Darryl (AF0M)

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Husband, ham since 1990, love DXing, contesting, and portable HF--always curious about RF, electronics, GPS, timing, homebrew, and general geekery. All made possible through the magic of coffee.
LocationColorado, United States
GridDM78
Special event callsign for King Charles III: https://www.dx-world.net/gb0kc-king-charles-iii-s-e-s/
GB0KC – King Charles III (S.E.S) | DX-World

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@N3VEM I see the power input terminals that @smitty mentioned on the Workbench podcast for feeding power into both sides of the opto-isolator. Since it is the slow-boat shipping, I may just order one for testing myself--thanks!
@N3VEM @smitty What’s the make and model of the one you ordered? Would you mind sharing your experience/tests after it arrives?
@N9DRB I’m picturing some sort of homebrew generator, wind or water turbine perhaps. Or a motor-generator could be an unnecessary complex, old-school way to isolate a radio from mains power!
@k8vsy From your personal amateur radio blog it looks like the Bunny Shack is in a shed. Have you insulated the walls and how do you find that in the winter? I was thinking of doing something similar but I'm in the mountains in Colorado. Insulation sounds like a must.
Does anyone use a standing desk for their shack? I have a standing height workbench with shelves for the test gear that works greak for anything needing homebrewing, repair, development, etc. But for operating I would like options and the motorized standing desks from FlexiSpot that hold 200+ lbs are where I'm leaning right now. Chair? Stand? Great! #shack #shackdesign
@qrper Your videos and articles on throw lines have been game changers for my wire antennas at home and portable.
@smitty Your common-mode current test rig is a thing of beauty! Thanks for designing such a useful piece of test equipment!
Hi everyone, AF0M in Colorado here! Long time listener, first time poster. Or Tooter on Mastodon? I love DXing and contesting; mostly the thrill of the chase and the technical work that goes into it. That work is the excuse for the other geekery that I get up to--RF, electronics, test equipment, GPS, timing (PNT, GNSS, etc.), homebrew, antennas (no towers for me), and on and on... #introductions #dx #contesting #gps #homebrew