Miscellaneous

Amateur Radio Miscellaneous

VK Logger Forum Archive

May 16, 2022 by admin

VK Logger Ham Radio Discussion Forum was established in 2006, and ran continuously until 2016.

Operation was suspended in 2016 due to a lack of activity, but “re-booted” in 2018.

It ceased operation in 2021 when it became obvious that it was no longer worthwhile to maintain.… Read more...

Behringer X1222USB Power Supply Failure – Fix

June 10, 2021 by admin

Behringer X1222USB audio mixer Power Supply fails, again!

The SMPS modules fitted to these Behringer audio mixers are crap!

Fault symptoms include the appearance of no power to the mixer, except for the +48V LED being faintly lit when phantom power is turned on.… Read more...

23cm Amateur Radio Eltek Rectifier Miscellaneous Nextion HMI Video

Eltek Flatpack2 HE 48V/2000W Controller

September 26, 2019 by admin

An Eltek Flatpack2 HE 48V/2000W rectifier is being used as the power supply for a 23cm 600W LDMOS Power Amplifier project.

This touchscreen controller has been developed to control the Flatpack2 HE 48V/2000W, and display its data.

Amateur Radio Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

FS1000A 433 MHz transmitter – L2 missing

December 18, 2018 by admin

I recently purchased some of these low-cost 433 MHz SAW transmitter and receiver pairs for a current project.

The receivers work as advertised.

The transmitters?
Obviously dispatched from the factory, never tested, and without a QC inspection

How do I know this?… Read more...

Amateur Radio Miscellaneous Video

Android Applications for Ham Radio

March 12, 2014 by admin

There are many ham radio orientated apps available from Google Play for your Android device, and I will be documenting a few of the apps I have found useful here.

Frequensee
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DanielBach.FrequenSee&hl=en

This is an audio spectrum analyser, acoustically coupled via the handset’s microphone.… Read more...