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Maplin A24GU Wireless Audio Module Teardown

Posted on December 16, 2017 The Engineer

This is a pair of modules that Maplin was selling some time back, to send stereo audio over a 2.4GHz radio link. The transmitter identifies as a USB sound card, I’ve personally used these units to transmit audio about 60ft. The transmitter, above, has a single button for pairing with

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Tenma DMM Drivers & PC Software

Posted on November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 The Engineer

My new DMM I posted about a while back came with PC software & drivers for the RS-232 interface, on a CD. I haven’t used CDs for some time, so I had to dig out my USB drive. The Tenma website doesn’t list the software for all their models, so

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Turnigy Accucell 6 Multi-Chemistry Charger

Posted on January 23, 2016 The Engineer

A lot of the electronics I use & projects I construct use batteries, mainly of the lithium variety. As charging this chemistry can be a little explosive if not done correctly, I decided a proper charger was required. This charger is capable of handling packs up to 6 cells for

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Wouxun KG-UV950P Teardown & Analysis

Posted on July 5, 2015 The Engineer

Following on from my review, here are some internal views & detail on the components used in this radio. Below is an overview of the main PCB with the top plate removed from the radio. Most visible are these MOSFETs, which are Mitsubishi RD70HVF1 VHF/UHF power devices.  Rated for a

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Amano PIX 3000x Timeclock

Posted on February 16, 2013 The Engineer

This is a late 90’s business timeclock, used for maintaining records of staff working times, by printing the time when used on a sheet of card. Here is the top cover removed, which is normally locked in place to stop tampering. The unit is programmed with the 3 buttons &

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