EMI – some basics…
I’ve been an electromagnetic interference (EMI) engineer for… well… a bunch of years at this point. As such, I’ve learned a lot about how to tackle problems, and how to…
Gear Junkie: My Digical workbench
Just like any other tinkerer, I want a completely instrumented workbench with scopes, analyzers, generators and power supplies… but there’s generally a tradeoff. Space, cost, accuracy…. Older equipment is less…
Gear Junkie: Lithium Drill Battery Adaptor
So, I hang out with a bunch of gear junkies. This means every problem has some unique solution – sometimes with a little MacGyvering included. In this case, this is…
Behringer HA400 mod
I enjoy contesting…. and often do so with a second person as a logger. A couple years back, I picked up a behringer HA400 to split audio between 2 sets…
Some DMR programming thoughts (a draft post)
So… I am by NO means an expert… but I’ve had some thoughts on DMR programming before, and I have some additional thoughts to share. Contacts The radio can support…
RCA 56×3 – Wrapup
so it’s been a little while since I posted anything, but it’s been slow going. Using the citrus gel stripper that was recommended by the others in the facebook group,…
If you don’t try anything, you’ll never succeed…
So, my 12 year old fixed a 26″ snowblower by himself. Well, OK, i helped re-mount the parts on the auger shaft, because they were a bit tough to get…
RCA 56×3 – Exterior Work Part two…
So, after reading how the real experts do restoration (see previous post on this radio), I decided to pick up some citrus stripping gel to give it a shot. I…
RCA 56×3 – Exterior Work
So, the radio I bought was obviously not in the greatest shape, though I have seen some amazing restoration work by others on far more damaged radios. This one was…
RCA 56×3 – work continues
There’s nothing really remarkable about replacing wires, except for the pile of insulation bits on the bench under the radio. It’s somewhat impressive when you consider those bits of insulation…