Tom

communications engineer, ham radio operator, soldering iron virtuoso

[Tom @rf_tom]

@MehdiHacks 3.5 mm NMD / ruggedized

[Tom @rf_tom]

@Ascii211 You could try finding a local salesrep for https://t.co/kVpWB7dmKh or the SMA version. Usually they're quite resonable priced. Consider getting a complete phase stable cable (3.5 NMD to X), they're often in the same ball park as the adaptors alone

[Tom @rf_tom]

@mightyohm

[Tom @rf_tom]

@9600 When you need it quick mini-circuits has a great assortment of test cables at a reasonable price especially compared to pasternak... I also had a good experience with (armored) test cables from https://t.co/j3Z4EZhL7R , but YMMV depending on the distributor

[Zeptobars @Zeptobars]

Analog Devices AD9361 - when microchips are more profitable than drugs https://t.co/jdwT22dBaG via @Zeptobars

[Tom @rf_tom]

@travisgoodspeed that would've to good to be true-I just like to use it a lot and recommend it to everyone desperately in need. DPX is great

[Tom @rf_tom]

@travisgoodspeed realtime spectrum analyzers - to the resue! Wait, where's my commission? What? Ah ok, don't mind my ranting - RSA306*cough*

[Tom @rf_tom]

@travisgoodspeed that's the cause i ditched the internal ft817 battery and stick to external 3S LiPos+charger, also better bang for the buck

[Tom @rf_tom]

@eevblog FYI, T1 in the Globalstar phone is a Murata CE073 SMD isolator for protecting the PA against antenna mismatch - tricky RF stuff ;)

[Dave Jones @eevblog]

NXP and Freescale mega-merger! http://t.co/0BQcQGkK4h Discuss!

[Tom @rf_tom]

@travisgoodspeed why there are 16 bits for TCP/UDP port numbering must still be a mystery for the FlexLM devs in some release versions ;)

[Tom @rf_tom]

@travisgoodspeed FlexLM is just another story of pain and suffering when you try to run different EDA&Sim license servers on the same rig...

[Tom @rf_tom]

@travisgoodspeed well, then stay clear of Altium Designer or only touch it with a 10ft pole-the good, the bad & the ugly-mostly the latter;)

[Tom @rf_tom]

@mikelectricstuf at first glance it looks like a slot coupled circular polarised patch antenna structure before the wilkinson structure

[Tom @rf_tom]

@logicalelegance Oh, what a brave new world!

[Tom @rf_tom]

It seems to be almost the same case with self-oscillating amplifiers... they just stick to 23cm like magic #23cmDay

[Tom @rf_tom]

EMC/EMI Troubleshooting - or where's waldo for engineers. Adhesive copper foil is not included and your results may vary. A lot.

[Tom @rf_tom]

@digikey seems like it's the schematic for a tesla coil

[Tom @rf_tom]

Build configurations and preprocessor ifdefs - this could be a nice recipe for a long day of serious debugging

[Tom @rf_tom]

@digikey @Maxim_IC reference design board