Category Archives: Technology

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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Soekris – Part 2

Posted on 2010-06-23 by Nigel VH

No, unfortunately, I’m not ready to give you guys a tutorial yet. Not because I’m not done setting up the box, more because I just haven’t compiled all the files you need to deal with beforehand to get it loading. … Continue reading →