dave or something. Needless to say, it was funny as hell, But i played it cool and stayed professional (As you do)They couldn't find dave, Dave was Officially M.I.A.so Vee says, He's probably walking around or having a bite to eat, Check the cafe if you want, he might be there.Now, My wife wanted a coffee, so we started there and i was also a bit hungry. So after that "Tactical Response"From the reception area(I'm suprised they didn't implant a chip in dave's brain and then said.... Let me bring it up on the satellite imaging )I strolled in and Dave happened to be sitting in the cafe area.So... Apparently, All guns blazing and the entire security team and event team couldn't find himAND HE'S JUST CHILLIN IN THE CAFELMFAO....Needless to say , My entry into Electronex was rather comical , Then i had a chat to dave, Gave him the coffee mugswe had a further chat, he gave me so really good adviceand that was that..Dave is a cool bloke, no doubt about it. I was suprised to find out he's older than i am , I'm 50, i think he said he was 52 or something, He called me a Youngster LOL(that was a new experience i didn't expect.)Nah....Dave's a good bloke, it was cool running into him. and the thing at reception made the day that much betterOH.. 1 MOREMy wife is in childcare. when she signed in, she didn't know how, so the guy at the desk did it for her.For her occupation and place or workHE PUTS...Place of workWORLD HOSPITALOccupationDOCTORLMFAO....I didn't know until much later on, BUT I NOTICED THISMy wife said.... She got so much respect and everyone was taken aback when they saw her occupation, and WORLD HOSPITAL to boot.i also noticed they paid more attention to her than to me, i just didn't know whyIT'S FUNNY WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF YOU STUFF UP YOUR IDit's settled,Next Electronex, I'm putting my occupation asBADASS MIRACLE WORKERI want to see what'll happenbut yeah i had a good time

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 20, 2024, 09:18:00 am
content: Quote from: EvgenyG on June 20, 2024, 01:33:06 amQuoteYeah, i agreeNot enough scopes, Too many PCB Fab housesEveryone wants to SCAN YOUI Understand, Sales is sales and you can't really blame them, after all , that's the purpose of a Convention, isn't it ?QuoteBut it fits into your pocket

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 20, 2024, 12:28:28 pm
content: I suspect I missed Dave because of a couple of things:1. I didn't go into the cafe because I had limited time - and when I walked past, I didn't check.2. My route through the exhibition was identical to Dave's - so it seems probable that we were out of phase with each other.Anyway, I scored several bags, 15 pens, a permanent marker, 4 rulers, two USB storage sticks (the Tektronix one is super cool), a couple of notepad/post-it, a bottle opener, a USBA to MicroUSB+USBC+Lightning cable plus an insulated drink bottle and a 10m USB2 active repeater cable .... not to mention checking out all the fun gear on show.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 20, 2024, 01:03:27 pm
content: No rainbow Fluke meters?Pf-fff. What a disappointment.

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 20, 2024, 01:59:39 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 20, 2024, 12:28:28 pmi would say you are then the current record holderi have 3 ruler, You have 4i have like 24 pensso i win on that frontbut... you got 2 USB'sthen lightning cableinsulated drink bottlei mean.. DUDE....... YOU CLEANED UP LOLbut the question is....How many Mentos and Kit Kats did you score ?But on a serious note, I got to see the new RigolActually, let me start another post for this

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 20, 2024, 02:04:18 pm
content: Quote from: Bud on June 20, 2024, 01:03:27 pmUTTERLY DISGUSTING, i agree.Clearly they haven't catered to the LGBTQ+ communitythey should bring out a new DMM, a collab to end all collabsLecroyGossenBrymenTektronixQedition+L G B T Q +It'll come with 69 Digit Resolution

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 20, 2024, 02:17:05 pm
content: OK, SO LET'S HAVE THE OBLIGATORY CHAT ABOUT EQUIPMENT AND SHIT !!!!!So, i thought the DS8000 that i saw was pretty cool, i think it was a cool $16,000now, compared to the DS5000 the 8000 has 10GSa/s vs the 8GSa/s on the 5000on the front end, i think John South said it had 2.5Gbytes Input Bandwidthit was ok,As for the new 12 Bit Scopes, it's good for a beginner i guess, But it's really low on specs, so i'm not interest,Now... Tektronix had a scope that was fully battery operated, Hot Swappable (2 batteries)then they had this Monster of a scope that had 10GB input bandwidththen over to Rohde and Schwarz they had this Monster scope, it was $64kthe MXO-512bit, but only 100MHz on the front endNow.... I have the money... but how do you justify 100MHz for $64,0000 ?oh.. but it was 8 ChannelsNow, i don't get this...You divide that 100MHz between all 8 channels and you're left with like 12MHz per channel, What's the point there ?I saw a cool Power analyzer that was interesting and some custom enclosures as welland i got to play with a Manta Video Scope

