On Sep 7, 3:57*pm, "Charles" wrote:
Poor signal to noise ratio, lately. *Sad to see as this usenet group has
(had?) a lot to offer.

Not so bad, IMHO. Fully 22 of the first 30 articles I see have
something to do with electronics repair -- a pretty good average for
Usenet. True that some of the responders are creepy stalkers and
creepy regulars, but they provide some on-topic material as well.