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Flying Into the Sun
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On Christmas Eve the Parker Solar Probe is going to enter the Sun’s
atmosphere for the first time to study Solar Wind. For radio hobbists of
all ilks, this...
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Friday, December 9, 2011
Homebrew Ferrari
Speaking of homebrew motors, a number of people sent me this YouTube video about another intrepid European with amazing workshop skills. Great stuff. (It reminded me of the title of one of Jean Shepherd's books: "Ferrari in the Bedroom.")
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Being a retired machinist myself, I too enjoy viewing these home-built project videos that you present on your blog. Probably my favorite was the Frenchman who made the do-it-yourself vacuum tubes. Have and enjoy your book on electronics and have been a fan of the podcast for years now. Hope to talk with you one day on HF. 73 from KE5VZT, Bill
ReplyDeleteWhat realism! Even little puffs of 1/5 scale P312 smoke puking out of the exhaust pipes! :-P
ReplyDeleteSeriously, what a monumental project. Could you imagine constructing a 1/5 scale fully operational model of W1AW? :-)
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