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- Tips: Using 5.25″ Optical Drives on Modern Computers
- Tech Flashback: Pioneer DVR-A04 DVD-R/RW Drive: Affordable DVD Recording in 2002
- Review: EcoFlow RIVER 2 Portable Power Station (300W/256Wh)
- Tech Flashback: Double the Data on a CD-R with HD-BURN (ft. Optorite DD0203)
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 6: TDK UV Guard, Fuji, LG/Sony, Maxell, CMC
- Notes: What is the Power Consumption of a CPAP Machine?
- Notes: Testing CD-R Overburning Capacity – Which Drives to Use?
- Tested: Taiyo Yuden 16x DVD-R (TYG03) – Top Quality, Now Fallen?
- Review: Quntis ScreenLinear PRO+ Monitor Light Bar with Remote Control (LI-HY-0208-BK)
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 5: Taiyo Yuden, Ricoh & Mitsubishi
- Site Update: Migrations in Progress (9th March 2025 & 16th March 2025)
- Quick Review: The Little Garden Spectrometer
- Mega Review: Maono Wave T5 Wireless Lavalier Microphone
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 4: Verbatim DVD+R DL (ft. BurnerMAX), Cine-R & Victor DVD-R
- RoadTest Review: Power Integrations RDR-928 60W USB-C PD 3.0 Power Supply Reference Design
- Mega Review: Bluetti AC2A Portable Power Station (204.8Wh/300W)
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 3: Plenty of Verbatim DVD-R 16x (MCC03RG20)
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 2: A Visit to Mag-Lab in 2017
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 1: A Visit to Mag-Lab & Daiso in 2024
- Tech Flashback: Black CD-Rs
- 18650 EDC Head-to-Head: Wuben C3 vs Wurkkos WK03
- Notes: Power Consumption of Swept Hand vs Ticking Clock Mechanisms
- RoadTest Review: Vishay microBRICK 4.5V-60V 6A SiC967EVB-A Evaluation Board
- Project: RP2040-based Super IR Blaster (feat. Pixmob LED Wristbands)
- Note: Bunnings Kinetic Dome Nylon Tap Valve Failures
- Curio: An Odd PCI Card “Professional” from Japan (PCISH-BA)
- Tested: Northern Star DataTresorDisc “Write Once, Read Forever” Archival DVD+R
- Review: Charmast W1056 10400mAh 3-Port Ultra-Slim LED Screen Power Bank
- Review: VTOMAN Jump 600X (PB-20) 600W 299Wh Power Station
- Fun: Decoding UPI 16-S Wirephoto Transmission
- Follow-Up: Yard Force Power Station (U1000/LX PS1200-AU) Failure
- Quick Review: Zealot S56 40W Bluetooth V5.2 Bass Wireless Speaker
- SKJP2024: Visiting Electronics Markets in Seoul, South Korea
- Quick Review: Third-Party Apple AirPods Max Accessories for a Quick Fix?
- Teardown: Pixmob LED Wristband (Aurora v1.7)
- Happy New Year! Welcoming 2025 by Reflecting on 2024
- Farewell: Third-Generation (3G UMTS WCDMA) Mobile Service in Australia (2002-2024)
- Review: 1MORE Sonoflow Pro Bluetooth 5.4 ANC Over-Ear Headphones HQ51
- Tested: XTAR Rechargeable Protected Li-Ion Battery (18650 4000mAh, 21700 6000mAh & 26650 6000mAh)
- Analysis: Telstra Santa 2024 (#HOHOHO) – What’s Changed?
- Review, Teardown: Yard Force 1200W 974.4Wh Power Station (U1000/LX PS1200-AU)
- Teardown: ALDI Xfinity Plus Li-ion 20V 4Ah Battery (PT176213302, 60005, 01/2018)
- Review, Teardown: Katana 2Ah (220350) & 4Ah (220370) 18V Charge-All Battery & Charger (220300)
- Review: Soyo Mini PC M2 PLUS2 TLM004 (Intel N100+16GB RAM+512GB SSD)
- Quick Review: JisuLife Handheld Fan Life9 (5000mAh)
- RoadTest Review: Toshiba TCKE805 eFuse Evaluation Board
- Review: VoltX 12V 100W & 160W Monocrystalline Fixed Solar Panels
- Repair: Dimplex DAC-12005 3.5kW Portable Air Conditioner
- Review: XTAR VX4 Visible Mixer Universal Smart Battery Charger
- Quick Review: Samsung C&T ITFIT Portable Neck Cooler (ITFITF13WE)
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Satellite Hunting: Intelsat 18 (180 degrees E) & Eutelsat 172A (172 degrees E)
Let me start with a Happy Easter to everyone! Having a few days off for a long weekend really lets me get back to what I like doing – which includes writing blogs. This post continues in the series of … Continue reading
Experiment: Satellite Hunting for Optus 10 (164 degrees East)
By now, I think it’s clear that I’ve got a bit of an interest in electronics and most things RF related. As a result, I spend a bit of time trying to grab signals of various sorts, be it regular … Continue reading
Teardown: Xiamen Seebest 3-way CATV Directional Coupler/Splitter
Back in 2013, when I was first building my first trial DVB-T TV tuner server, I had decided to cheap out and buy a two port Xiamen Seebest amplifier, max out the gain at 20dB and have that feed a … Continue reading

