Month: April 2022

  • Steam Deck Review

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    I have finally received my Steam Deck, I was fortunate enough to get an early Q2 slot, shipping took about 3 days from the Netherlands, delayed somewhat by the Easter weekend, but eventually it turned up. It was shipped in a brown cardboard box by GLS and Parcel Force, the box is marked with the…

  • Setting up SSH / SFTP on Steam Deck

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    Having SSH and SFTP access to your steam deck is very convenient for file transfers and remote administration, setting it up is fairly straightforward. First you need to have set your password to be able to use sudo, to do this open konsole in desktop mode and type passwd, enter your desired password twice to…

  • LiteVNA Review

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    The LiteVNA is a portable vector network analyser, it offers reasonable performance for a very low price, making it an ideal tool for electronics hobbyists and amateur radio operators, it can be had for under £100 from China. For those who are not familiar with a VNA, it measures the amplitude and phase response of…

  • Crystal Radio Improvements

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    Previously I made a basic crystal radio, since then I’ve made a number of design improvements. Multiple Bands There is only a few medium wave stations where I live so I decided to add shortwave as well, to achieve this I used a rotary switch and a 7uH inductor, this is wound on a T50-2…