How I discovered my left AirPod was bad
How I discovered my left AirPod was badtl;dr: My left AirPod had some hardware issue. I got a new one. Now the AirPods work great. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height:...
View ArticleA hospital stay and MLB blackouts led me to RTL-SDR radio
A hospital stay and MLB blackouts led me to RTL-SDR radioLast year I spent a lot of time in the hospital. Between multiple surgeries and outpatient visits and follow-ups (either intentional or through...
View Article1 Million Watts of RF - how the FM Supertower works
1 Million Watts of RF - how the FM Supertower worksAs the son of a radio engineer, I've seen my share of radio towers. From small, rural AM and FM towers to urban 'constellation' towers serving dozens...
View ArticleFixing Rode Wireless Go II RF Interference or buzz
Fixing Rode Wireless Go II RF Interference or buzzRecently I recorded an entire video for my YouTube channel using only a Rode Wireless GO II lavaliere mic.I typically spend the time to set up a second...
View ArticleTalking Hot Dog gives new meaning to 'Ham radio'
Talking Hot Dog gives new meaning to 'Ham radio'...except it was a beef frank. Make your wurst jokes in the comments.What you see above is the remains of a hot dog after it has been applied to an AM...
View ArticleAM phasor has no setting for 'stun'
AM phasor has no setting for 'stun'Today on Geerling Engineering, my Dad and I toured the tower site for WSDZ-AM, located in Belleville, IL. It's a 20kW AM radio station broadcasting with an array of...
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