Nov 22, 2016
George and Jeremy enjoy a fireside chat about shopping for your Workbench and Shack.
Antenna Analyzer Project Information - http://hamradio360.com/community/partsmaterials-list/build-project-parts-listlinks/
Everything Ham Radio Podcast - http://www.everythinghamradio.com/
QSO Today Podcast - http://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/4z1ug
Holiday project - 3D Printed Trees - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:197668 https://www.youmagine.com/designs/christmas-tree-with-space-for-led-light#activity
New PackTenna linked dipole feedpoint prototype board arrived - http://www.packtenna.com
Tools
- Time to progressively upgrade!
- Powerwerx - https://powerwerx.com
- Powerpole crimper - https://powerwerx.com/crimping-tools
- Irwin Automatic Wire Stripper - https://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-VISE-GRIP-Self-Adjusting-Stripper-2078300/dp/B000OQ21CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479526683&sr=8-1&keywords=irwin+wire+stripping+tool
- Lighted magnifying loop
- Soldering Iron - Hakko FX-888D - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/HAKKO-FX888D-23BY-/94-1275
- Good wire cutters such as Xcelite - http://electronics.mcmelectronics.com/search?cataf=&view=list&w=xcelite+cutter&x=0&y=0
- Upgrade all of your hand tools to Xcelite! - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/search.aspx?M=01001245
- Digital caliper w/ CR2032 Battery - $40-$50 - https://www.amazon.com/iGaging-ABSOLUTE-Digital-Electronic-Caliper/dp/B00KDUD67G/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1479735338&sr=8-7&keywords=digital%2Bcaliper&th=1
Meters
- Tenma 72-7780 - $60 - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-7780
- EEVBlog Brymen - $135? - https://www.eevblog.com/product/bm235-multimeter/
Lab Power Supply
- Rigol DP711 30V, 5A $300 - https://www.rigolna.com/products/dc-power-supplies/dp700/
- Tenma 72-8345A 36V, 3A - $150 - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-8345A
- Tenma 72-8350A 20V 5A - $160 - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-8350A#review
Test equipment
- Digilent Analog Discovery II - http://store.digilentinc.com/analog-discovery-2-100msps-usb-oscilloscope-logic-analyzer-and-variable-power-supply/
- Rigol scope $400 Rigol DS1054Z Digital Oscilloscope 50 Mhz DSO 4 Channels - http://www.tequipment.net/Rigol/DS1054Z/Digital-Oscilloscopes/?Source=googleshopping&gclid=CjwKEAiA6rrBBRDsrLGM4uTPkWASJADnWZQ48jklPQOV8YJ4GQNF5VuTGsVrW-jmDSOai1nCShefXRoCLeHw_wcB
RF
- Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol spectrum analyzer Rigol DSA815-TG 9kHz to 1.5GHz with preamplifier and tracking generator - $1500 - http://www.tequipment.net/RigolDSA815-TG.html?v=0
- Rigol DSA705 100kHz to 500MHz Spectrum Analyzer - $700 - http://www.tequipment.net/Rigol/DSA705/Spectrum-Analyzers/?v=0
- Bird 43 Power Meter and Slugs - $400- ??? - http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/meters/1739.html
- Diamond Antenna Dual Band Power/SWR Meters - http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/meters/2315.html
- RigExpert AA-54 Antenna Analyzer - http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-011715
Kits
- HamRadio 360 Workbench Antenna analyzer
- WinKeyer USB - www.hamcrafters.com $75
- http://www.hfsigs.com/ BITX Kit radio $45
- NanoKeyer - K3NG Arduino based CW Keyer https://nanokeyer.wordpress.com/nanokeyer-info/ https://blog.radioartisan.com/arduino-cw-keyer/ ~$40
- Elecraft DL1 20W Dummy Load Kit - http://www.elecraft.com/mini_module_kits/mini_modules.htm#dl1
- Elecraft W1 140 Watt Meter/SWR Bridge 160M-10M $99 - http://www.elecraft.com/mini_module_kits/mini_modules.htm
- Emtech Z Match antenna tuner - https://steadynet.com/emtech/
- BITX 40M QRP Kit - http://www.hfsigs.com
Books
- Make Electronics - Learning through Discovery: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479528305&sr=1-1&keywords=make+electronics+2nd+edition
- ARRL Antenna Book
- ARRL Handbook - http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015330
- Arduino Projects for Amateur Radio: https://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Projects-Amateur-Radio-Purdum/dp/0071834052
- The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition - https://www.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/0521809266/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479528234&sr=1-2&keywords=electronics+3rd+edition
- Arduino for Ham Radio https://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Ham-Radio-Electronics-Microcontroller/dp/1625950160/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BYWTZHEQZ91JW7KKFH0Q
Parts
- Coax connectors and adapters (N, UHF, BNC, SMA)
- Audio connectors and adapters
- Well stocked nut and screw selection - #4, #6, #8 screws, washers, nuts
- Ebay 347pc NUT BOLT SCREW AND WASHER ASSORTMENT KIT SET $5.99
- Parts bins to put it all in
- DC, Hookup Wire
- Coax
Free Stuff!
- CadSoft Eagle - https://cadsoft.io
- Autodesk Fusion 360 - http://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview
- SolderSmoke Podcast - http://www.soldersmoke.com
- ARRL - The Doctor is In Podcast - http://www.arrl.org/doctor
- The AMP HOUR Podcast - http://theamphour.com
- https://archive.org/details/73-magazine
- The MagPi - Official Raspberry Pi Magazine https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/
- 3D Printing Today Podcast - http://threedprintingtoday.libsyn.com
RF Poster: https://www.flickr.com/photos/llnl/9403051123/sizes/l/
Places to go for cool stuff
- MCM Electronics - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/
- Adafruit - http://www.adafruit.com/
- Seeedstudio - https://www.seeedstudio.com
- Sparkfun - https://www.sparkfun.com
- Banggood - http://www.banggood.com
- DealExtreme - http://www.dx.com
- Ebay - http://www.ebay.com/
- Digikey - http://www.digikey.com/
- Newark - http://www.newark.com
- Mouser - http://www.mouser.com
- Jameco - http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
- Anchor electronics - http://anchor-electronics.com
- Pimoroni - https://shop.pimoroni.com
- TEquipment.net - http://www.tequipment.net
