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Workbench Build Projects

4/11/2017

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Join Jeremy and George as they discuss future Workbench Build projects currently under development including the Power Monitor/Low Voltage Disconnect/Power Switch and the Arduino enabled 25W Smarty Load.

Jeremy Midwest RepRap Festival after action report
  • Midwest RepRap Festival - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-midwest-reprap-festival-mrrf2017-aka-mrrf-tickets-28382784673RepRap
  • 3D Printers - http://reprap.org
  • 3D Printing Today Podcast - http://threedprintingtoday.libsyn.com
  • 3D Printing Nerd YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_7aK9PpYTqt08ERh1MewlQ
  • Barnacules Nerdgasm YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/barnacules1
  • New 3D Printer - Ultibots D300SV - https://www.ultibots.com/d300vs-3d-printer-diy-kit/

Pocket Micro Router - http://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-5506_TL-WR802N.html

​TV Hacking - https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/01/smart-tv-broadcast-security-exploit/
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More Listener Projects

3/28/2017

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This week, Jeremy heads to the Midwest RepRap Festival - a 3D printing gathering in Goshen Indiana. We continue our interviews with three listeners who are building interesting ham radio and electronics projects. Rex KE6MT builds a digital doorbell, Jeff KK9JEF builds a 40m CW transceiver and Don KG5IWL builds a Bit-X transceiver and a custom case.

Midwest RepRap Festival (3D printing event)
https://www.facebook.com/midwestreprapfest/
https://hackaday.com/tag/midwest-reprap-festival/

Icom ID-4100A
https://www.icom.co.jp/world/news/170217/ID-4100_pre.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC_a8YSJ87U

Icom IC-7610
http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic7610/main.html

Jeff KK9JEF - 40M 3W CW TRX
https://kk9jef.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/qst-forty-9er-with-dds-vfo/

Rex KE6MT - Digital Doorbell
http://www.ebay.com/itm/433Mhz-RF-Transmitter-and-Receiver-Module-link-kit-for-Arduino-USA-seller-/122345523978?hash=item1c7c5c8b0a:g:24kAAOSwHaBWlXJ8

BITX40 Radio - Work the world on 40 meters ($59 USD)
http://www.hfsigs.com/

​Ashhar Farhan VU2ESE
http://www.phonestack.com/farhan/
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Listener Projects

3/14/2017

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This week Jeremy spends time with some of our listeners to talk about what’s on THEIR workbenches. We spend time with Mike KM4VKR to discuss his upgrades to the Antenna Analyzer, Vance N3VEM to talk about building his own digital mode interface for his iPhone, and Smitty KR6ZY to learn about his multi-band WSPR experiences. More interviews were recorded and will be available in a future episode.

Mike KM4VKR
  • OLED Display - https://www.adafruit.com/products/2719
  • OLED Graphical Display for the HamRadio360 Antenna Analyzer -http://hamradio360.com/community/build-discussion/oled-display-with-graphing/
  • QRP Labs WSPR Beacon - https://www.qrp-labs.com
  • Desktop CNC Project - https://www.millrightcnc.com
  • K3NG Arduino CW Project - https://blog.radioartisan.com/arduino-cw-keyer/
  • QRP Labs SI5153 Module - http://www.qrp-labs.com/synth
  • Arduino Zero - https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardZero
    Arduino
  • MKR1000 - https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoMKR1000
    Arduino
  • MKRZERO - https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardMKRZero

Vance - N3VEM - Mobile Device Digital Mode Interface
  • Project Overview - http://www.n3vem.com/blog/whats-on-my-workbench
  • Signallink USB - http://www.tigertronics.com/slusbmain.htm
  • Easy Digi - http://www.ebay.com/itm/034-EASY-DIGI-034-Digital-Sound-Card-Interface-PSK-RTTY-SSTV-NBEMS-JT-65-HF-VHF-UH5-/220896968460
  • Wolphi Link - http://www.wolphi.com/interface/
  • RigBlaster - http://www.westmountainradio.com/rigblaster.php
  • Sound Card Interface Schematics - http://www.wa1wa.net/filespdf/pskhandbook.pdf
  • PocketPacket (iPhone) - http://koomasi.com/pocketpacket/
  • APRS Pro Delxue (iPhone) - http://aprspro.com/v1/
  • APRSDroid (Android) - https://aprsdroid.org
  • OpenAPRS (iPhone) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/openaprs/id360574554?mt=8
  • APRS Track (Android) - http://www.aprstrack.com
  • PSKer (iPhone) - http://ke7sch.net/psker/PSKer.html
  • Black Cat Systems - http://www.blackcatsystems.com
  • Construction Techniques - Dead Bug, Manhattan - http://hackaday.com/2016/05/04/getting-ugly-dead-bugs-and-going-to-manhattan/

