The Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…
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Early in my explorations of electricity, I came across a length of…
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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 calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a bridged-tee attenuator.
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This tool is designed to calculate the maximum distance (range) that a radar can detect
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The Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…
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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.
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This calculator will determine the correct antenna downtilt angle given the heights of the antennas and distance between them.
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In very simple, qualitative terms, rate the impedance of capacitors…
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A helpful tool for computing the Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) of an antenna
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What voltage will you choose to use for each of the station batteries?
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Early in my explorations of electricity, I came across a length of…
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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 allows you to solve for any of the six variables in the Friis formula for RF transmission: transmitter power, transmitter gain, receiver power, receiver gain, frequency, or distance.
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Note: all angles (x) must be expressed in units of radians for these…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple circuit that will teach you how to use a commutating diode to reduce inductive kickback.
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This calculator will determine the square root, cube root, or nth root of a given number, x.
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Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
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The table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…
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What, exactly, is an arbitrary waveform generator, and for what…
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Identify which trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, or tangent) are…
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In simple AC power systems, one of the two conductors is typically…
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What shape of voltage waveform would you expect to measure (using an…
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We can construct a simple logic functions for our hypothetical lamp…
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Digital logic gate circuits are manufactured as integrated circuits:…
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This calculator computes for the capacitor charge time and energy, given the supply voltage and the added series resistance.
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To learn about electronics, you must eventually engage in hands-on experimentation. Knowledge gleaned from books alone has limited use in scientific endeavors. Troubleshooting a circuit can be as important as the knowledge gained from a properly functioning experiment.
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What Is an XOR Gate? One element conspicuously missing from the set of…
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Series and Parallel Resistances Series and Parallel…
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A calculator for computing the gain and output voltage of an operational amplifier
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The atoms in insulating materials have very tightly-bound electrons,…
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