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An experimental STM32 Frequency Counter
Well,In an attempt to learn more about microcontroller programming I have done a little bit of training during this Covid-19 lockdown:My first real attempt to use these skills is below. I've used a GPS...
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Well,By popular request I have put together a demonstration of the IC-7610 in action:I hope you like it!
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CQ WW WPX - CW Contest Time
Well,I've been having a play over the weekend in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. Here's the log as a map:There was interesting "blanketing E" propagation, but no real DX.I did a quick video on the TS-890 in...
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Funny old World
Well,I've been having an e-mail exchange with a Radio Amateur in New Zealand - he has been trying to get one of my YouTube projects based on the STM32 blue pill boards to work.Following a few emails...
View ArticleThe old and the new
Well,Whilst rummaging in the attic looking for something, I stumbled accross this old Direct Conversion receiver I built when I was a young whipper snapper. This is a design by Drew Diamond, VK3XU and...
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The CAT Macro
Well,I've had a few folk contact me directly recently asking about rig control using macros and CAT commands.I did a quick video to demonstrate the concept with Logger32 and then Ham Radio Deluxe:I...
View ArticleWhy can't Icom do this?
Well,I've been critical of my IC-7610 and the lack of audio spectrum display centred around the CW pitch frequency - the Kenwood 890 has it.I recently came accross a design in Practical Electronics for...
View ArticleThe new Icom IC-705
With much thanks to the boys at LAM Communications in Barnsley I got my paws on a pre-production release of the new Icom IC-705. Here's my brief introduction to the RX capabilities of this tiny new...
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Well,Can anyone offer a translation?Thanks for the credit in the description :-)
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Progress is slow and steady
My little YouTube channel continues to progress slowly:Good fun!
View ArticleBalun Output Impedance
Well,Lots of discussions about my baluns and the test setup, a common question seems to be how to measure the output impedance.Here's my way:Fun, dont you think?
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A very quick video showing how to play back on-air recordings:Simple, don't you think?
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I'm Back! Its a Portsdown 4
Well,After a long time doing other things, I'm back into the radio hobby after quite a spell away.I have a new "shack" at the house, which is shared by quite a few of my aquatic chums (I keep fish),...
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ARISS and SSTV
Well,Over Christmas and New Year, ARISS (Thats Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) have been transmiting some Slow Scan Television to commemerate the year 2024.The transmissions are on...
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Eshail-2 thats QO-100
Well,Soon after the launch of the QO-100 satellite I managed to bodge together a station - which has long since been discarded.I've decied to have another go and see what activity is on this...
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Messing About With NodeRed
I'm still messing about with my ideas for QO-100 and I'm now thinking that I'm going to make a remote box of tricks that will be connected by ethernet to the house.The main SDR will be the Adalm-Pluto...
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Pluto+
I've bought myself a Pluto+ from Bangood. Externally it looks the same as I expected, but internally it's different to anything I've seen posted previously:I set it up following some information on...
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