Three Interesting Mailbag Reviews & Giveaway! (November 2018) - Page 1
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author: Hugoneus
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timestamp: November 12, 2018, 09:09:16 pm
content: You can watch it here: [42 Minutes]youtu.be/T-G4OhWSyIoIn this episode Shahriar reviews three mailbag items. There is also a new giveaway! Follow the instruction at the beginning of the video to enter. The reviews are organized at follows:00:09 - Introduction & Giveaway Details02:21 - Leo Bodnar Electronic - Fast Pulse GeneratorThese fast pulse generators are rated to below 25ps! The modules are examined and various microwave and design considerations are explored. The block diagram and functionality of the final output driver is also described in details. The units are used to measure the rise and fall time of various oscilloscopes ranging from 300MHz to 13GHz of analog bandwidth. You can purchase your own fast pulse generator here:http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.p...21:11 - SV1AFN GPS Disciplined OscillatorThis GPS disciplined oscillator not only provides frequency synchronization to the GPS clock, it also provides programmable outputs on two independent channels using a Silicon Labs synthesizer IC. The complete module acts as standalone unit which only requires power and GPS antenna connection. The full schematic and block diagram of the synthesizer chipset is presented along with measured output waveform, frequency an phase noise at 1GHz. You can purchase your own GPS DO here:https://www.sv1afn.com/gpsdo.html33:28 - Sain Smart USB-C TS80 Portable Soldering IronThis soldering iron which supports QC 3.0 is the followup of the very popular TS100 soldering iron. The unit can operate with up to 18W of power from 9V. However, it does not support PD on USB-C. By using the AVHzY USB tester the power bank can be configured to provide any desired output voltage and deliver up to 28W into the TS80 soldering iron. Using this method, the TS80 soldering iron can easily solder large components on a wide ground plane. The TS80 soldering iron can be purchased here:https://amzn.to/2Dzy6Y6or internationally from here:https://www.sainsmart.com/products/to...The Ankar PD+ 28600mAh power bank can be purchased from here:https://amzn.to/2FgrfnVThe AVHzY USB tester can be purchased here:https://amzn.to/2qI5SBCHere is the list of donations we have made to One Simple Wish:https://www.onesimplewish.org/A laptop for Macy who is about to start college - $260New shoes for Emily who loves to walk around campus - $55New Clothes for Myla who loves to play outside - $55A new pair of school shoes for Lemon who loves all sports - $55A new digital watch to remind Kevin to take his medicine - $74A new coat for Thad to stay warm and look cool - $47New clothes for Sharain who is looking for new employment after graduation - $55New work clothes for Christine who is excited to start her new job - $55A new Desk Lamp for Cristal so she can focus on homework - $55Sensory tools for Wyatt who needs a bit of extra help - $111Safe transportation for Shakeny who loves musica - $55New clothes for Isaiah who is very clever - $55Some new clothes for Katelyn who is making a change in her life. - $55A new pair of sneakers for Sohelia the avid dog walker - $86The Signal Pathwww.TheSignalPath.comwww.YouTube.com/TheSignalPathwww.Patreon.com/TheSignalPath