Tutuorials/Tips
All About Storage
Connectors, parts and more all need to be stored for easy use. Here are some ideas to organize your supplies.
Convenient Power with Diode Combining
What do you do when a signaling voltage is needed? Take advantage of what's already available.
Computer Upgrades Can Be a Serial Killer
Legacy equipment has serial control. New computers don't. Here's what you can do.
Need of a DB Connector
The number of devices that use serial communications rather than IP and Ethernet is shrinking rapidly, but there are still plenty of serial devices around.
How Much Data in CAP?
Now that the IPAWS OPEN server is on-line, it makes sense to get your CAP-enabled EAS equipment going.
A Bit More on Ferrites
Have some ferrites but don't know their value? Here are some resources.
For Want of a USB Charger
Why carry an ac-to-USB converter with you? Install one at the outlet.
DIY: How to Make Bass Traps
Chris Wygal built bass traps for his personal studio.
Tech Tips: A Jump on Spring Cleaning
Some tips on keeping the transmitter site clean.
More on Ferrites
We look at using ferrites to solve RFI problems, such as those caused by an AM or FM transmitter close to a neighborhood or even businesses.
Tech Tips: Using Ferrites
Ferrites are helpful components in the fight against RF interference.
Setting Up Shop: The Right Connectors
Need adapters, filters and other tool supplies? Doug Irwin has a list of sources.
Gaining Expertise in Soldering
Need to improve your soldering skills? This site can help.
Sage Digital Endec Level Setting
Once you install a new Sage Digital Endec, be sure the audio levels are set properly. One reader discovered they were not.
Cure for Lost Headphones
Recycle an old vending machine to keep the jocks happy.
Stringing MP3s Together
No need for an editing program if you can get the command line in Windows.
Drying Electronics
A common restaurant trick might save your device.
Hard to Reach Screw and Nut
Get that hard-to-reach nut back in place.
Better than Velcro: Power Grip
Take a tip from the guitar players to keep things in place.
111C Coils: A Golden Find
These former mainstays of telephone circuits are audio gold.
Lightning Explained, Part 1
Part one of this three-part series explains the basics of lightning and its energy potential.
Lightning Explained, Part 2
Part two of this three-part series explains ways to protect systems from lightning damage.
Lightning Explained, Part 3
Part tree of this three-part series looks at currents methods of lightning protection.
Fixed Cellular Terminals at Remote Sites
As anyone who has tried to use a cellphone at a mountain top site knows, often coverage is spotty. Some rural transmitter sites are so rural they can't support a reliable connection to the PSTN.
Installing a Directional Antenna
Before the day the riggers are on the tower looking down at you expecting an answer, consider just how to set a bearing angle in the field.
