There is a spray product called Midas Spider EX that is supposed to keep the spiders out of things. I have tested it for flies and it works very well. I now use it on all box on the tower. Read the ca

This link shows someone's tracking generator incorporating such a device https://www.qsl.net/n9zia/tracking/index.html The key to success in making a tracking generator with good dynamic range is to i

Very sad you don't have any BA taps and dies. I have 0BA to at least 12BA with nuts and screws to suit. 🙁 Paul G8AQA Virus-free. www.avg.com

Hi Neil, If not too late please put me down for 1 full set. 73 Paul G8AQA Virus-free. www.avg.com

Hi Andy, Heather M0HMO has worked on CAN bus fairly recently.. She used a very cheap interface. MCP2515 module board. £2.23 carriage free. Plenty available on Ebay. She will let you have her driver fo

Powerpole are good particularly for indoors. Red for 12V and Orange for 24/28V They will take thick wires. They can be banked for multiway and there are panel mounting holders for them. For weatherpro

Hi Geoff, I Have one of these but no diagram. Often these were made to a company's own specification. There is however a B7G base with it. Going clockwise from underneath. Pin 1 - Inner of a piece of

According to the website the phone number is:- 01952 605451 I have not been in touch for a few months but you should try a number of times. 73 Paul

Marc Christian at Telford is near here. I could always have a look at anything for you. marc@...

When I first used SMA/OSM connectors (over half a century ago) they were designed so that the centre conductor of .141 formed the central connection. It was merely formed into a point. No problems wit

Have you further details Robin? Paul G8AQA

My milling machine takes International 30 tooling. I have managed to collect most tooling I want except a collet chuck which I also want for my lathe. I want collets that will fit both lathe and milli

Gold and aluminium - purple plague. Discovered this when soldering gold O rings using aluminium as a jig. The gold disappeared into the aluminium leaving a purple residue. It is also a problem with tr

Bicon X1 finds it's main use for joining copper and aluminium also aluminium and aluminium in power distribution. Although tested with a meter it may seem non conductive it has zinc particles. I have

Callsign: G6ZME/P / GC6ZME/P Locator: Roving in Wales on the way to Lancashire Bands: 24GHz 500mW 60cm cassegrain. Talkback: ON4KST, Zello SHF Chat, Tel: 07967 272185. Sorry no .390 Times: Various mov

Hi David, I will be using WG17 on my EME system because the TWT PA, and the feed are WG17. I have WG17 switches. I will need to build a preamp and could do with couplers for testing. I have plenty of

Fascinating to dig around. The connector was developed in the 1980's and originally designated as the OSP™ connector by M/A-Com (Microwave Associates). The other connector was the OSM which became the

My suggestion is a Push-on SMA. It is a pity we cannot see inside to the insulation. I believe these are used in production for testing. Paul G8AQA

We are proposing to go out roving with the 24GHz kit on Sunday for the 24GHz etc Championship. We intend to visit a site on the Welsh border on the way up to Lancashire, where we hope to visit a numbe

I agree about them being counterproductive in VHF + contests. Too much time wasted checking them. May be ok on HF cw contests. Paul G8AQA