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Early in my explorations of electricity, I came across a length of…
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This calculator computes the power received by an antenna using Friis formula
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This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a bridged-tee attenuator.
This calculator will determine the correct antenna downtilt angle given the heights of the antennas and distance between them.
Given three of the four input parameters (refractive indices, angles of incidence, and refraction) this tool calculates the missing variable based on Snell's law.
A Link Budget puts into account all gains and losses a signal goes through in a system as it is transmitted. The calculator calculates the power of the received signal given amplifier and antenna gains, and medium loss.
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This balanced attenuator calculator helps you determine the resistor (R1) values for a balanced attenuator.
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This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a broadside coupled trace.
Calculate circuit parameters using Ohm's Law
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This tool calculates the cutoff frequency of a rectangular waveguide
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This calculator calculates the free space loss, given the distance, frequency, and gain, between two antennas.
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, use a PC-based oscilloscope program to observe waveforms from a musical keyboard and learn basic oscilloscope operation.
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Mutual inductors are inductors that capitalize the effect of mutual…
A calculator for solving the capacitance, reactance, and admittance of a capacitor.
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This calculator computes the inductance of a wire coil.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an audio amplifier using a vacuum tube (triode) and learn about voltage transformers, how to build a high-voltage DC power supply, and how to use a transformer for impedance matching.
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This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a bridged-tee attenuator.
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In this collection of hands-on electronics experiments, build and test mixed-signal analog and digital circuits using the versatile 555 timer IC. These projects will teach you about RC time constants, duty cycle, transistor current drive, LEDs, voltage doublers, and more.
A calculator designed to compute the VSWR, reflection coefficient, return loss and matching loss in a transmission line
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Learn the Power Formula We’ve seen the formula for determining…
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