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Open thread: A reassuring thought
Submitted by James on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 9:14am
No matter how much the Tillisberger does to destroy progress in North Carolina, in the final analysis, those actions will be not even a raindrop in the ocean of cosmic time.
So full of themselves
Submitted by James on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 9:28am.
Listen, I know the world is only 6000 years old and that Jesus rode a brontosaurus to the sermon on the mount, but still. Eleventy billion years is but a blink in the eye of cosmic time.
Be kind to one another, and don't let the assholes get you down.
Meanwhile: Benghazi!
Submitted by James on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 9:36am.


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WoW is a trash game for PvP, even worse for CAL Pro.
Arenas are a joke, as a majority of winning teams are cheese (4 mages, one paladin, etc). WoW is heavily dependent on gear/enchants/consumables creating a gap between skill and time input. IF WoW is to enter the professional gaming world, they have to level the playing field. Team make-up, gear, talent spec, etc. would all need to be analyzed and set in stone for competing teams.
Doesn't sound fun does it? It's a necessary evil if you're trying to uncover real skill in WoW. Otherwise all they're sponsoring is the best geared, time-invested, PvE scrubs from around the world who most likely wouldn't last one round in StarCraft, Counter-Strike, etc. This is a strong generalization, but as a retired two year veteran (for lack of good PvP), these are my thoughts.

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UCLA undergrads were not far off in their prediction of where Osama bin Laden was hiding out.
Two years ago, a class of UCLA undergrads pretty accurately predicted the the location where Osama Bin Laden was hiding out. The students, working under UCLA geography professors Thomas Gillespie and John Agnew, used geographical theories and GIS software to home in on the world's most wanted fugitive.
Science Insider explains:
According to a probabilistic model they created, there was an 89.9% chance that bin Laden was hiding out in a city less than 300 km from his last known location in Tora Bora: a region that included Abbottabad, Pakistan, where he was killed last night.
On top of this, they identified 26 "city islands" that they considered to be the highest probability hideouts. To be clear: the class identified the nearby city of Parachinar as being the most likely hideout.
(via Ecosystem Geographers Predict Bin Laden's Hideout - Politics - GOOD)


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Day into night, living into dead..
Even if the ball bounces off the wall… I'll keep it in play. So call for a toss again, ace!
My 2nd blog, about shonen, seinen and games … Furuya triplets
Ginga e kickoff !!
Erika and Zach in Ginga e Kickoff!!
"Probably, without even a trace of doubt, I'll keep relying on the hand that supports me as I move forward." x
Farewell, Genius of the Hyuuga Clan.
I'm glad we could meet, Erza.
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[Emma Stone's Acceptance Speech for the first-ever MTV Trailblazer Award]
[2012 MTV Movie Awards]
[June 3, 2012, Los Angeles, California]
"So, I looked up the actual definition of trailblazer, and it means 'someone who blazes a trail to be followed by others.' And that's an honor that you're associated with a concept like that, but the only thing I can hope that something like this award inspires is originality. Because the trailblazers that I've looked up to and been inspired by are people like Gilda Radnor and Bill Murray and John Candy; andCharlie Chaplin, and the Beatles, and J.D. Salinger; and Lorne Michaels, who reminds me of the importance of comedy; and Cameron Crowe, whose work consistently reminds me why I want to be an actor.
"Those people are my creative trailblazers, but I'm not following any of their paths. What's incredible about them is they make me want to be more myself, because they're all originals. And I hope that you'll find your trailblazers — and trust me, I do not need to be one of them, I probably shouldn't be — but that you'll continue to harness your own originality and what makes you unique. Because I know that when you're a teenager, and even sometimes when you're an adult, what sets you apart can feel like a burden. And it's not; a lot of the time, it's what makes you great."
[Shoutout to [skinnyboy] for sharing this.]
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Snow Video: P.S. …It's Legendary
Here's a fun video recap of the recent 27th annual Legendary Banked Slalom at Mt. Baker, WA, featuring the likes of Robin Van Gyn, Travis Rice, Kevin Pearce and friends. The Legendary Banked Slalom is snowboarding's most iconic yearly get-together (hence the name). And true to form, this year's event was won by the legend himself, Terje Haakonson. Watch and see what it's all about.
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My first outdoor climb of 2011
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Your favorite quote in sitcom history?
Source: Aaron McFarling - Oct 20, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Piggybacking on our discussion the other day on the best sitcoms ever, what is the one line in sitcom history that made you laugh like no other? As much as I love The Simpsons and all the quotes it delivered during its "golden era," I've got to go with (I believe) the pilot episode of The Cosby Show, where Theo is making an impassioned plea for leniency from his dad after getting a bad report card. Theo: You're a doctor and Mom's a lawyer, and you're both successful in everything and that's great. But maybe I was born to be a regular person and have a regular life. If you weren't a doctor, I wouldn't love you less, because you're my dad. So rather than feeling disappointed because I'm not like you, maybe you should


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Because history is rife with wars sparked by the slightest perceived insult, diplomacy is a high and dangerous art.
