Hobby Electronics Basics

Wind Sensor

I am trying to test the following wind sensor. I hooked up the sensor to the micro. http://www.inspeed.com/anemometers/...

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posted by m.john.khan

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Viewing Currents on a Scope

Guys, I'd like to view the phase shift between currents and voltages testing various combinations of inductor, resistor...

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posted by jb9889

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long antenna

During my workout yesterday, I attached a 3 meter extension to the earphone cord of my radio, as I wanted to place it a...

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posted by r_delaney2001

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New LTspice Model Posted

See AD790_JT.zip on the Device Models & Subcircuits Page of my website: Behavioral model based on the datasheet only. C...

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Interface between Sat phone and PC SW?

Is there a way of connecting a Windows PC to a satellite phone so that the following can be done from software running...

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posted by mjames2393

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OT: PERL Question

What is the most compact way to express this IP range with a PERL regular expression: 114.108.128.0 - 114.108.191.255 T...

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Ohm's law

Ohm's law is not applicable on resistors in DC regime only, but on capacitors and inductors in AC regime as well. This...

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posted by pchung705

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OT: Video Recording

What's the best program to use to record your PC screen as you perform various operations? ** I'm considering creating...

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Anyone : recommend a spy camera?

I need something like a wifi internet camera that I can mail to my old man and he can just plug it in and let me see ho...

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Air Core Electro Magnet Construction

Given a volume and dimensions for an air core electro magnet, how does one determine the wire gauge and number of turns...

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posted by bperryb

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OT: Does this style of cookie manager exist?

Does this style of cookie manager exist? To me an ideal cookie manager would do this... Accept cookies when I visit a p...

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current divider

Interesting thing about current divider is that current through resistor R1 is directly proportional to resistor R2 val...

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posted by pchung705

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LTspice Tip

As I work my way to a Universal OpAmp Spice Model that you only have to feed the subcircuit 10-12 numbers from the data...

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Reviving 'dead' PP3 NiMH?

Some of my PP3s steadfastly refuse to recharge. Neither in my 'intelligent' nor basic chargers. Despite being years old...

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posted by me

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Will a cellphone work underground?

Someone was joking around, saying he wanted to be buried with a cellphone so he can spook certain people after he dies....

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posted by electron206

22 comments posted 10yrs posted by electron206