Introduction Recently I have been working with various sensors such as a magnetometer, gyroscope and accelerometer for use in navigational systems (Ref.1). All these sensors are accessed using the I2C protocol. Over the past several years I have worked with various HF synthesizers that were also programmed via I2C. I used a Tektronix TDS210 digital… Continue reading I2C Programming & Scope Detection
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Electronics: Hardware, Simulation Software, Microcontrollers
Splat! – Marine VHF Propagation
Introduction In a previous post, I discussed how to use the Friis equation to determine the free space loss and receive level between a transmitter and receiver (Ref.1). Let’s consider an example that I saw in a recent sailing forum. The discussion was around the range of a typical marine VHF transmitter using a quality… Continue reading Splat! – Marine VHF Propagation
RTL-SDR for EPIRB
Introduction EPIRB or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon Station is an emergency transmitting device that blue water sailors or explorers can use in case of distress. They have proven their worth over the years and are absolutely essential for anyone wanting to wander off the grid (Ref.1). At least 2000 people have been saved every… Continue reading RTL-SDR for EPIRB
AM Modulator – Arbitrary Waveform Generator
In the previous post I showed how we can create an AM Modulator with ScicosLab/Scicos. In this post we can use this file to create a .CSV file that can be used to drive an Arbitrary Waveform Generator so it can test equipment in our lab as required. Traditionally Function Generators only produced Sine, Square… Continue reading AM Modulator – Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Create Any Waveform on Your Function Generator
Function Generators typically produce Sine, Square, Triangle, Saw Tooth and DC signals. Many modern instruments include an AWG or Arbitrary Waveform Generator signal as an additional selection. This allows you to construct your own custom waveform to meet your testing needs. Typical examples might be a dual/multi tone audio signal to test intermodulation distortion in… Continue reading Create Any Waveform on Your Function Generator