Now, as the U.S. seeks the support of other nations in a military strike against Syria, every subtle movement of world leaders is analyzed, critiqued and probed.
Prior to President Obama joining 19 other world leaders at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, the seating chart was changed to keep the U.S. president as far from Russian leader Vladimir Putin as possible.
Russia, a longtime ally of Syria, is vehemently opposed to any strike on the Mideast nation.
Obama, meanwhile, has publicly stated Syria's government is using poison gas on its own people.
"This attack is an assault on human dignity," said Obama outside the White House, a stoic


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Beyonce has dropped the official video for her track "Pretty Hurts."
Ciara for W Magazine.
Miss Aaliyah baggy jeans style.
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Poppy Delevingne hosted the Superdry Coachella brunch,flaunting her fabulous figure in a black bikini and matching Superdry tassel fringe biker jacket. Sienna rocked her signature boho look in a broderie Anglaise crop top and loose white shorts.
Rihanna in Ulyana Sergeenko on the red carpet of MTV Movie Awards 2014.
Pharrell Williams was joined on Coachella stage by Gwen Stefani, who he introduced as the "incredible, historical, most important, incredibly talented, fucking awesome, rad girl in the world." The two did "Hollaback Girl".


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My voluminous mascara was getting old so I thought I'd try something new. I have short,thin and straight Asian lashes so I decided to try beauty tubes based on the MUA reviews. I was underwhelmed. The white primer dries too quickly for me to coat my lashes evenly, so by the time I got every single lash it was already clumping. It was hard to cover all of the white primer with the black mascara, which sucks when your natural lash color is black. Also, I didn't like the double-sided wand- it felt heavy and awkward to use. I loved how easy it was to remove though, and how my lashes felt soft with zero flakes (good for my contacts), so I tried practicing hoping to make it work. After 3 or 4 tries I gave up and retuned beauty tubes for another voluminous.
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I love this mascara! For starters, it really does lengthen the lashes and I even find it adds some extra volume. However, my favorite thing about it is how easily it is removed!!! Literally, just get it wet and it slides off, all of it!!! So much more gentle in terms of removal than any other mascara I've tried. I gave it 4 lippies instead of 5 only because you have to be somewhat careful when applying because it can clump, but when applied with a little bit of patience it's beautiful! I've already repurchased numerous times, and will continue to do so.
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This is my go to mascara for special occasions, or just adding a bit more drama to my every day look.
Pros: Doesnt smudge, semi water proof, actually lengthens lashes.
Cons: HARD TO REMOVE!!! The directions say it will come right off with plain makeup remover, but that takes some scrubbing. The best way is to take a warm wash cloth and hold it over your lashes for about 30seconds and then wipe away. Sometimes that doesnt even work! I recommend that if you are going to use this during the day, just take a shower at the end of the day and the mascara will come off easier.
Also, when applying the primer, it seems to dry very quickly. If you dont move fast enough, it can be difficult to apply the black coat.
Overall, I enjoy this product and will always repurchase.
I have mixed feelings about this mascara. I tend to prefer volumizing formulas rather than lengthening, and while this looks okay after several coats, I don't see enough of a lengthening effect to justify the $12 price tag. I will attach a picture, which looks pretty impressive, but in real life the effect is not that overwhelming. The primer coat is nice, but I found that I had to apply 5-6 coats of black to get a noticeable look. I don't go for a natural look and like my lashes long, black, and thick, and this just didn't do the trick.
However, the tube formula is really cool and I will definitely use this mascara if I am going to be going out in wet weather or crying, as it stays put.
Otherwise, I will probably use the primer with my Jordana or Carbon Black to pump up the effect.
This is the only "tube mascara" I've tried so far, and I like it very much.
As I never wear waterproof mascara because I'm too scared of losing any eyelashes while taking it out (I already have so few!), this is my pick for days where I'm afraid my mascara will smudge, like going to the movies to see something sad -- this is not heavy-crying-proof, but stays put after some tears! It goes out easily under warm water though.
It also gives great length and good volume. I just don't like the time it takes to use the base first, then the mascara etc.
and I also have mine for quite a long time now, and it didn't dry a bit!
At first I really liked this mascara as it was so easy to remove! I love the primer. But it dries so fast!!!! And the mascara part.. It didn't lengthen at all and it gets all clumpy. I notice that it smudges after wearing for >8 hours too. Maybe Singapore weather is too hot? Haha
I would recommend cyber colors mascara anytime over this! I am using megacurl from cyber colors now. Works wonder for me. Can be purchased online from SaSa!
