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Monthly Archives: April 2020
MFJ-4117 Bias Tee – 0.06dB loss
In order to remotely power my SG-230 Smartuner which will (temporarily) live in my attic to “tune” a large vertical loop antenna, I opted to use a bias-T to inject DC power onto the coax. Bias tees are passive components … Continue reading
Posted in General, Lab / Testing
Tagged Bias, DSA815-TG, MFJ-4116, MFJ-4117, spectrum analyzer, tracking generator
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Electronics EDA software – Time for change (enter KiCad)
Since roughly 2010, I have been using (formerly) CadSoft’s EagleCAD electronic design automation software quite happily. It took a lot of getting used to (it had a very steep learning curve) but I became quite good at using Eagle. I … Continue reading