The annual post-Christmas trip to the Victorian High Country was kicked off by Andy VK2EAH and Geoff VK2WA, with Dom VK2JNA in hot pursuit. Dom caught up by Jindabyne and we headed down the Barry Way. We paused at Ingeegoodbee to take in the first scenic lookout: After a quick swim in the fast-flowing (and […]
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VK2TMF’s 555 Contest Entry
555 Contest Entry Maker: Malcolm Faed Background. I was excited when the 555 contest was announced to recognize the most used Integrated Circuit ever. After considering for a while what I could do for the competition, I started thinking about how best to celebrate the 40 years that the device has been around and the 10s of […]
VK2RL’s RETRO-STYLE CARDBOARD RADIO
THE RETRO-STYLE CARDBOARD RADIO MAKER: BOB VK2RL This highly educational and quirky project is suitable for a rainy day, and is an ideal way to use up surplus electronic components that may happen to be lying around the workshop. Basically it consists of a TA7642 integrated circuit that is constructed using discrete components – i.e. transistors, resistors […]
Yves VK2AUJ shows off his great KX3 Carry Case
Having spent $1,800 on a radio, I wan’t a box to be able to carry it around. It had to be convenient so that I would only have to open the lid and operate! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFbuM5M3SnU
40 Metre Direct Conversion Receiver
My latest project is a 40 metre band direct conversion receiver. It is based on a circuit gleaned from the internet and built entirely from junk box components. The receiver was built as a prototype because I was uncertain as to how much experimentation was going to be necessary in order to get it going. There were some […]