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Three holes in the ground (well, well, well)
Well,I just found out, very much by accident, that one of my 'scopes has a built in "Easter Egg" in that you can play Tetris on it!After power on, press Print/Utility and then hold down function keys...
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The Ultimate 3
Well,Quite some time ago, I built myself an Ultimate 3 QRSS/WSPR beacon kit from QRP Labs.Now this is a fab and groovy kit from the infamous Mr Hans Summers.The completed kit is currently sat atop of...
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GB3ZME - Loud and Proud
Well,Just been looking around on 13cm and testing a few things.The beacon at Telford is loud this morning:Local conditions.
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A bit more top band
Well,Following the antenna I originally made here and then replaced here, I've been fiddling with the earthing arrangement for the system.I've added some counterpoise wires which I have stapled to the...
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Another PSU!
Well,I've been fiddling today and have made myself another bench PSU.I was looking for a 28V supply the other day, so I've knocked up something to give me a 28V, 12V and variable output.The 28V line is...
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The Ultimate 3 (Again)
Well,You may remember back here that I showed you an Ultimate 3 kit.Mikael, SA6BSS was kind enough to get intouch and let me know that my QRSS beacon was outside of the QRSS band!So now I have RTFM and...
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FeelTech - Really?
Well,I bought myself a "FeelTech FY3200S" of eBay; this is a Chinese manufactured Arbitary Function Signal Generator/Counter that claims an output up to 24 MHz.Now, the unit seems to work to spec and...
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GB3VHF - Loud and Proud
Well,I've been fiddling a little this morning with my 2M VHF setup; I have been using my TS-990 with a G4DDK transverter along with a DG8 masthead preamp.It works extremely well; I use this set of...
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SWR, Transmission Lines and Terminations
Well,Following a discussion at a local radio club, I have been trying to put together a simple demonstration to illustrate standing waves on transmission lines. Now, this can be quite a complex topic,...
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FeelTech 6600 - Another one - Really?
Well,Following my recent musings on the FeelTech 3200 eBay sourced Function Generator here, I bought myself a model 6600 from Amazon.Now, this one has a more fancy screen and has a spec claiming a...
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FeelTech 6600 - Issues List
Well,Following on from my musings last time about this FeelTech Signal Generator I purchased from Amazon, I've created a video to demonstrate some of the issues I have been seeing.There are quite a few...
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The Art of Logic
Well,Some of you might remember my musings with the Red Pitaya back here; this was in the realms of SDR. I wanted to get myself a simple logic analyser and initially looked to that device to...
View ArticleCAT Control with Logger32
Well,I've been asked a few questions recently about how I auto configure my radios for various tasks using comments over CAT control.I created a quick video to illustrate this below:Good, egh?
View ArticleQRP Labs QCX Transciever
Well,I've been having lots of fun building the QRP Labs QXC QRP transceiver, I've had my first proper bash at a video detailing the construction:Its a fantastic bit of kit!
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New Mastamabob
Well,Following several repairs to my mast, I eventually decided to get something stronger and more suitable to the load I have on the top.My old mast was somewhat like Triggers Broom from Only Fools...
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3cm Again
Well,You may recall my adventures back here on 10 GHz.Well, today I have decided to resurrect the project and see what happens if I put a dish up on the new mast.So I got myself a waterproof enclosure,...
View ArticleLet it Snow, Snow, Snow!
Well,Interesting view from AntennaCam this morning:Local conditions.
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Arduino CW Beacon
Well,I was messing about on 10GHz and I wanted to get my FT-817 (the IF drive for the 10GHz transverter) to "beacon". As there is no such function in the radio, I wrote some very simple Arduino code...
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Yet more on 3cm (10 GHz)
Well,Following my efforts last time, I managed to get my hands on a 10GHz power amplifier (of sorts): This delivers a huge 1W out on 10368 MHz and requires 100mW drive.According to the transverter...
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A new approach to 13cm
Well,You may recall back here where I built a 13cm capability. I've decided to go about it a different way.Instead of sending lots of RF up lossy coax with a fixed station arrangement, I'm going to...
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