Tag Archives: Project
Octo-nope
In the last post, I wrote that the Octopus Component Tracer boards had arrived. I have since built one up and tried it out with my Rigol 1054Z (Hacked). Here shown with a small capacitor under test. This is supposed … Continue reading
Check yer Fuses ‘ere!
The second iteration of the Active Fuse Tester arrived and works as expected. Unlike the earlier version, the battery sits on the rear with an SMD holder. This meant I could make the board smaller. I also laid it out … Continue reading
HAB a Care
A lot of blood, sweat and tears has gone into building and making work, the two HAB (High Altitude Balloon) Trackers for St. Richards Catholic College. They will be launched in October. Having not done any serious HAB work for … Continue reading
Oscillating Nicely
After a few iterations, pains and modifications, I’ve finalised the StAR Edition of the Morse Code Oscillator. Details can be found on the Radio Projects page. I was asked to develop my original design to include a few things useful … Continue reading
Fuse at large
The two missing components for the Active Fuse Tester arrived today. This allowed me to create KiCad symbols and footprints by direct measurement. I had searched for the datasheets, but came up with no matches. I even asked the eBay … Continue reading
A Real Groaner
Today, I got a chance to build up the latest version of the Morse Code Practice Oscillator, version 2.04. I had hoped that this would be the final one and I could publish all the files associated with it. But … Continue reading
Another Fine Site I’ve Gotten Myself Into
This website is born of several others. For quite a long time, I’ve sporadically posted on ProjectHAB.co.uk, ProjectAVR.com and ProjectSPECCY.com The trouble is that, there is a load of non-AVR related information and projects on ProjectAVR. I wanted to better … Continue reading