My Links
Categories
-
Recent Posts
- Radiofax: The Quest for ZSJ Cape Naval, South Africa (+ Updates)
- Can’t Copy that Floppy? KryoFlux Can! feat. Unistat V4.53
- Opinion: Finding a Decent EU to AU (Reverse) Travel Adapter
- Failed, Teardown: Cowin E7 Pro Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones
- Radiofax Tips: Modify kiwifax.py for Better DX Use, Slant Correction Factors & Status
- Radiofax: RBW41 (?) Murmansk, Russia
- Radiofax: JFX Kagoshima (Japan Fisheries)
- Radiofax: HLL2 Seoul, South Korea (Korean Meteorological Administration)
- Radiofax: NMG New Orleans, Louisiana (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Radiofax: NMF Boston, Massachusetts (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Radiofax: NOJ Kodiak, Alaska (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Tested: Generic “Sintechi” FC1307A-based SD to IDE Adapter (SD35VC0)
- Quick Teardown: Mini VGA2HDMI Converter
- Weekend Project: MMA8451Q Accelerometer as a Microphone?
- Radiofax: NMC Pt. Reyes California (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Radiofax: DDH3/DDK3/DDK6 (Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany)
- Radiofax News: BMF Confirmed Offline, VMC/VMW Transmission Fault & Radiofax Status
- Radiofax: KVM70 Honolulu, Hawaii (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
- Radiofax: GYA (Northwood, United Kingdom)
- Quick Tip: Use kiwirecorder.py to Automate Recordings & Evade Inactivity Time-Outs
- Quick Teardown, Pairing: J.Burrows Wireless 2.4Ghz USB Keyboard & Mouse Combo
- Radiofax: HSW64 (Weather Forecast Division, Thai Meteorological Department)
- Radiofax: CBV/CBM (Armada De Chile, Servicio Meteorologico)
- Radiofax: JMH/JMH2/JMH4 (Japan Meteorological Agency)
- Radiofax: ZKLF (Metservice, New Zealand)
- Radiofax: SVJ4 (Hellenic National Meteorological Service, Athens Marine Meteorological Centre, Greece)
- Radiofax: VCO (Canadian Ice Service, Environment & Climate Change, Canada)
- Teardown: Cowin HE5A SportFree Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Bluetooth Earphones
- Radio: RadioFax/HF Fax Reception on KiwiSDR with kiwifax.py
- Radio: JJC/9VF Kyodo HF Fax *MEGA* Gallery (Aug 2017 – Jan 2019)
- Repair: SteelSeries Sensei “Pro Gaming” Laser Mouse (62150)
- Troubleshoot, Repair: TP-Link UE300 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter
- Tech Flashback: Diamond SM56LE-PCT V.92 56k Internal PCI Modem (I56PSP-F40)
- Tech Flashback: KDS Converter/Measure/Calculator 5m (YS-5010ME)
- Salvage: Techway Endeavour II Computer (Part 2)
- Tech Flashback: Colourful Memories – Floppies & RAM
- WebSDRs: The Urban SWL’s Dream, a DXers’ Tool, & the End of DXpeditions?
- Review, Teardown & Test: Portable USB 18650 Li-Ion Rechargeable Fans (x3)
- Random: Happy New Year (2019) – Reflections, ABC/TBS Satellite Feed & Other Stuff
- Salvage: Techway Endeavour II Computer (Part 1)
- Teardown: Eveready General Purpose (No. 909) 6V Carbon-Zinc Lantern Battery
- Analysis: Freeview TV Services in Sydney, Australia (27th December 2018)
- Service Call: Samsung HD204UI 2TB SpinPoint F4EG Hard Drive in Trouble
- Event: Sony Alpha Sessions Sydney (6-8th December 2018)
- Review: ADATA Ultimate SU650 480GB 3D NAND SSD (ASU650SS-480GT-R)
- Review: EEVBlog HVP-70 (70Mhz) & Micsig DP10013 (100Mhz) High Voltage Differential Probes
- Project: DIY Weather Station & Displays
- Quick Review: LG 27UD59-B 27″ UHD 4K IPS LED Monitor with Freesync
- Random: Crap Cables, USB Charger Repair, USB “Condom” & Win10 October Update
- Quick Review: Xiaomi Wiha Screwdriver Set (JXLSD01XH)
Archives
- February 2019 (16)
- January 2019 (23)
- December 2018 (11)
- November 2018 (7)
- October 2018 (4)
- September 2018 (3)
- August 2018 (19)
- July 2018 (6)
- June 2018 (5)
- May 2018 (21)
- April 2018 (7)
- March 2018 (8)
- December 2017 (12)
- November 2017 (19)
- October 2017 (1)
- July 2017 (4)
- June 2017 (16)
- May 2017 (6)
- January 2017 (11)
- December 2016 (30)
- November 2016 (13)
- October 2016 (15)
- September 2016 (19)
- August 2016 (16)
- July 2016 (8)
- June 2016 (31)
- May 2016 (14)
- April 2016 (21)
- March 2016 (13)
- February 2016 (17)
- January 2016 (19)
- December 2015 (20)
- November 2015 (12)
- October 2015 (15)
- September 2015 (4)
- August 2015 (12)
- July 2015 (22)
- June 2015 (14)
- May 2015 (21)
- April 2015 (25)
- March 2015 (14)
- February 2015 (16)
- January 2015 (6)
- December 2014 (11)
- November 2014 (12)
- October 2014 (19)
- September 2014 (11)
- August 2014 (21)
- July 2014 (18)
- June 2014 (20)
- May 2014 (12)
- April 2014 (7)
- March 2014 (23)
- February 2014 (18)
- January 2014 (16)
- December 2013 (15)
- November 2013 (14)
- October 2013 (21)
- September 2013 (13)
- August 2013 (17)
- July 2013 (26)
- June 2013 (26)
- May 2013 (11)
- April 2013 (17)
- March 2013 (31)
- February 2013 (27)
- January 2013 (36)
- December 2012 (31)
- November 2012 (39)
- October 2012 (3)
- February 2012 (18)
- January 2012 (1)
Tags
- analysis
- annoyances
- audio
