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Default Log/lin pot A/B suffixes & prefixes

In article ,
Ron(UK) wrote:
so its a matter of ignoring everything other than the likes of 50K and
measuring ohms at 1/4,1/2,3/4 and full track


connecting the pot to an analogue meter and sweeping from end to end
will show whether it`s log or lin.


You don't even need to go that far. Set to approx 1/2 travel and measure
one side. Linear will be near 50% - log very much not.

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