I have FINALLY found the perfect mascara. My main concern is always the under eye darkness and smudging I start to get half way through the day. This will NOT smudge, no matter how much crying or raining is going on. Easy to remove in shower/when washing face, and less messy than other mascaras. Use black and white for more volume, or if you're in a rush, the black alone works well for work- it is subtle and never clumpy, and sure not to ever run. Seriously so pleased...I almost bought blinc, but this is even better because it provides volume, length, and stays put!
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This is a great drugstore mascara. I purchased this a while ago (year or more) tried it a few times and let it sit in my mascara stash. I forgot about it and have now used it again a few times. I am actually impressed with its performance compaired to my dior extase and lancome hypnose drama which both clump up and look thick on my lashes. I use latisse so I have long lashes but with this mascara my lashes look even better. If I needed to repurchase a drugstore mascara, this would be it.
This is the only mascara I can wear! I love my lashes and enjoy playing them up, but most mascaras just make them look clumpy and end up smearing all over the place. This is GOLD. It makes my already long lashes look plump and separated. I have been asked on more than one occasion if I was wearing false lashes. This mascara does not budge all day! I can wear it to work and know i'm not getting smudges or flakes on my face. Plus, it comes off like a dream. Just wet your fingers with water and it slides of like butter. :) I have been using this for years and do not plan on switching! I recommend this product to everyone.
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I have to be careful with mascara as I find most smudge and give me panda eyes by early afternoon. This is one of very few that doesn't. Whenever I wear this I get loads of compliments and one person accused me of wearing false lashes!
It is one of those mascaras that is removable with warm water rather than a heavy make up remover. This isn't too good as it tempts me to not take it off at night and remove it in the morning in the shower! However, I've noticed that just using a cotton wool pad soaked in warm water before removing the rest of my make up works just as well.
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FREDERICK ——The Brewer's Alley brew pub in the heart of downtown has been chugging along for 15 years, slowly adding artisanal beers to its stable, resisting temptation to expand when it seemed every wannabe brewer with some start-up capital and a disdain for Budweiser got into the craft beer business.
This year the pub faced a crucial test: "What we had to decide a little while ago was, either stay at capacity as a small pub, or continue to meet demand and possibly create more demand," said Tom Flores, brewmaster at Brewer's Alley. "We decided to go for it."
Two months ago, they opened their own brewery, Monocacy, which has plans to produce as many as 3,000 barrels of beer by the end of next year and already has a contract to supply a ballpark, the Frederick Keys' Harry Grove Stadium.
In Maryland, and across the country, brewers are quickly coming around to Brewer's Alley's thinking.
With sales of craft beer far outpacing those of mainstream lagers, they have recognized the makings of what some are calling the second wave of the craft beer movement and are seeking to capitalize on the demand by opening brand-new breweries.
Craft breweries are opening at an accelerated pace, and In Maryland alone, five, including Monocacy, are already in business or will be within a year.
The new businesses reflect a confidence in an appetite for the subtler flavors of craft, but brewers say their growth will be tested by the risks that accompany sales booms and state laws — like July's alcohol tax increase — they call hostile.
Boom and bust
Craft, which generally packs more complex flavors and nuance than average domestics, has been gradually growing in popularity since the late '70s and early '80s, and had a major boom in the '90s that then went bust.
"Every Tom, Dick and Harry jumped in with no idea what they were doing," Flores said. "And people got turned off."
Sales started to rebound in the decade that followed, and have not slowed down, jumping from 7.6 million barrels in 2006 to 10.5 million last year, according to the industry newsletter Beer Marketer's Insights.
Experts attribute the rebound to changes in American taste, with more people preferring to support local and regional businesses. Knowledge about craft, with the advent of beer weeks and more restaurants carrying beer alongside wine, has also created more awareness with the public. As that happens, retailers have been making more space for craft beer, said Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association, an industry group.
Craft still claims a small portion of the overall beer market, but while sales for mainstream beer have been declining for several years, a trend that was compounded by the faltering economy, the craft sector has been one of the few in the industry to actually see sales increase year to year, according to Beer Marketer's.
Brewers without a business of their own have been hip to the numbers and have kept up by opening new breweries — 1,587 in 2009 to 1,716 last year, according to the Brewers Association. The pace has accelerated this year.
While three years ago the association would see about 100 new breweries open, this year they're seeing twice as many, Gatza said. Over 760 others are in a planning stage.
In Maryland, one brewer besides Monocacy has opened — Burley Oak Brewing Company in Berlin. And three more are in the works — Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm in Mount Airy; Union Craft Brewing, which will operate out of a warehouse in Woodberry; and the owner of Baltimore's The Raven beer, Steve Demczuk, who will install a working brew pub at the old Haussner's in Highlandtown. By February, Delaware's Evolution Craft Brewing will have moved to Salisbury.
That would bring the total of microbreweries in the state to at least 20, according to the Brewers Association of Maryland. Although Maryland used to house many producers of light lagers — Gunther, the National Brewing Co. — the only breweries in the state now fall under the category of microbreweries, which generally produce 6 million barrels of beer a year or less.
