Category Archives: Technology

PCB Etching

Posted on 2011-07-07 by Nigel VH

Got a package in the mail today. You know what was in it? Nope. But I’ll tell you! Stuff to make better PCBs! My previous attempts at etching my own circuit boards ended up a little crude to say the … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Battery Analyzer

Posted on 2011-06-19 by Nigel VH

Recently I borrowed a battery analyzer from a friend of mine to test a bunch of lithium batteries I had laying around. I found it to be a very useful tool and thought about the concept of making one rather … Continue reading →

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UW USLI Rockets Trip

Posted on 2011-04-13 by Nigel VH

Update 1 : 2011-04-13 21:03:54 PST Well, flew out of SeaTac this morning at 6 AM PST. Landed in Denver, then connected to another flight and landed in Huntsville at about 2 PM CST. Overall the flights were uneventful. Picked … Continue reading →

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Belated Updates

Posted on 2010-10-07 by Nigel VH

Yeah yeah, it’s a recurring theme. I’m sorry. Things have been rather busy lately. I’ll try to sum up what I can remember of what I did. Got my Extra class Amateur Radio license. Yep. Decided one day to do … Continue reading →

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Solar Panels Ahoy!

Posted on 2010-08-09 by Nigel VH

A little while ago I found a good deal on a pile of solar photovoltaic cells on ebay, so I decided to make myself a solar panel. After getting some tabbing wire, a chunk of plywood, and a chunk of … Continue reading →

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