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ok, hear me out, but what if that wasn't a *complete* shitpost? it actually works!(*)(*) no, you may not look near DC

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ok, hear me out, but what if that wasn't a *complete* shitpost? it actually works!(*)

(*) no, you may not look near DC

22.4.2025 19:24ok, hear me out, but what if that wasn't a *complete* shitpost? it actually works!(*)(*) no, you may not look near DC
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invert a signal with this one weird trick

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invert a signal with this one weird trick

22.4.2025 17:39invert a signal with this one weird trick
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oops. I bought a fairly cheap used PoE switch and then, after trying it out once, had to spend the same again on parts to make it quiet

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oops. I bought a fairly cheap used PoE switch and then, after trying it out once, had to spend the same again on parts to make it quiet

31.3.2025 17:49oops. I bought a fairly cheap used PoE switch and then, after trying it out once, had to spend the same again on parts to make it quiet
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I'm using a strong light behind this PCB to see internal traces for reverse-engineering, but it also looks so cool with all the...

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I'm using a strong light behind this PCB to see internal traces for reverse-engineering, but it also looks so cool with all the stitching vias lit up!

13.2.2025 19:49I'm using a strong light behind this PCB to see internal traces for reverse-engineering, but it also looks so cool with all the...
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Found this while doing some reverse-engineering and I swear there must be a simpler way to do that 🤔

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Found this while doing some reverse-engineering and I swear there must be a simpler way to do that 🤔

7.2.2025 10:31Found this while doing some reverse-engineering and I swear there must be a simpler way to do that 🤔
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*hacker voice* i'm in

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*hacker voice* i'm in

5.2.2025 22:37*hacker voice* i'm in
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welp, measurements completed successfully but all the parts look good, so the problem is elsewhere 😔

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welp, measurements completed successfully but all the parts look good, so the problem is elsewhere 😔

2.2.2025 14:20welp, measurements completed successfully but all the parts look good, so the problem is elsewhere 😔
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Seems to work so far, it makes a pretty graph! Now for the tedious process of going through all of them...

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Seems to work so far, it makes a pretty graph! Now for the tedious process of going through all of them...

2.2.2025 10:47Seems to work so far, it makes a pretty graph! Now for the tedious process of going through all of them...
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This is the varactor measurement jig I came up with. There's a PCB with an empty series footprint that I can place a part on, then...

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This is the varactor measurement jig I came up with. There's a PCB with an empty series footprint that I can place a part on, then it's weighted down to make good contact. There's 100k resistors to ground and a power supply for biasing, then the SMA connectors go off to the VNA.

2.2.2025 10:36This is the varactor measurement jig I came up with. There's a PCB with an empty series footprint that I can place a part on, then...
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Today's fun task: trying to measure a bunch of tiny varactor diodes to troubleshoot a faulty VCO/PLL.I've got a backwards piece of...

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Today's fun task: trying to measure a bunch of tiny varactor diodes to troubleshoot a faulty VCO/PLL.

I've got a backwards piece of kapton tape I can tack them down to, to hopefully try and keep track of them.

2.2.2025 10:28Today's fun task: trying to measure a bunch of tiny varactor diodes to troubleshoot a faulty VCO/PLL.I've got a backwards piece of...
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A while back I scored some active scope probe and scope probe accessories on ebay, but not many of the semi-disposable solder-in tips they...

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A while back I scored some active scope probe and scope probe accessories on ebay, but not many of the semi-disposable solder-in tips they need - and they sell for ~£50 each 😒

So I got some made myself, just a few...

30.1.2025 11:57A while back I scored some active scope probe and scope probe accessories on ebay, but not many of the semi-disposable solder-in tips they...
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happy birthday to my tub of GC 10 solder paste. still going strong!

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happy birthday to my tub of GC 10 solder paste. still going strong!

6.1.2025 22:39happy birthday to my tub of GC 10 solder paste. still going strong!
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I got a few upgrades to my macro photo setup, so here's another shot of the very pretty optical to RF receiver I tore down a while...

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I got a few upgrades to my macro photo setup, so here's another shot of the very pretty optical to RF receiver I tore down a while ago.

5.1.2025 20:09I got a few upgrades to my macro photo setup, so here's another shot of the very pretty optical to RF receiver I tore down a while...
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Aurora picture from last night. After rain and cloud all day, the sky cleared just in time to catch it! 🎉 #aurora #AuroraBorealis

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Aurora picture from last night. After rain and cloud all day, the sky cleared just in time to catch it! 🎉

2.1.2025 10:56Aurora picture from last night. After rain and cloud all day, the sky cleared just in time to catch it! 🎉 #aurora #AuroraBorealis
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forbidden ice cubes

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forbidden ice cubes

5.12.2024 20:22forbidden ice cubes
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had to get a closer shot of the transition to the APC-3.5mm connector on the outside of the case. those ribbon bonds are beautiful 🤩

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had to get a closer shot of the transition to the APC-3.5mm connector on the outside of the case. those ribbon bonds are beautiful 🤩

14.11.2024 15:27had to get a closer shot of the transition to the APC-3.5mm connector on the outside of the case. those ribbon bonds are beautiful 🤩
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this was for a quick test of using shunt pin diodes for some extra isolation (ultimately hoping to build a really high isolation solid-state...

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this was for a quick test of using shunt pin diodes for some extra isolation (ultimately hoping to build a really high isolation solid-state switch design), so I just bodged up an old test board:

13.11.2024 23:55this was for a quick test of using shunt pin diodes for some extra isolation (ultimately hoping to build a really high isolation solid-state...
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no ground plane nearby? no problem, nothing a rotary tool and some copper tape can't solve

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no ground plane nearby? no problem, nothing a rotary tool and some copper tape can't solve

13.11.2024 23:40no ground plane nearby? no problem, nothing a rotary tool and some copper tape can't solve
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more pretty optical/RF stuff, this is an optical receiver from some old test equipment#electronics

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more pretty optical/RF stuff, this is an optical receiver from some old test equipment

9.11.2024 14:27more pretty optical/RF stuff, this is an optical receiver from some old test equipment#electronics
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I stumbled across a great youtube channel teaching RF design fundamentals: https://www.youtube.com/@rfgetdown/videosThere's a tonne of...

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I stumbled across a great youtube channel teaching RF design fundamentals: youtube.com/@rfgetdown/videos

There's a tonne of really good information there, split down into easily digestible chunks, and I really like the way he presents & explains it. Worth checking out!

22.10.2024 10:16I stumbled across a great youtube channel teaching RF design fundamentals: https://www.youtube.com/@rfgetdown/videosThere's a tonne of...
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