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HiFER Beacon Project (Phase 1&2 Con't) Phase 3 uC Software
So here we are have some schematics for the Transmitter and Filter section and we begin work on Phase 3.
1. VFO power supply using a standard 7805 regulator.
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Sheesh! You just gotta love that Wal-Mart
Here are a couple shots of some lovely Wal-Mart work. The bag of candy was busted open and they used clear packing tape to then seal up this partly empty bag of Jelly Beans and then they placed it right back on the shelf for you to purchase. Damn... they didn't even mark the price down or anything.
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Old ElPaso
When I was a kiddie this is how close to Mexico I lived. We use to travel in and out of Mexico in that run down Winnebago without even thinking about it and not just to the border towns, we use to spend our summer vacations deep in Mexico, digging around in caves and camping and you know how many problems we ever had? 0, Zero
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2003 Kia Rio Brake (STOP) light replacement
WHY! Well unlike the good'ol days of popping open the trunk and simply grabbing the lamp holder socket... engineers now like to bury what use to be easy user replaceable items deep inside the auto body. I wanted to save someone the pain of a $80 ticket for a busted tail light, or the $70-$100 for having the dealer replace it for you.
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HiFER Beacon Project (Phase 1&2)
This will be an on going project.
* Transmitter
* Microcontroller Board
* Antenna
* Solar/Wind Power Supply
* Systems Integration and Testing
* Site locations and Permissions
* System Installation and Verification
* Announcement
1. Here we are performing some initial testing to see what will be needed to get up and running on the 22meter band.
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DAMN THIEF!
Thief of Joules that is...
This project is pretty simple and everyone has built one so I might as well join in too.
What's its purpose? Simple, they suck the last bit of power out of "dead" batteries and provide some useful light while doing it. You hear correctly It is intended that you use old discarded AA or AAA types but if you want to stick a ( Read more... ) -
Murry Mower Repair
Murry 2in1 Combo Mulcher/Bagger 20" deck with a Briggs 4HP Model (10A902)
Problem(s);
1. Will not stay running and, or runs rough and seems to always be searching for speed regulation point
2. if I manage to get the engine running the unit will stall out within 15-20 seconds and sometimes fuel shoots out the gas tank vent holes VIA back pressure
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GO VOYAGER GO! (10,284,816,400 Miles)
Let's take a look at my favorite friends V1 & V2.
This data is correct for July 30th, 2009
Pioneer 10 Pioneer 11 Voyager 2 Voyager 1 New Horizons Distance from Sun (AU) 98.784 79.008 89.678 110.642 14.074 Speed relative to Sun (km/s) 12.092 11.460 15.499 17.086 16.929 Speed relative to Sun (AU/year) 2.551 2.418 3.270 3. ( Read more... )
