Who Invented the Transistor?

http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/belllabs_transistor1.html

I dunno.... Roswell?  Really?  But I find myself attracted to anything that involves the use of iron pyrite and cats' whiskers in radio.  Mike, KL7R, sent me a bunch of fools gold from Alaska and it turned out to be better than galena as a detector. 

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Homebrew Transistors (video)

So you are using store-bought transistors eh?  APPLIANCE OPERATOR!

Check out Jeri Ellsworth's very impressive production of NMOS transistors.

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Solar Field Flip! (video)

Too bad we are not in late March.  This event has such great April Fool's potential:
Some ideas:
-- You'll have to rewind all your toroids!
-- You should switch the braid and the center conductor on all your coax!

I like the "cup half full" sentiments in this video:  The second half of Solar Max is about to begin!

Thanks to Kim VK5FJ for sending me this.






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SALE: SolderSmoke book for about $16 (save 20%)

This coupon will get you the SolderSmoke book for around $16. Valid through August 9.

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/soldersmoke


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Big Data and the Square Kilometer Array

All of this is very interesting, but SolderSmoke readers will probably find the last ten minutes most interesting.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzlwhP5JejA

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