It’s 2024. You’ve probably got one or more pairs of wireless headphones around the house. prefers wired headphones with a...
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Need a weekend project? wanted a GPS tracker that would send data out via LTE or the Iridium network. Ok,...
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a major functional component of the modern Internet. We rely on it for just...
Space is a challenging environment for semiconductors, but researchers have shown that a specific type of memristor (the hafnium oxide...
Ever want a seriously powerful PCB for charging a Li-Ion pack? Whatever you want it for, has got it —...
You probably think of them as “Ziploc” bags, but, technically, the generic term is zipper bag. Everything from electronic components...
YouTuber The Science Furry has been attempting to make a split-anode magnetron and, after earlier failures, is having another crack at it. This also failed,...
Anyone who works with radio transmitters will know all about matching and impedance, and also about the importance of selecting...
If you want to deliver the maximum power to a load — say from a transmitter to an antenna —...
The 555 timer is one of the most versatile integrated circuits available. It can generate PWM signals, tones, and single-shot...
via Hackaday: Singapore’s 4300 km Undersea Transmission Line With Australia Clears Regulatory Hurdle
The proposed AAPowerLink transmission line between Darwin (Australia) and Singapore. (Credit: Sun Cable) Recently Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) granted...
If you’ve ever had to suffer through a call tree and a 9,000 hour wait on hold to cancel a...
As Hackaday writers we don’t always know what our colleagues are working on until publication time, so we all look...
It’s been said that the best way to stifle creativity by researchers is to demand that they produce immediately marketable...
Researchers at MIT have unexpectedly stumbled upon a way to 3D print active electronics – meaning transistors and components for...
If you need an amplifier, has some advice. Don’t design your own; grab cheap and tiny RF amplifier modules and...
The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken up in geostationary orbit (GEO) and lost power, ceasing communications services for customers across...
When are jumper wires on a breadboard entirely optional? When it’s the latest version of ’s Jumperless, which uses a...
If you picked today in your hackerspace’s sweepstake on when Winamp would pull their code repository, congratulations! You’re a winner!...
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Kees Van Oosbree, WØAAE, received the 2024 Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award during the ARRL Forum at the North Star...
Radio Orienteering, also known as Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), is a multi-skill sport that involves running and navigating using...
When we think of assembling a PCB, we’re almost always thinking about solder. Whether in paste form or on the...
The Federal Communications Commission today announced a proposed fine of $146,976 against ESPN, Inc. in a Notice of Apparent Liability...
A lot of hams like to carry a VHF radio. Of course, nearly everyone wants to carry a phone. Now,...
