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.
Setting Up Shop: The Right Connectors
Need adapters, filters and other tool supplies? Doug Irwin has a list of sources.
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.
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.
Using the ULS Database
The ULS is one of those websites that has way more information than you'll ever need; here's how to make sense of it all.
Transmission Line Pressure Monitoring
Dehydrators and nitrogen are the common gas sources, but are you absolutely sure of the line pressure and supply pressure?
New Options for Remotes
Need a wireless IP link at a remote site? Here are some ideas to try.
Part 2: Maximizing LAN Bridge Data Rates
The slowest link in the chain determines the overall data rate, but there are some tricks you can use to speed transfers.
Part One: The Machine Goes "Ping"
Check the speed of your Ethernet connection with Doug Irwin.
Time-aligned HD Radio
Having trouble with the analog/digital time alignment on your Harris HD Radio Exporter? Maybe this will help.
More power to you
An intermittent audio dropout is a real head-scratcher -- until the common pieces are put together.
No Escape from the Planet of the Apps
More useful radio engineering apps for your iPhone.
There's an App For That
While many apps are toys or nifty gadgets, there are some that are practical in radio engineering. Here are some that have been suggested by readers.
Keeping Racks Cool
Equipment cooling in a rack room should is an important consideration in the room design. But the HVAC is not the only item to consider.
Remote Equipment Reset
Michael Bradford needed a better way to reboot the codecs without driving 45 miles.
More on Portable Lighting
Ideas to shed light on your work.
Taking Pictures
A digital camera can be a valuable tool in your toolbox. Even the camera on a cell phone is better than nothing, but higher resolution cameras can be helpful as well.
Wall-wart Plugs
The Furman PlugLock has metal brackets that are adjustable for various size wall-warts and allows them to be securely clamped in place.
