This is an improved version of the previous circuit also found in the December 1990 Radio Electronics magazine. The duty cycle is also 50%.
This 80's circuit has been winning. It is a 1 000 gain sample and hold circuit and an offset...
The purpose of this 1-transistor amplifier is to allow the use of a milliammeter in an application...
We found this circuit in an old General Electric documentation. In fact, PUTs are not common...