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 21, 2024, 01:41:16 am
content: Quote from: BTO on June 20, 2024, 01:59:39 pmOne USG stick was generic 32GB. The other was only 4GB , but was branded. The water bottle was also branded. I'll take some photos ... that will be far better than trying to describe.QuoteWhilst sorely tempted, I refrained. I do not need the calories AT ALL.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 21, 2024, 03:42:04 am
content: Did anyone score from the pogo pin jar at the Redback stand?It was a trap, you couldn't get them out without stabbing yourself!

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 21, 2024, 08:34:41 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 21, 2024, 01:41:16 amQuoteUnfortunately i was weak and succumbed to my inner desires and cracked under the pressure.what can i say, I Love Kit KatNow.. if there were Toblerone i would never leave.

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 21, 2024, 08:40:29 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 21, 2024, 03:42:04 amI didn't even see that

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 22, 2024, 10:55:21 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 21, 2024, 03:42:04 amI did!! No stabbing involved.But, then again, I only took 10. They looked like nice probing tips...

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2024, 12:17:26 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 22, 2024, 10:55:21 amI don't even know what these things are. Kinda makes me with that i saw them i probably would've taken a few

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 22, 2024, 01:21:07 pm
content: Quote from: BTO on June 22, 2024, 12:17:26 pmThere was a huge brandy balloon filled with them...Here you go:

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 22, 2024, 01:24:29 pm
content: The "special" USB stick (each side):The "special" drink bottle (each side):

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2024, 05:09:23 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 22, 2024, 01:21:07 pmTHEY LOOK COOL, I would have picked them up

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2024, 05:11:33 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 22, 2024, 01:24:29 pmMATE......IT LOOKS LIKE......... I WAS ROBBED !!!I was in Tektronix StandI did get a USB Key, But not that special one.....Bastards !!!and they didn't give me a drink bottle, I would have totally gone for that ......Bastards !!!......Robbed !!

author: m98
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2024, 10:52:23 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 22, 2024, 01:21:07 pmNice, they really were giving away the good stuff. INGUN, made right here in Constance.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 23, 2024, 01:24:11 am
content: They were used - swapped out as a matter of basic maintenance.But they still had some bite (as Dave found out)

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 02, 2024, 06:54:43 am
content: I just got an invitation to do a survey following up on Electronex. Guess who scored a spot in question 11:

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 02, 2024, 12:43:26 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on July 02, 2024, 06:54:43 amI got that also.... it's a sin that you didn't tick the box before posting itThey asked us how could they improve on electronex, what could they do better.I SAID- Shit coffee, Get Better coffee, I mean , My god , that coffee was shocking- Get Better food, Hire decent catering (for god's sake, a long time ago i used to work the catering for Rosehill racecourse, we used to offer fine dining)what happened ?- What happened to the Oscilloscopes, We need to see More Oscilloscopes and Test Equipment- There needs to be better freebies , Not just..... Everybody go and put in an order to National Pen and she'll be right.we need cool stuff, like tools and screwdrivers and stuff- Also, People at Stands need to ACTUALLY KNOW what they are selling .To safe embarrassment , I won't mention which company. But... I walked up to one of the bigger brands and looked at a scope.it had an Antenna on it and waveforms on the screen, I simply asked "What have you got there, what sort of Antenna and what signal is it receiving at the moment" and he says...I don't knowI proceed to ask him,OK, what's the difference between this scope and that one therehe says..I don't knowI mean.. Seriously , You were chosen to come to Electronex as the representative, You didn't look at the datasheet before you came.I was really disappointed at the lack of knowledge of some of these peopleand then.... Some of them didn't even speak english, I mean , You're from a chinese Fab House, You've come to Electronex to push your product.You could at least learn a few wordsI walked up to the girl, I said "hi, How are you, so, what have you got here today ?"and she said "umm " could manage to say "i'll get someone else", Puts up 1 finger to prompt me to wait,Gets another person....THEY CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH EITHERI mean... Wasnt' that the point ?4 people later i get someone who speaks english.so yeah..... I gave them feedbackFeed us wellGive us More scopesKnow your products

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 03, 2024, 06:30:35 am
content: Quote from: BTO on July 02, 2024, 12:43:26 pmI didn't want to influence people unfairly ....

author: BTO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2024, 06:45:10 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on July 03, 2024, 06:30:35 amQuotewell.. As for me I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DILEMMA with it

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 03, 2024, 11:55:17 am
content: Somehow, I'm not surprised.