To be able to run the code for the Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner, that was written for a Teensy 3.2,…
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I’m very happy to announce that I managed to get the Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner project code running on a…
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Porting the Autmatic Magnetic Loop Tuner project to the Teensy 4.0 platform Building a Nano CW keyer https://github.com/k3ng/k3ng_cw_keyer/tree/master Describing and…
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Garmin Etrex H – Week Number Rollover
The Global Positioning System (GPS) week number rollover is a phenomenon that happens every 1024 weeks, which is about 19.6…
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QRP Labs QCX – DIY Enclosure
For my first QCX, a 40m version, I ordered an ready made enclosure from BaMaTech. For my second QCX, a…
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AliExpress Review 2020
This year comes to an end, time to write an overview of my most interesting purchases on AliExpress. I will…
Continue ReadingBow Drill Bearing Block
Last weekend I made a bow drill bearing block out of a stone. First of all you need to find…
Continue ReadingParacord Lanyard Knot
How to make a lanyard knot: a photo tutorial. Step 1: form a loop with the working end under the…
Continue ReadingGathering Flint
A fellow bushcrafter, Mike – Survivalmike- , was looking for flint. To bad for him, in Austria there are very…
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Some years ago I saved this el-cheapo made in China axe from the dump. It wasn’t dull, it was blunt.…
Continue ReadingFlint & Steel + Horseshoe Amadou = Fire
Today I’m presenting to you a method of fire lighting, using flint, steel and some horseshoe amadou. Not so far…
Continue ReadingBroken Fenix LD20
Right after a battery replacement my trusty Fenix LD20 didn’t function anymore. Even after checking the head and tailcap, the…
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