"It's unusual to hear about growing industries of any sort," said Mike Franklin, president of the Maryland association. "If it's something in an area that you have a passion for anyway, it smells like an opportunity. Things feed off each other."
Few brewers are as savvy as Flores. Tall and professorial, he's a kind of Indiana Jones of beer, with hands in all kinds of arcana of the trade, from growing his own barley, to recreating the beers of Colonial times.


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"What We Do Is Secret" 2013. Spray paint & resin on canvas
At the dawn of this summer I was commissioned to create six 2.5ft x 5.5ft canvases for Roosevelt Point apartments, which is located on 3rd st & Roosevelt. Each painting now resides in the corner lounge of each level of the north building. Upon request, each painting is somewhat identical. By cutting out a stencil the replicating process of each painting was a straightforward procedure. The ending result was all cheers and no jeers. Thanks to Alisa Thompson of Roosevelt Point and the mystery woman who recommended me for the project.
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RF Workbench Page 1
The first installment of a multi-part series exploring basic 50 Ω RF circuit measurement. This web series borrows heavily from the work of Wes, W7ZOI.
RF Workbench 1 shows a way to measure AC signals and quantify power. As circuit builders, knowing the power gain or loss in dB of stages like filters or amplifiers; or the absolute power in dBm of our RF signal sources dominates our bench work.
Ignite your bench measurement — Better measurement fidelity inspires confidence, creativity and fun!
Calculate Power Gain from your Oscilloscope Peak-Peak Voltage
An oscilloscope peak-to-peak voltage provides a popular way to determine power gain or absolute power.
To calculate the power of a sinusoidal waveform, you measure its AC voltage. Assuming your 'scope is calibrated, the first step is to measure the amount of vertical deflection on the screen.
In the figure shown left, the vertical deflection = 4.1 cm. Multiply this measurement by the volts/cm setting of your scope. Lets assume your scope was set to 0.1 volts/cm. Thus the result = 0.41 volts. One final multiplication is required; you must multiply the resultant voltage by the attenuation ratio of the probe. In most cases, a 10X probe is used. Therefore, the measured peak-to-peak voltage is 0.41 x 10 = 4.1 volts. DSOs output numeric voltage readings in addition to that shown — a nice feature.
This signal exhibits a major problem; it's distorted. To calculate the power from peak-to-peak voltage, you require a sine wave. To obtain a sine wave, this distorted signal must be low-pass filtered. Let's examine this topic with some real experiments.
Signal Viewing versus Power Experiments
Measuring 'scope signals takes some skill to get accurate, reproducible results. Consider the following signals taken from an 8 MHz VFO.
Examine the distorted signal on the left and compare it to same signal after low-pass filtering. I calculated the power in dBm from the peak-peak voltages (Vpp) shown as 832 mV and 824 mV: left to right respectively.
Only the sinusoidal power proves accurate. I'll discuss the formula to assess power soon.
The same 8 MHz VFO examined with a 50 Ω terminated oscilloscope; a superb measurement technique that offers greater sensitivity. In all 4 cases shown, the vertical scale = 0.2 volts/cm.
To better compare the distorted and filtered signals, I attenuated the output of the VFO to allow safe examination with a spectrum analyzer. A spectrum analyzer graphs the power (in dBm) of all measured frequencies on its Y axis against a user defined frequency range on the X axis.
Spectral analysis of the distorted 8 MHz signal. The second harmonic (16 MHz) is about 22 dB down from the fundamental. The signal is rich in harmonics that causes error in the calculation of the output power. Each vertical square is 10 dB. Each horizontal square = 20 MHz. The harmonics go 2x fundamental, 3x fundamental, 4x fundamental and so on.
Spectral analysis of the 8 MHz VFO after passing through an N = 5 Chebyshev low-pass filter. The second harmonic now lies about 40 dB down from the 8 MHz carrier (-40 dBc) and the 3rd harmonic is almost down in the noise. Each horizontal square = 10 MHz.
The breadboard of the 8 MHz oscillator oscillator from the above experiments. The output drove a BJT amp biased to give distortion and a 50 Ω output. I adjusted the frequency with the high Q air-variable trimmer capacitor seen to the left.
Low-pass Filter
Some builders wonder why I only employ sine wave signal generators on this web site. To calculate power, they require no low-pass filtering — now you know why. If you're calculating power from a distorted signal, a stiff low pass filter helps ensure measurement fidelity. All of my signal sources feature a 2nd harmonic response of at least -30 dBc, but -50 dBc is typical. To filter receiver front ends, signal generators, or mixer outputs, I keep several 7 element low-pass filter bench modules on hand that cover several 3 dB cut-off frequencies between 3 and 60 MHz.
