Radio amateur tips

The rubric will be useful for both beginners and experienced radio amateurs. Here you will find original homemade products, tips on soldering, recommendations on the use of household chemicals in radio electronics.

Cutter fabrication

Sooner or later every homemaker faces the fact that it is necessary to cut a piece of flat sheet material (it does not matter what kind). This task can be solved quickly and easily with the help of a homemade cutter. Cutter Advantage: Of course, you can just flatten the sheet material with a hacksaw …

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Capacitor capacitance meter schematic

This article presents an elementary circuit of a capacitance meter on a logic chip. Such a classic and elementary circuit solution can be reproduced quickly and easily enough. Therefore, this article will be useful for a beginner amateur radio operator who wants to build an elementary capacitor capacitance meter. Operation of a capacitance meter circuit: …

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Flux dispenser marker

The application of various liquids onto printed circuit boards or other surfaces can be made much more convenient using special devices. Despite the wide range of industrial tools and equipment available, manual work is still irreplaceable. DIY Flux Dispenser Marker: An expired marker or felt-tip pen, which used to be refilled with ink and alcohol, …

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Convenient storage of electronic components

The essence of the idea for this article is no longer new. However, despite the variety of modern ready-made organizers, cassette holders, jars, and other boxes for storing electronic components, this particular idea can be suitable for both beginners and experienced electronics enthusiasts or beadwork artists, as well as scrapbooking enthusiasts. The convenient cassette holder …

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