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LCD CHECKER
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Circuits – Simple tester checks LCDs

January 17, 2022July 22, 2025adminComment(0)

Manufacturers of electronic equipment use LCDs for calculators, watches, mini-videogames, and pagers, for example. In comparison with LED-based displays,which consume power on the order of tens of milliwatts, an LCD consumes only a few microwatts. The LCD thus saves power by a factor of approximately 1000. Checking an LED is as simple as checking a […]

TWR DRM reception
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Video – KTWR DRM Transmission Reception

January 16, 2022February 8, 2022adminComment(0)

  KTWR DRM Transmission Reception Day – 16.01.2022,sunday, 4.00PM IST,10.30 UTC 15200 kHz DRM Mode Location – Krishnagiri 635108 Equipment – MSI.SDR Dongle Software -Sdruno 1.4 & DREAM Decoder Antenna – 66 feet longwire antenna tuned for amateur bands Operating from their transmitting facility on the island of Guam, KTWR utilizes powerful shortwave transmitters to […]

V DIPOLE ANTENNA
Antenna DIY Reception

DIY – 137 Mhz V-dipole antenna for weather satellites reception

January 15, 2022April 22, 2026adminComment(0)

DIY – 137 Mhz V-dipole antenna for weather satellites reception D.Prabakaran  VU3DXR A V-dipole for NOAA weather satellites on 137 MHz has been published by 9A4QV and it seems to get very good results. The designed antenna works at frequency 137 Mhz with omnidirectional radiation pattern. The length of the each leg should include the […]

AIR RAJKOT DRM RADIO
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Video – AIR MUMBAI DRM Reception

January 10, 2022March 13, 2026adminComment(0)

AIR MUMBAI DRM Reception in my listening post at Krishnagiri(TN) using MSI SDR dongle. KTWR Dxers diary  DRM Reception with same set up available here.

AIR RAJKOT DRM RADIO
DRM radio Videos

Video – AIR RAJKOT DRM Reception

January 10, 2022February 8, 2022adminComment(0)

All India Radio – Rajkot DRM channel 1071 khz – medium wave band Reception noted in my MSI SDR dongle…good signal with occasional break in audio. Location – Krishnagiri 635108 Equipment – MSI.SDR Dongle Software –Sdruno 1.4 & DREAM Decoder Antenna – 66 feet Longwire antenna tuned for amateur bands    

white led torch circuit
Circuits DIY Power & Battery

Circuits – White LED Torch

January 7, 2022December 24, 2025adminComment(0)

This white led torch circuit provides an effective solution for powering white LEDs. It is ideal for flashlights, emergency lighting, and various other applications. The circuit operates efficiently from one or two primary cell batteries. The core of the circuit involves a transistor (Q1) and a tapped inductor, forming a blocking oscillator. When the power […]

ALL ABOUT GPS
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All about GPS – Part II Nuts volts Magazine

January 7, 2022April 20, 2026adminComment(0)

All about GPS – Part II Nuts Volts Magazine Author – D.Prabakaran https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1004921754/

DAB
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Digital Audio Broadcasting: Looking into the future

January 7, 2022April 20, 2026adminComment(0)

Digital Audio Broadcasting: Looking into the future    Digital Audio Broadcasting: Looking to the Future A World Perspective – And Status in the USABy D. Prabakaran Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) has the potential to transform the traditional audio-based radio medium into a full-fledged multimedia system, particularly suited to bringing digital information to the general public, […]

bangalore websdr radio
News radio Reception

WebSDR India – GRMS BENGALURU

January 7, 2022April 19, 2026adminComments(2)

WebSDR India Location – Bengaluru, India | http://106.51.131.254:8073/   Windows: Firefox, Chrome & Edge work; IE does not work. Mac & Linux: Safari, Firefox, Chrome & Opera should work fine. Open and close the panels by using the circled arrows at the top right corner. You can click and/or drag almost anywhere on the page […]

belgaum net
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Video – Belgaum HF Net reception

January 7, 2022June 24, 2025adminComment(0)

Belgaum HF net reception monitored in my ubitx3 Receiver – Ubitx v3 Transceiver, 66 ft Endfed Halfwave antenna Belgaum’s strategic location in northern Karnataka, near the borders of Maharashtra and Goa, makes it an ideal hub for regional HF communications. The city’s elevated geography and relatively low RF noise environment contribute to excellent propagation conditions, […]

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