Hi Jessica,

Good luck on getting that sorted out.

When I got out of school I did simple RF circuit boards.
Just one layer and a ground plane.

I did microwaveRF  boards. Teflon supported by a brass frame.  It was a challenge because I needed AutoCad but my employer was too cheap so I had to improvise with a program that wasn't designed for creating 50 and 70 ohm traces.  If I had that someone else would have donated a program that would work with AutoCad. Maybe I already had that one, I don't remember.   I used Touchstone and Microwave Harmonica to design microwave circuits.

No,not at all.

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Freezer burn

Lori,

It is so nice to be at work dressed appropriately.
I have on a ruffle front purple blouse (which looks nice with a skirt) but I am wearing a feminine pantsuit.  It is actually nice pants and a blazer that go together well.

Definitely a nice professional look today.

Chrissy

Lori,

Our clothing options certainly are nice, appealing, and can be comfortable for sure.


Chrissy

Defeaning silence

I did but not the way most people think of cross-dressing.

I noticed some men's clothing was uncomfortable, rough, and scratchy, and I didn't like it. I was shopping for long underwear, getting ready for some winter gold prospecting. The men's were so over-priced I decided to not buy them. As I was leaving to go to a different store, I passed a display for women's thermal undershirts. They felt so soft and lightweight, and cost less than the men's thermals, so I bought two.

I was delighted with how they fit, felt, and kept me warm. It never occurred to me that it might be considered cross-dressing. After getting and finally accepting my diagnosis of GD, I began to experiment. I was so amazed at how comfortable women's clothing was compared to men's. They fit better, felt nice on the skin, and had pretty colors or patterns. Why hadn't I considered this before?

Well, I know why. I was so caught up in being the manly man, it would have been unthinkable.

Crunchy Mush

I am familiar with PCBs, but 20 layers. Wow
That would be difficult to track. If you find the issue, how do you fix it? A new board? Or is the problem in one of the components or their socket?

I started old school with discreet components. I liked the concept of being able to put 30 - 50 transistors in a single chip, but that just meant replacing the whole IC chip. You are doing design, so I see how that could be pressure, then piling the stress of deadlines on top. I don't blame you. Just try to take your breaks and chill as much as possible. Do a Sudoku puzzle or something on your phone to give your brain a break. Then attack it fresh.

I wish I could be there to help out. A) hug you and remind you that you got this and B) because I would be fascinated by some newer tech. I haven't worked in electronics in about 20 years, but I love it!

Hang tough, Sis.