Mark (Smitty) - KR6ZY
  • Nyquist Data Rate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyquist_rate
  • Weak Signal Propogation Reporter (WSPR) - http://wsprnet.org/drupal/
  • QRP Labs WSPR Beacon - https://www.qrp-labs.com
  • Red Pitaya - https://redpitaya.com
  • Multiband WSPR Receiver with Red Pitaya - http://pavel-demin.github.io/red-pitaya-notes/sdr-transceiver-wspr/
  • Smitty’s OSHPARK Designs - https://oshpark.com/profiles/SmittyHalibut
  • Smitty’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/SmittyHalibut
  • Arduino Spacecraft Control - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfY-SlC2XHc
  • Arduino Mission Control Desk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6zseFi070E
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K6BEZ Antenna Analyzer Build

12/6/2016

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​George and Jeremy breakdown what it takes to build the new HR360/K6BEZ Antenna Analyzer and where to find all the information you’ll need to make it happen!George and Jeremy breakdown what it takes to build the new HR360/K6BEZ Antenna Analyzer and where to find all the information you’ll need to make it happen!

The K6BEZ antenna analyzer will provide VSWR measurements for any antenna from 1 to 30 MHz.  Frequency and VSWR is shown on the built in LCD display.  Data can optionally be sent over the USB cable to a PC running a program that will plot the VSWR on a graphical window display.  The analyzer can be programmed to scan any sub band and has built in ranges for 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m.

Project Files - www.360workbench.com

Assembly Guide - http://www.360workbench.com/antenna_analyzer_assembly.pdf

Github Repo - https://github.com/HamRadio360/Antenna-Analyzer

ICOM MS3A App in Google Play Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.icom.rs_ms3a&hl=en

New ICOM MS3A Android App manual - http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/manual/pdf/RS-MS3A_ENG_0.pdf

QRZ Thread on the Subject - http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/anyone-have-the-new-icom-id-51a-plus2-radios-and-new-software-working-yet.543481/

GigaParts now carries Hytera DMR Radio Equipment - https://www.gigaparts.com/dmr

Hobby Creek Pana Hand - https://www.adafruit.com/products/3019
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The Idiot Switch

10/25/2016

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George and Jeremy KF7IJZ are joined by Beric Dunn K6BEZ and Nick Garner N3WG to design an “idiot switch” – a micro controller device that can remove power from a soldering iron when the user leaves it turned on too long (Like Jeremy himself did with a Hakko FX-888 for 2 weeks!).

Teardown photos of the FX-888D:  http://runawaybrainz.blogspot.com/2013/03/hakko-fx-888d-solder-station-hi-res.html

Teardown video of the FX-888D:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8e74DaE9I

Teardown photos of the FX-888:  http://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/hakko-fx-888-teardown-review/

Pinout for Pencil:  http://runawaybrainz.blogspot.com/2014/08/hakko-fx888d-din-connector-pinouts.html

4 Plug Pigtail:  https://www.adafruit.com/products/2935

Temp sensor:  https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/analog/sensors-and-sensor-interface/DS18B20.html

​Enclosure: https://www.polycase.com/ps-series
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Introduction to the K6BEZ Antenna Analyzer Project

10/11/2016

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George and Jeremy sit down with Beric Dunn (K6BEZ), the designer of the project, to introduce the Arduino powered DDS module based Antenna Analyzer!  Beric is a professional RF design engineer by trade, and he wanted to provide a project that would allow a ham to learn some fundamental principles while making a useful gadget.

RFinder H1A/B/C - https://www.ecwid.com/store/store10195853/

Anytone Radios - http://www.va3xpr.net/anytone-at-d868uv-dual-band-radio

Baofeng - http://www.va3xpr.net/baofeng-dm-5r-dmr-tier-ii-upgrade/

PackTenna - http://www.packtenna.com/

Digilent Analog Discovery 2 - http://store.digilentinc.com/analog-discovery-2-100msps-usb-oscilloscope-logic-analyzer-and-variable-power-supply/

Murata switching supply the size of a 7805 for $5 - OKI-78sr-5/1.5-W36-C- http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/124-10255

​ARRL Insurance:  https://arrlinsurance.com
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