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How To Make a Good Solder Joint

rik — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:57:05 -0600

WARNING: This work refers to electrical soldering only.

Learning the correct technique means you can ensure trouble free soldered electrical joints which will be reliable over a long time, and progress to make cheap, easy repairs to your electrical equipment if they develop simple circuit joint faults.

How To Use Radio Communication Procedures

Waheedaleko — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:06:18 -0600

Radios are still used as the basic voice communication means in big governmental/non-governmental organizations, fire stations, airports, train/bus stations, shipping, police stations and etc. Radios are considered to be the most cost effective, consistent and failure-proof way of communication compared to the many other options available such as cellular phones, satellite communication, etc. because they transmit signals directly from the radio device to other stations. There are technical variations to this but that is beyond the scope of this article.

There are generally two types of radios used for this purpose:

How To Be a Good Amateur Radio Operator

rik — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:26:25 -0600

Amateur radio is a fascinating hobby. Contacting friendly fellow 'hams' across the globe means generating RF power, possibly at considerable levels and concentrating it with a directional antenna. This freedom brings with it a responsibility (as included in the UK amateur license) to ensure there is no inconvenience or undue interference to others, and to make the best use of the available spectrum.