(Originally posted to Twitter.) AO-7 (or AMSAT OSCAR 7), an amateur radio satellite we can still (again?) use today, was launched in 1974. I saw this magazine with an article on that launch at a local ham fest and had to buy it. I got it for half price! 😉 AO-7 has an interesting history, covered in detail in its… Read More »AO-7 Appreciation
I got a question today that I realized I haven’t answered well/publicly enough: “What is the CMCC Test Rig? What problem does it solve? How would I use it?” — Mailing list subscriber. Asked in DM so I’ll keep it anonymous. Those weren’t the exact words, but that’s basically what they were asking. The Short Answer: The CMCC Test Rig… Read More »What is the Common Mode Current Choke Test Rig?