Although, any old low-pass filters might work fine, Wes, W7ZOI suggests an N = 5 Chebyshev with 0.2 dB of ripple at about 1.2x the signal frequency as a starting point for designing a test-bench low-pass filter. If you don't know how to design low-pass filters choose a pre-designed filter from a filter table. For the experiments above, I selected a filter from an ARRL Handbook. See the schematic below:
Calculating Power (dBm and mW) from Peak-to-Peak Voltage
To calculate the power from peak-peak voltage, the load impedance (Z) must be known. In RF design, the standardized impedance value = 50 Ω. For CATV and video, 75 Ω is common, and in audio and telecommunication design, a 600 Ω impedance dominates. Although we can technically employ any Z, this web site conforms to the 50 Ω RF impedance standard.
The SI unit of power is the watt. In radio, we might see the term dB used, however, dB is a decibel comparison between 2 signals and not an absolute value like the watt. On the bench, dBm serves as the most common and useful term — dBm is the measured power ratio in decibels referenced to 1 milliwatt.
dBm represents an absolute power — so useful because both large and small signals are quantified with 1 number. Some important bullets follow:
- 0 dBm = 1 mW
- 3 dBm = ~2mW; so doubling the power from 0 dBm equals a 3 dB increase in power
- Increasing the power from 0 dBm to 10 dBm boosts power by 10 dB. The power is now 10X baseline or 10 mW
- 20 dBm = 100 mW
- -27 dBm means that the output has ~500 times less power than 1 milliwatt. -27 dBm = 0.002 mW or 2 microwatts
Hopefully over time, you' ll ingrain the concept of logarithmic power gain or loss (in dB) and power referenced to 1 mW (in dBm). This is bread and butter radio design information you must know.
50 Ω Measurement Virtues
You build a VFO, measure it with your 'scope; calculate the output power into a 49.9 Ω resistor and then record this power in dBm. Let's say it's 6 dBm. VFO output power = 6 dBm.
Next, you place a 6 dB attenuator pad on the VFO output. VFO output power now = 0 dBm.
Finally you connect a 10 dB gain RF amplifer to your VFO. Your VFO output now = 10 dBm. What a beautiful system ! ..... it really gets fun when we measure down at - 30 dBm and so forth.
The chart above really helps you visualize the relationships of mW, AC voltages and dBm
In order to get from peak-to-peak voltage to power, math is required. I show the formula above. You may elect to skip the math and calculate dBm or mW from peak-to-peak voltage with software. A number of programs are available; I wrote 1 here as Applet F.
If you lack a scientific calculator, Google has math functions. Shown above = a logarithm calculation
In Search of 50 Ohms
How do I establish a 50 Ω output impedance in my RF amplifier? I get this question often.
From my experience, in simple amplifiers lacking negative feedback, a 50 Ω output impedance must be created by inserting a resistor somewhere in the circuit that forces a 50 Ω output impedance.
For example, we might use a 50 Ω collector resistor in a BJT amplifier (or a 50 Ω drain resistor in a JFET amplifier), or place a fixed resistor in parallel with the collector/drain transformer and use a secondary winding to establish the 50 Ω output impedance. Sometimes we'll place a series resistor (say from 22 to 51 ohms) on the output of an emitter or source follower to bring the low output impedance up to 50 Ω. These form basic explanations and usage examples may be found on many schematics on the QRP / SWL website.
We experimenters also employ negative feedback with or without output transformers to establish a 50 Ω input and/or output Z and I show many examples on this site.
The following diagram explores 1 method to get a 50 Ω output impedance in a simple amplifier. It doesn't matter if the transistor is a JFET or a BJT, the principle is the same. This diagram and tutorial are simplistic and meant to help novice builders learn to design their own amplifier stages. You may connect any resistor value across the output of a transformer to calculate power, however, this web site only considers 50 ohms.
The above diagram describes a broadband (untuned) amplifier. I employed a FT37-43 ferrite toroid: a common part. Other ferrite toroids may be substituted, however the table depicting the minimum number of turns won't apply.
Consider the BJT amp shown. The transformer primary winding is shunted with a parallel 1800 Ω resistor. The 1K8 resistor "forces" a 1K8 ohm collector output resistance in the primary winding.
transform the 1800 Ω primary impedance to 50 ohms; use a 3 turn secondary link.
Calculate the primary to secondary turns ratio as follows:
1800 ohms divided by 50 ohms = 36. The impedance ratio = 36:1.
The turns ratio is the square root of the impedance ratio; thus the turns ratio is 6:1. The primary winding must have 6X the number of turns of the secondary winding. In the 3rd RF Workbench web page, you'll see that the above explanation pertains to the "ideal transformer", however, the concept is useful — especially to the target audience of this website.
New builders might ask — why not wind 6 turns for the primary winding and 1 turn for the secondary winding? We avoid this because the smaller or secondary winding should have have a minimum inductive reactance (XL) of 4X the impedance it is connected to. Thus for a 50 ohm circuit, the minimum XL = 200 Ω at the design frequency.
