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Features and other articles written by Jorge Menchu

The Path to Diagnostic Enlightenment Motor Magazine, May 2005 Click image to view PDF of article	Selecting Cutting-edge Diagnostic Tools Motor Magazine, May 2003 Click image to view PDF of article
Choosing the Right Scan Tool Motor Magazine, July 2002 Click image to view PDF of article	Vehicle Diagnostics and the PDA Motor Magazine, May 2002 Click image to view PDF of article
Which Scope/Meter is Right for You? Motor Magazine, May 2001 Click image to view PDF of article	Hand-Held Tester Strategies Motor Magazine, Jan 98 Click image to view PDF of article
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Clamping Down: Amp and Other Probes Import Service, Oct 97 Jorge describes how to use a lab scope to obtain current and vacuum waveforms.
Mastering Complex Wiring Diagrams Motor Magazine, July 97 Jorge describes a technique, features of and importance of understanding and using wiring diagrams when diagnosing.
Waveform of the Month: Lab Scope Probes Part 2 Import Service, May 97 More insight into the most overlooked accessories needed by technicians: Probes and Test Leads.
Waveform of the Month: Leading you on! Part 1 Import Service, March 97 What's the difference between a secondary pickup and a trigger pickup? What's the advantage of using an AC filter? What is a Low Pass Filter? Why are shielded leads so important? These are the types of questions Jorge answers in what may be the first article in any automotive publication that concerns itself mostly with test leads.
Waveform of the Month: Hall Sensors Import Service, January 97 Jorge examines the internal workings of hall sensors, explains the actions that shape this type of waveform, considerations when connecting your lab scope as well as strategies for diagnosing hall sensors.
Waveform of the Month: Peak & Hold Waveforms Import Service, Nov 96 This is the first Waveform of the Month for Import Service Magazine that Jorge has written. In this article, Jorge explains the details of how the peak & hold waveforms are created and shaped, the actions that take place in the circuit and the strategies that govern these actions.
Choosing a Lab Scope Motor Magazine, June 96 Jorge casts a critical eye, a very critical eye, towards the most popular digital lab scopes as well as a couple of analog scopes. Includes the Fluke 98, OTC Vision, Matco Insight, ET-2020, Kal 575, MasterTech, LS-2000, Goldstar OS-3040, BK 2120.
Learning to Learn Motor Magazine, Jan 96 Jorge describes a structure for dealing with a complex subject: automotive electronics.
Understanding Waveforms Import Service, Oct 95 Jorge classifies waveforms according to the function (Support, Sensor, Logic, Action) they perform in the automotive system and describes their basic shapes.
Logic & Lab Scopes Solve Tough Problems ERN, Feb 95 Top