The Solar Eclipse and Ham Radio
THE SOLAR ECLIPSE AND HAM RADIO

Tune in to a very unusual on-the-air experience with a rarely-seen total solar eclipse happening in August 2017. Even if you aren't a ham radio operator, there are still ways for you to participate in listening to the effects of the eclipse.
    
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Techniques to Improve Your Signal-to-Noise Ratio
TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE YOUR SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO

We all want to avoid noise, which is basically an unwanted signal. Think of when you are at a party or out at dinner in a restaurant and you have to talk louder just so that the people at your table can hear you. By talking louder, you have increased your signal-to-noise ratio by increasing the signal strength directly at the source. Discover some simple techniques that help you deal with this issue and improve the signal-to-noise ratio in your projects.
    
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Receiving Data with Web Based Shortwave Radios
RECEIVING DATA WITH WEB BASED SHORTWAVE RADIOS

Your computer and the Internet give you free access to over 100 web based shortwave receivers that you can use as if they were your own. Unfortunately, employing these radios to decode data transmissions can be very difficult or impossible - unless you know the secret.
          
I have an old Minerva radio - at least that's what it says on the little plate just below what used to be a glass dial that runs across the top of the radio ... Any help you can provide about this relic would be appreciated.
Build an ESR_Meter for Your Test Bench
BUILD AN ESR METER FOR YOUR TEST BENCH

Internal resistance within capacitors - known as Equivalent Series Resistance - can increase over time, causing power loss and/or heating. With this handy meter, you can test your stash of capacitors to weed out the bad ones before you install them in your projects.                 
4N25 Tutorials          
I am interested in knowing how to use the 4N25 optoisolator. I thought I understood how these things are suppose to work, but I don't seem to be having any luck actually using them in a circuit. My problem is ... 
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Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius_ 2nd Edition
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Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius, Second Edition

  • Features step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations
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  • Covers the underlying electronics principles behind the projects
  • Removes the frustration factor - all required parts are listed, along with sources
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