I’m on a lot of ham radio mailing lists, and people are constantly sending me interesting things to read and to watch. Here are some of the coolest from the past couple of weeks…..Dan
Smallest transceiver ever?
This is very cool. Adam, K6ARK, has designed a surface-mount version of the Pixie transceiver. (There are many different designs, but to get an idea of what a Pixie is, here’s a circuit description of a more recent design.) What’s really amazing about this video is the number of contacts that Adam makes with this little radio out in the boonies. I mean we’re talking less than a watt output and a receiver that’s as wide as a barn door. Very impressive.
Beginner’s Guide to the NanoVNA
The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to the NanoVNA by Martin Svaco, 9A2JK is a wonderful introduction to this cool, little instrument. It not only includes instructions on how to use a NanoVNA, there is a short history of the instrument and the different version out there as well as a brief theory of operation. If you have a NanoVNA, you should get this guide.
Easy ISS SSTV Reception
I know that this is a little late for this series of ISS SSTV transmissions, but I’m sure that they’ll do it again sooner or later.