Radiofax: NMC Pt. Reyes California (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)

From goughlui.com 7 months ago in Blogs

Given that the United States of America’s National Weather Service (NWS) / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operate a large number of the remaining radiofax stations, it’s about time I covered another from the family. Previously, I covered KVM70 … Continue reading →

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Review: Sennheiser PXC550 Wireless Adaptive Noise Cancellation Headphones

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

Many moons ago, I upgraded to a Sharp Aquos S3 which caused a new problem for me as it lacked the familiar 3.5mm stereo headphone jack which I was using my AudioTechnica ATH-ANC9 with. While there was an included USB-C...

Lucy Helton’s SSTV Ham Radio Project: a “Reception Experience” Remixed Microsite

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

During the period of 9th to 23rd April 2019, Lucy Helton (KD2MFV) partnered with Jón Þ Jónsson (TF3JA) to embark on creating a transmission artwork which was known as the “SSTV Ham Radio Project”. The transmissions were sent on the...

Experiment: Examining Solid-State Drive Temperature Reporting

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

Regular reader and frequent contributor Franc e-mailed me around two weeks ago with an interesting request – “Would you consider investigating how SSDs report their temperatures?” He reports of discrepancies in temperature readings in a Kingston A400 NVMe version versus...

SGJPHK2017: Experiment – How much do people really walk?

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

It’s been a while since my year-long holiday around Asia, but I’m only really just beginning to unpack my data-filled “suitcase” hard drives. As an engineer on holiday, my inquisitive nature leads me to ask many questions, sometimes completely unrelated...

Random: South-East Sydney Light Rail, Sydney Metro North-West & Other Unrelated Musings

From goughlui.com 2 weeks ago in Blogs

It’s been around two months, or maybe even a little more, since my last random post – so I thought it would probably be a good idea to put another one up when I found the time. After all, my...

Rohde & Schwarz HMC8043 Power Supply Review – Overview

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

Last year has been a pretty interesting year for me, receiving the RoadTester of the Year award from element14 for my Rohde & Schwarz RTM3004 oscilloscope review and also delivering a review of the Rohde & Schwarz HMP4040 power supply....

R&S HMC8043 PSU Review-in-Depth – Ch6: Teardown

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

This is the sixth part of a series of blogs where I provide an in-depth review the Rohde & Schwarz HMC8043 power supply. The summary of findings can be found here. In this section, I take the HMC8043 apart to...

R&S HMC8043 PSU Review-in-Depth – Ch5: Instrument Performance

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

In this chapter, I do my best to give the HMC8043 a thorough testing to see how well it performs and how it compares to its datasheet specifications. This is the longest, but perhaps the most interesting part of the...

R&S HMC8043 PSU Review-in-Depth – Ch4: Remote-Control Operation

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

One of the key benefits of a programmable power supply is the ability to remote control the unit for automated testing and remote operation. This section looks at the remote-control functionality of the Rohde & Schwarz HMC8043. USB Connectivity: CDC...

R&S HMC8043 PSU Review-in-Depth – Ch3: Standalone Operation

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

In this chapter, I examine what it’s like to use the Rohde & Schwarz HMC8043 power supply on a bench in standalone operation. I look at the user interface, ergonomics and inbuilt features. Front Panel Interface While the HMC8043 is...