Useful Gadgets
GaDget of the Month January 2025
Very useful VHF/UHF power and SWR meter. Comes with a set of adapters and a small 10W dummy load. Frequency range: 125MHz to 525MHz, 100W max. Self-powered with build in rechargeable battery.
It can be used for any of the many handheld radios with detachable antennas. It will not work on HF.
It can be purchased on Amazon.com for about $45.
If you would like a small 3D printed box to hold the meter and the accessories contact Udo Koch, N0LSR at (ukoch@msn.com). Just let him know what color you want. We can arrange for delivery at the weekly breakfast club, at a club meeting or at an event in the Northbrook Library. A small donation of $2 for the club to offset material cost is encouraged.
GaDget of the Month December 2024
This month I would like to show you a very versatile multifunctional tester.
This $20 device can identify electronic parts and display their parameters.
It can detect NPN and PNP transistors, capacitors, resistors, diodes, N-channel and P-channel MOSFET, IGBT, JFET, Triac and LEDs.