This design rule serves only as a rough guide. We employ the minimum 4X rule because employing an XL less than 4X may create unwanted signal losses and affect the smaller winding's impedance. The table to the right of the amplifier shows the minimum numbers of secondary turns for a few common frequencies with the FT37-43 ferrite toroid.
Thus for our 7 MHz amplifier, we need at least 3 secondary turns and multiply this number by the turns ratio to give a 18:3 turns ratio. You might also choose 24:4.
For ferrites other than the FT37-43, calculate the minimum number of turns with the XL= 2 pi * F*L formula and detemine L from the turns versus AL toroid data, or measure L with an inductance meter.
For AC measurement a 50 Ω purely resistive load should be temporarily connected between the output link and ground. This might be a 51 ohm resistor, a 49.9 ohm 1% metal film resistor, 2 parallel 100 ohm resistors, or some other "50 Ω" load. We measure peak-to-peak voltage across the load and then calculate the power in dBm or mW. After measurement, the temporary 50 Ω load is removed and the circuit connected to the succeeding stage.
51 and 49.9 Ω resistors
We measure the peak-peak voltage across this 50 ohm resistor with a 10X 'scope probe; or alternately may connect the device output to a 50 Ω terminated scope to measure peak-peak voltage to calculate power.
I normally measure in a 50 Ω measurement environment and temporarily solder a BNC connector onto my breadboard and connect this port to a 50 Ω terminated scope with coax. After testing and voltage measurement, I remove the RF connector and then build and test the next stage.
Case Study
Pretend that you breadboarded the above circuit entitled "Case Study". This is a 50 MHz crystal oscillator and buffer. The crystal fundamental frequency = 16.7 MHz, but the L1 tank is tuned to its 3rd overtone; 50.0 MHz. You measure and record the peak-to-peak voltages at the points labeled A, B and C.
The peak-to-peak voltages are shown as Vpp. The vertical scale (volts/cm) is shown on the bottom of each figure.
Examine Point A. The AC voltage = 12.1 volts peak-peak. Compare this to the peak-peak voltage at Point B. Note the difference. Some builders emailed me after they measured similar differences on the primary and secondary transformer windings of their circuits with a 10X probe. These builders felt something must be wrong. All normal; you can expect the peak to peak voltage to roughly decrease (or increase) by the transformer turns ratio.
The 12.1 volts peak-peak decreased by a factor of 4.3 (13 / 3 turns ratio) which is 2.8 volts peak-peak. In our case, the measured secondary peak-peak voltage was 3.08 volts — in the ballpark. Please remember this serves as a coarse guide only. It helps you to know what to reasonably expect during signal viewing.
Peak-to-peak voltage changing in accordance with the transformer turns ratio represents a simplistic explanation describing the "ideal transformer". To understand real world transformer function, you must contemplate factors such as Ohm's law for AC, conservation of energy (this is what causes the voltage to drop while preserving power) and basic transformer behavior. These principles are explained in publications such as The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications, or the RSGB Radio Communication Handbook. An old high school physics text book might prove a better reference.
Here are the case questions:
- 1. Calculate the power in dBm at point B
- 2. Calculate the power in dBm at point C
- 3.What is the attenuation in dB of the 50 ohms attenuation pad?
- 4. What is the output power in mW of this stage?
Click on this link for the answers and to see the actual resistor values of the attenuator pad.
Finally, placing a 10X probe at Point A will de-tune the L-C tank circuit somewhat and thus alter the AC voltage. In real-world building; to tune Q2, tweak the variable capacitor (CV) with your 10X probe connected to Point C.
The breadboard of the 50 MHz oscillator prototype.
Oscilloscope Probing
10X Oscilloscope Probe
Please refer to EMRFD Chapter 7 for great information about measuring power in RF circuits. The 10X oscilloscope probe is one of the most important measurement tools to have on your bench. There are countless web articles concerning the 10X probe, so I don't have much to add.
Take care of your 10X probe: don't solder components you've clipped your probe to; avoid setting heavy objects on the cable; store it carefully and inspect it frequently.
When do you use a 10X probe ? Measure with a 10X probe for in-situ ("in place", or "in circuit" ) voltage measurement and in situations where you can afford a 10X reduction in sensitivity. In low level measurements such as millivolt level measurements, the reduced sensitivity of a 10X probe may reduce or disallow accurate measurement. Additionally, the 20 pF or so capacitance of a 10X probe can detune resonant circuits; especially at VHF on up.
Close up of the Rigol oscilloscope probe 10X and 1X switch.
50 ohm Terminated Oscilloscope
At RF, we generally work with (or try to work with) circuits with 50 Ω impedances. If possible consider performing your measurements in a purely 50 ohm environment.
