The Dangerous Prototypes web platform is a tiny server designed for networked hacks where a full PC is inconvenient. There’s lots of interesting projects that bridge the internet to microcontrollers, but most of them have a PC in the middle to handle network stuff. This business card-sized internet appliance can connect to web services, control…
How to Make a Foxhole RadioWatch this video on YouTube The first time I tried this, it didn’t work. It was frustrating, but I just went through my materials, blued the razor blade and it worked. The second time I tried to get it to work, I couldn’t get a station, I just got buzz.…
Photo by KC8IV Heathkit SB240 2kw amplifier. What! You say you never heard of a Heathkit SB240 amp. Well you and most of the ham radio operators around the world never heard of this amp, and there is a story behind it. This is a very, very, very, rare piece of Heathkit history. Photo by…
Thanks to NT1K for awesome step by step instruction & DIY Project. Photo by NT1K Now that my station has grown, I have quite a bit of equipment that requires 12-14Vdc of power. In the past couple of years I decided to start using Anderson Power Poles. I decided to use them as it’s starting…
For those unfamiliar with Ham Radio, there are lots of fancy tools these days to make it easier for the radio operator. But enthusiasts still like to get back to basics, and one way to do this is to participate in Straight Key Night. This is when you pull out your traditional Morse code keyer…