- battery
- cheap
- computer hardware
- computer storage
- decoding
- digital tv
- ebay
- electronics
- element14
- event
- experiment
- failed
- flash
- flash memory
- improvise
- led
- lighting
- made-in-china
- mobile
- networking
- new stuff
- photography
- powerbank
- power bank
- project
- radio
- random
- repair
- review
- review-challenge
- rf
- salvage
- site update
- storage
- tablet
- teardown
- tested
- test equipment
- testing
- usb
- vintage hardware
- vintage stuff
Recent Comments
- mike cherry on Netflix Uses My VHS Cassette Images Without Permission
- tomakrypodari on Review: Maxtor M3 Portable 4Tb USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (HX-M401TCB/GM)
- lui_gough on About Me
- Johan on About Me
- RadioJim on Project, Reverse Eng: Hex3653 AV2B Stereo FM Receiver Kit
- Harry on Review, Teardown: Unbranded AC1200 Dual-Band USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
- rt on Teardown: D-Link DGS-1005A 5-Port & TP-Link TL-SG1008D 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
- lui_gough on Teardown: Generic CX-FU02+ USB SoftV92 Data Fax HSF Modem
- aly on Teardown: Generic CX-FU02+ USB SoftV92 Data Fax HSF Modem
- lui_gough on Radio: RadioFax/HF Fax Reception on KiwiSDR with kiwifax.py
- Benson on Radio: RadioFax/HF Fax Reception on KiwiSDR with kiwifax.py
- lui_gough on Teardown: D-Link DGS-1005A 5-Port & TP-Link TL-SG1008D 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
- rt on Teardown: D-Link DGS-1005A 5-Port & TP-Link TL-SG1008D 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
- cazzie902 on TDK Super Avilyn
- Zackary E. Jenkins on Teardown, Recordings: 1 by One Wireless Door Chime R/X QH-0031 (Quhwa QH-09D)
- lui_gough on Teardown and Project: Clone Nikon ML-L3 IR Remote and Emulation
- Marco on Teardown and Project: Clone Nikon ML-L3 IR Remote and Emulation
- Matt on Project: Scanning the Orion DMR Network (Kurrajong Heights Base)
- Joe Fam on Project, Reverse Eng: Hex3653 AV2B Stereo FM Receiver Kit
- lui_gough on Project: Scanning the Orion DMR Network (Kurrajong Heights Base)
Meta
Tag Archives: telephony
Tech Flashback: Diamond SM56LE-PCT V.92 56k Internal PCI Modem (I56PSP-F40)
A while back, I posted an article with what I termed the “definitive” collection of V.90 modem sounds. If you’re not familiar with it already, the characteristic sound that V.90 modems emit when they are attempting a “high speed” connection … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Tech Flashback, Telecommunications
Tagged computer hardware, modem, salvage, teardown, telephone, telephony, vintage stuff
Leave a comment
Tech Flashback: Landline Sounds & Telephone Teardowns
I’ve always been interesting in telephones and networks, but I’ve never really thought of becoming a telephone collector. Rather unexpectedly, through a process of not-throwing-things-out (it’s not hoarding, I swear!), I now have a few phones but not much to … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Tech Flashback, Telecommunications
Tagged audio, phone, teardown, telephone, telephony, vintage hardware, vintage stuff, voip
5 Comments
Project: RasPBX (FreePBX/Asterisk) for the Home
In the early days of VoIP, most users were still using analog phones through ATAs and early softphones with services like Free World Dialup (later, FWD) which offered users free SIP accounts that could call within the FWD network for … Continue reading
Project: Record a K56flex Dial-Up Modem Connection
Inspired by my previous post made merely an hour ago, I set to work seeing if I could acquire a recording of a K56flex dial-up modem connection before it is too late. After all, both X2 and K56flex are more … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Tech Flashback, Telecommunications
Tagged audio, modem, phone, technology, telephone, telephony
2 Comments
Project: Record a US Robotics “X2” Dial-Up Modem Connection
Throughout the long history of dial-up modems, higher connection speeds were always desired, but limitations in signal processing techniques and the phone lines themselves meant that achievable rates were always going to be limited. At various stages in time, the … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Tech Flashback, Telecommunications
Tagged audio, modem, phone, technology, telephone, telephony
Leave a comment
Tech Flashback: Telecom Australia 600-series Adapters & Extensions
In the present day where landlines are a dying breed and mobile telecommunications has become ubiquitous, the beige-cream coloured Telecom Australia 600-series socket remains a common sight in Australian households. While I have no idea when the 600-series socket came … Continue reading
Posted in Tech Flashback, Telecommunications
Tagged teardown, telephone, telephony, vintage stuff
1 Comment
Teardown: Generic CX-FU02+ USB SoftV92 Data Fax HSF Modem