That is — instead of using a 10X probe, shunt the oscilloscope input port to ground through a 50 Ω resistor and connect your test circuit to the 'scope with 50 ohm impedance coaxial cable. On my 'scopes, I have Channel 1 set up for the 10X probe work and Channel 2 set up for a 50 ohm environment.
I asked Wes about the benefits of performing measurement in a 50 Ω environment. I learned the main advantage of a 50 ohm approach is a well defined port impedance. The second virtue; a 10X greater voltage sensitivity — the increased sensitivity for low level measurement amazes me. In some cases, small signals that I couldn't accurately measure with a 10X probe, gave an excellent scope tracing with more consistent voltage readings in a 50 Ω environment.
You also may enjoy improved signal viewing. For example, in a few cases I have observed harmonic distortion with a 50 ohm terminated scope unseen with a 10X probe I confirmed this distortion with a spectrum analyzer.
If you have never performed measurement in a 50 Ω environment, consider trying it out — you'll enjoy it. You may buy commercial 50 Ω feed-through devices that connect to your oscilloscope input, or homebrew your own, but try to keep the 50 ohm termination as close to the oscilloscope input as possible.
Establishing a 50 Ω impedance measuring environment. The oscilloscope input is terminated with a 50 Ω resistance and connected to a device with a 50 Ω output impedance via 50 Ω coaxial cable.
Try not to routinely connect a feed-through attenuator pad to your feedthrough 50 Ω 'scope terminator — error may arise.
My very first homebrew 50 Ω scope terminator module with 2 female connectors. I connected this module to my oscilloscope input via a commerical 9 cm long 50 Ω coaxial cable with a male connector on each end.
Two parallel 100 ohm resistors formed the 50 Ω load. Ideally, the 50 Ω shunt resistor should be right at the 'scope's female BNC jack — so this homebrew module shown fell short as a stalwart 50 Ω terminator. Inspired to move to a 50 Ω environment and lacking a male BNC connector, it did the job until my commercial version came by mail. You might find oscilloscope feedthrough terminators for sale at Ham festivals.
An ideal homebrew solution — place a male and female BNC connector in a small metal box very close together to allow a very short interconnecting wire. The box would hang off of the oscilloscope. Better still are commercial, shielded 50 Ω feed through terminators which thread right onto the oscilloscope's female BNC input jack.
Above — a commercial 50 Ω feed-through BNC terminator on my oscilloscope input.
Above — Measuring in a 50 Ω environment. Bliss! Я люблю это.
RF Current Sampler
Figure 1 shows a basic circuit to sample RF current from a power stage such as a
QRP transmitter. Many experimenters lack 50 Ω step attenuators rated
to handle transmitter-level power. One basic solution is to sample the RF
current of the power amplifier using a wideband step-down transformer. Terminate
the RF
current sample port with a 50 Ω impedance device. This may
include a spectrum analyzer, power meter, receiver with an attenuator, or a 50
Ω terminated oscilloscope.
A usage example = examining a transmitter's spectral purity with a spectrum analyzer. The output power at the sample port will drop by 20-22 dB. A 50 Ω impedance step attenuator can be used to further reduce this power level to whatever you want. For this chore, a typical experimenter's 1-2 watt step attenuator works, since it never "sees" the higher wattage transmitter power.
For example, a 5 watt amplifier 20 dB down is 0.05 watts or 50 mW at the RF current sampler port. 50 mW = 17 dBm. To examine this signal with a spectrum analyzer you may wish to decrease the power down to -27 dBm. The following chart shows the basic process.
A Hammond chassis shields the RF current sampler used on my bench.
The above graphic illustrates 2 methods to examine the output of a transmitter in a spectrum analyzer. Method B is described above. The dummy load must handle the transmitter output power, however a 5 or 10 watt dummy load is easy to make. Method A requires a step-attenuator which can handle the transmitter output power. The low-level power meter promotes the need to quantify the output power before you connect anything to the output of the attenuator. This is also true for Method B.
Always measure the output power at the RF sample port with your oscilloscope or low-level power meter before hooking up any expensive low-level measurement device such as a spectrum analyzer! осторожно!
Miscellaneous Photos
Above — a 50 Ω BNC terminator. These are essential QRP work bench items and may be found on eBay for cheap.
Click for a photograph of 4 of my BNC RF port terminators: 27, 50, 75 and 100 ohms from left to right — useful to calibrate and test RF circuitry.


