In message
on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:07:28 -0700 (PDT)
Tabby wrote:


When the wiper connection goes o/c, you often get a dc offset showing
up on the output wire, creating major noise. Adding a resistor
prevents this, and can turn a very noisy pot into a silent well
behaved one, some of the time.


"When the wiper connection goes o/c ..." the pot no longer works, noise or no
noise, so replace the bloody thing!

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Terry