via Hackaday: Pi Zero Power Optimization Leaves No Stone Unturned
If you’ve ever designed a battery-powered device with a Pi Zero, you have no doubt…
Monthly Archives: October 2024
via Amateur Radio Daily: Opinion: It’s Time for Ham Clubs to Move Away from the PDF Newsletter
It’s time for ham radio clubs to move away from the PDF based newsletter as…
Re-enactment of Goyder-Bell contact as part of centenary celebrations
The centenary Friday 18 October 2024 marked 100 years since the first successful two-way trans-global communication that took place...
via Hackaday: Power Supply PCB Redesign
We’ve often heard you should do everything twice. The first time is to learn what…
via Amateur Radio Daily: Latest FreeDV GUI Includes RADE HF Digital Voice Mode
The latest version of FreeDV includes a new digital voice over HF mode titled Radio…
HD8CW HC5CW/8 Galapagos Islands. From DXNews.com
HC5CW and HC2AP will be active as HC5CW/8 and HD8CW from San Cristobal Island, IOTA SA – 004, Galapagos...
via Hackaday: Retrotechtacular: Another Thing Your TV No Longer Needs
As Hackaday writers we don’t always know what our colleagues are working on until publication…
via Hackaday: Switching Regulators: Mistake Fixing For Dummies
Some time ago, while designing the PCB for the Sony Vaio replacement motherboard, I went…
via Hackaday: What Would It Take to Recreate Bell Labs?
It’s been said that the best way to stifle creativity by researchers is to demand…
New tech enables 3D printing electronics without semiconductors
Researchers at MIT have unexpectedly stumbled upon a way to 3D print active electronics –…
RAC Canada Winter Contest 2024: December 28
Note: A PDF version of the complete rules is available below in English. The French version is now being...
via Hackaday: A Universal RF Amplifier
If you need an amplifier, has some advice. Don’t design your own; grab…
via the ARRL: ARRL HQ Experiencing Local Power Outage
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Intelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit
The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken up in geostationary orbit (GEO) and lost power, ceasing…
via Hackaday: Raspberry Pi RP2350-E9 Erratum Redefined as Input Mode Leakage Current
Although initially defined as an issue with GPIO inputs when configured with the internal pull-downs…
via Hackaday: Retro Gadgets: Things Your TV No Longer Needs
It is hard to imagine that a handful of decades ago, TV wasn’t a thing….
ARRL HQ Experiencing Local Power Outage
ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, is experiencing a power outage this morning, Tuesday, October 22, 2024. The local utility...
via Hackaday: Jumperless Breadboard V5 Readies For Launch
When are jumper wires on a breadboard entirely optional? When it’s the latest version of…
via Hackaday: Symbolic Nixie Tubes Become Useful For Artistic Purposes
When it comes to Nixie tubes, the most common usage these days seems to be…
E1435: BEST Handheld Ham Radio for 2024 | Top HT Ham Radios
This is my list of the top 14 HT Handheld Ham Radios for 2024. Links below. The video is...
Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2440
Lightning Protection of an Amateur Radio Station, N5J Online Log, Make your own propagation forecast with W6EL , Hams.At...
AU2JCB India. From DXNews.com
AU2JCB –Special evet call operation from 15 Nov to 16 DEC 2024 from India.
RSGB Shop offline for essential maintenance
The RSGB Shop is offline for essential maintenance this morning. The hosting provider is currently investigating an issue, and...
“What Is Your Ham Radio Minute?”
Josh is at Pacificon and he asked his friends what their favorite ham radio tips are. Announcements: HRCC...
HRWB 221 – Thomas, K4SWL, On Hurricane Helene and Emergency Preparation
In this episode, our dear friend Thomas, K4SWL, tells us about the devestation in North Carolina in the aftermath...