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In the opening minutes of filmed stage show, Play Dead, Todd Robbins does that old side-show standby, he chews broken glass. But not just any glass, it is the frosted exterior casing of the one lightbulb that is to serve as the audiences life-line out of the small, cramped and now very dark off-broadway theatre in Greenwich Village. In this venue, filled with...Read More
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In the tradition of mashing sub-genres together to get something entirely new and interesting, full credit goes to micro-indie avant garde chiller Toad Road for merging the wasted youth drug drama with the urban-legend horror flick. The experience of watching this quite vérité experiment is akin to taking essence of Drugstore Cowboy and infusing it into...Read More
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Even though school is in session during Funeral Kings, it feels like one of those 'endless summer' movies where boys that are too young to work, and too old to hang out with their parents, find interesting and elaborate ways to get into trouble. Befreckled Andy and his best friends Charlie and Bobby aim to misbehave while doing altar-boy...Read More
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If Quentin Dupieux's genre deconstruction effort, Rubber, from a couple years ago, left some folks scratching their head, or even critical of its 'extended comedy sketch' nature, then Wrong is perhaps not the film for them. With a bigger thematic reach, and a far more episodic structure, Wrong is likely as close as we will ever get to...Read More
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Andrew Branca posted this at Legal Insurrection.
It is an important issue, and one that is not addressed adequately in the training that a person receives when they get their gun permit.
It is also not a scenario that most people prepare themselves for, and that lack of preparation can cause hesitation or indecision at a crucial moment.
Well worth your time to read.
In the aftermath of another black-on-white racial gang attack (this time at a Kroger market in Memphis TN), Andrew Branca published a follow-up article on the use of deadly force against unarmed assailants.
Once again, Mr. Branca reiterates the 5 elements of self-defense:
And he relates them to the facts of this case (as they are currently known).
My non-membership in the cult of Jeff Cooper is well-documented.
While I credit Cooper for his early contributions to training, his lack of real-world experience made me hesitant to take his endless advice at face value.
Also, aside from training, I knew Jeff Cooper was a blowhard, an attention whore, and had a poor track record of picking equipment (Bren Ten, CZ75, etc.). His tortured sentence structure made deciphering his ramblings a tedious chore. And he loved to take credit for things for which he was a mere spectator, rather than a pioneer.
After reading the new issue of Guns & Ammo, we can apparently add "Shit-Talker" and "Sore Loser" to his resume:
Connecticut held its Republican primary for the upcoming election for Governor, to see who would face the embattled Democrat Dannel Malloy in the fall.
It goes without saying that Dan Malloy, the anti-gun, tax-happy, stuttering father of a drug-dealer armed robber has to get booted. He ran Stamford into the ground as mayor, and then did his best to steer the entire state into a fiscal ditch.
But who to choose to oppose Malloy? Businessman (and former Ambassador to Ireland) Tom Foley narrowly lost to Malloy 4 years ago, and was running for the nomination again. His chances are said to be better this time, as Malloy's reputation has fallen even lower.
If you are going to do any long-range hunting, or if you want to improve your marksmanship beyond 50 yards, you need a spotting scope. You can't learn & grow your skills if you can't see what your current performance is. Not knowing where your last bullet hit will hold back your development as a shooter. And running downrange to examine your target repeatedly is going to tire you out and piss off your fellow marksmen.
A binocular is fine out to 50 yards, but beyond that distance the lack of magnification is a problem.
And, no, the scope on your rifle is not "good enough", even if it is a fancy German brand. It doesn't have enough magnification, and you don't want to get into the habit of aiming your gun at everything that you want a closer look at.
If you want to improve your skills with a long gun, and get your guns sighted in correctly, you need a spotting scope. In optics, you generally get the quality that you pay for. Below, I will address some of the considerations that you need to think about before choosing a spotting scope.
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Nothing makes me more aware of my new found adulthood than reflecting on the things I took for granted as a child. When I think about holidays, and how much I expected as a child without any thought to how it came to fruition I realize how completely silly and, sadly, ungrateful I really was.
With Easter just around the corner and my five adorable nieces and nephews to spoil, I have been thinking a lot about the traditions we used to have as kids.
On Easter morning my sisters and I would pop out of bed and begin the hunt for our Easter baskets and random scattered eggs. I remember how exciting it was to find your basket and tear through it checking out each yummy piece of candy or small, colorful toy.
I never stopped to think about the kind of effort that was put into making each one of these custom baskets for each of us. As I am gathering items to fill the baskets for my 5 cuties, I have realized what a huge undertaking this really is.
Putting together the perfect basket full of tasty treats and appropriate toys, puzzles, books, etc, can be really time consuming (not to mention EXPENSIVE). Every once in a while you see those pre-made baskets in a food store or pharmacy, but inevitably they are full of just generally crappy items and there is little room for customization.
While looking through the disappointing selection at my local grocery store I was suddenly struck with the idea that I had never really used the internet to try to find Easter accoutrement before (though I have done plenty of online shopping to cover almost any other holiday!)
What I discovered was a whole world of pre-made gift baskets that met my standards for Easter fun without all the work of putting it together. You can find cute, cuddly stuffed
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Pronunciation: /ˈmɪmɪtʌɪt , ˈmʌɪ-/
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A yellow or brown mineral consisting of a chloride and arsenate of lead, typically found as a crust or needle-like crystals in lead deposits.
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