Category Archives: General

CHU & WWV vs Rigol DSA815-TG

Posted on 2013-10-03 by James

The other night I had a conversation with Ernie (VE3EJJ) about spectrum analyzers, etc. and he asked if I had tried tuning in CHU or WWV on the spec. an. yet. Sheepishly I said “no,” having never thought to undertake … Continue reading →

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Characterizing a Bencher YA-1 low-pass (TVI) filter

Posted on 2013-09-03 by James

Some time ago I bought a couple of low-pass / TVI filters from a ham-fest. It is mandatory to ensure that you are not producing out-of-band or otherwise harmful interference and so having such a filter assists in ensuring that … Continue reading →

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An early Christmas ..!

Posted on 2013-08-22 by James

As many experienced radio amateurs will tell you, ours is a hobby with a rich history of sharing knowledge and helping each other accomplish tasks which would otherwise be beyond our individual abilities. I do my very best to help … Continue reading →

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New test gear & and update

Posted on 2013-06-27 by James

So I’ve been very bad at updating lately but to be honest, there hasn’t been a whole lot to say! Back in April, I placed an order for some test equipment which I’ve been drooling over for a few years. … Continue reading →

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