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Here are the toots from my Mastodon account. If you’re into ham radio and technology this is a great inclusive server with an awesome mascot called Alex.
I find these development update posts really interesting https://blog.flipperzero.one/november-update/
It’s great to get a view into how real problems are solved. I’ve seen the same sort of thing on CrowdSupply 👌
→ View toot on mastodon.radioI hacked a Toaster Oven into a PCB reflow machine.
Basically, I just added a cheap PID controller and a thermocouple, and it was a fun and fairly quick project!
I wrote about it here: https://hackerific.net/2021/11/13/pcb-toaster/
I managed to use the ST-LINK clone I ordered (immediately prior to ordering a J-LINK Edu Mini) to program a Blackpill board with the arduino blink example. Luckily it’s not possible to have too many ways to program chips.
→ View toot on mastodon.radioThere are so many cool projects on mastodon.radio at the moment. 👌 inspirational stuff!
→ View toot on mastodon.radioToday I spent a while fighting with a “black pill” STM32 board, which must be a clone. I can’t get the thing in DFU mode and it has a weird HID bootloader and USB IDs: 0483:572A [WeAct Studio WeAct Studio HID Bootloader], but everything expects 1209:BEBA. 😕
I have now given up and ordered an ST-LINK programmer (very cheap, so also a clone :alex_grin:) so hopefully I’ll have more luck with that!
→ View toot on mastodon.radioWSJT-X 2.5.2 was released yesterday with bug fixes for JT65 or Q65 with non-standard call signs: https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37379416/
URLs are the same as always :alex_grin:
🗒️ https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt
📁 https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
#hamradio #wsjtx (just noticed - breaks tags).
→ View toot on mastodon.radioI also didn’t know what which isn’t POSIX. Interesting article from LWN: https://lobste.rs/s/vbrl9x/debian_s_which_hunt
My friend and colleague Paul was on the FLOSS podcast: https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/653?autostart=false I’ve not watched yet due to lots of power cuts and being busy but it’s probably interesting :alex_laugh:
→ View toot on mastodon.radio📢 WSJT-X 2.5.1 was just announced here: https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37371039/
🗒️ Release notes are here: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt
📁 And downloads are in the usual place: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
The release notes say:
This release mainly contains improvements and defect repairs related to Q65 and JT65 modes when used with non-standard and compound calls. Also included is a new feature for microwave aircraft scatter and repairs for defects detected since the 2.5.0 GA release.
→ View toot on mastodon.radioFeel pretty pleased with myself, I just built my first home-designed PCB and it worked :alex_grin:
It’s the small bidirectional amplifier described here: http://w7zoi.net/bidirectional_matched_amplifier.pdf and built by w2aew here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TtKE39TWpI
I made a couple of footprint mistakes but didn’t need any bodge wires! I spent ages messing with KiCad but learned a lot, and have a few ideas for changes. I don’t really have a project in mind, but wanted to build something simple I could use to learn.