My tech shopping in Hong Kong continues with more goodies. One of the things I was on the lookout for was the last of the dial-up modem. Rather unsurprisingly, for such an advanced country, it’s almost impossible to find any … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Telecommunications
Tagged computer hardware, fax, made-in-china, modem, sgjphk2017, teardown, telephone, telephony
12 Comments
Teardown: Motorola CableComm Series II Cable Access Unit (MM1012A)
I remember when I was very young, peering outside the window and seeing a bunch of workmen and trucks pull up in front of the house. In a short time, they rigged a steel wire between the power poles, then … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Radio, Salvage
Tagged rf, salvage, teardown, telephone, telephony
Leave a comment
Teardown, Review: Grandstream HT802 VoIP Analog Telephone Adapter
As a VoIP, modem and telephone enthusiast, I’ve reviewed a number of different Analog Telephone Adapters (ATAs) in the past including the Linksys PAP2T, Zyxel Prestige 2302R, Cisco SPA112 and Grandstream HT702. These are standalone devices which let you connect … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Telecommunications
Tagged review, review-challenge, teardown, telephone, telephony, tested
5 Comments
Telstra FaxStream TestFax Professional (aka FOLDS-B) Test
A while back, I did a number of experiments involving VoIP and faxing, which made use of Telstra’s FOLDS test. Because of a number of intricacies, voice-band data and VoIP generally do not (reliably) work together unless configured very carefully … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Telecommunications
Tagged fax, telephone, telephony, test, testing, voice, voip
Leave a comment
Retired, Teardown: Uniden XSA660 Analog Cordless Phone
On the whole, the rapid pace of technology means that, inevitably, there will come a time when you will need to upgrade to newer devices. But some systems have stayed the same for so long, that sometimes they escape being … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Tech Flashback, Telecommunications
Tagged audio, comparison, phone, retired, teardown, telephone, telephony, vintage stuff
6 Comments
Quick Review, Teardown: Uniden DECT 1015 Cordless Phone
Since I’ve been playing around recently with running my own Asterisk server at home and having many ATAs to create internal extensions to create virtual POTS lines to play with modems and other telephony devices, I desperately needed some nice … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Radio, Telecommunications
Tagged review, rf, teardown, telephone, telephony
1 Comment
Teardown, Review: Grandstream HT702 VoIP Analog Telephone Adapter
Seeing as I’ve been playing with my internal PBX and modems, and I recently just had an ATA power supply fail on me, I thought it would be a good time to order a few ATAs before they disappear entirely. … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Telecommunications
Tagged review, teardown, telephone, telephony, tested
Leave a comment
Project: Make a Netcomm RoadsterII USB Modem work in Windows 7 x64
Over the weekend, I had some hankering to get some voice-band dial-up modem action happening just for curiosity sake. I stumbled across my pair of old-reliable Netcomm Roadster II USB V.90 56k modems which seemed like good candidates for an … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Tech Flashback
Tagged computer hardware, improvise, modem, mods, phone, telephone, telephony
Leave a comment
Tech Flashback: Internal Modems
So earlier on, I made a few posts showing my external modem collection. First it started off with the Banksias, then the rest of them. Now it’s time for my Internal modems. I think after this post is done, it … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Tech Flashback
Tagged computer hardware, telephony, vintage stuff
Leave a comment
Tech Flashback: A dead Netcomm NC-35C Modem
It’s not often I start a post with a picture, but this is exactly what I’ll do. This is the first of a series of posts, which could have only come about due to good fortune, and the generosity of … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Obituary, Tech Flashback
Tagged computer hardware, dead, telephony, vintage stuff
1 Comment
Tech Flashback: Other external modems in my collection
[First of all, I’ve been very busy as of late, hence why the steady stream of blog posts came to a halt. Today, I’m trying to crank out a few for you all to enjoy (or otherwise ignore) – so … Continue reading
Tech Flashback: Banskia Technology Modems
I’m a bit of a tech-person, and the high pace of change in the Technology sector sees many companies become acquired, or collapse. Today, we examine some of my modem collection – those of the two Banksia modems. Banksia Technology … Continue reading
Tech Flashback: Pocketmail
So you’re out in the bush, or in unfamiliar territory. Wireless mobile data is extremely expensive or entirely unavailable, high speed broadband just a dream. Say you’re a corporate exec, and you needed to read and reply to e-mails, maybe … Continue reading