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Buildable and Serviceable Electronics Technology:

• Radiation Canary - Thanks to aetherwave

General Info about CDV Instruments

• Solid state low noise balanced microphone preamp
• Commodore C64 Ethernet adapter

~ "Wet String" bidirectional serial communications (just for fun)

• Troubleshooting and Repair of Hand Held Remote Controls

~ Universal Remote Control Codes

• Interesting electric projects and displays
• Build your own Wind Turbine

1. Where to get backissues of Vacuum Tube Valley magazine
2. Search database of Sams Photofact repair schematics
3. Source for Service and Owners Manuals

The Phone System:

• History of the Bell System
• Telephone EXchange Name Project
• How to bypass automated phone systems

~ National Do Not Call registry (must renew every 5 years)

• Ericofon telephones

~ How to build a Touch Tone Pad

• Get a Free anonymous phone number

~ Caller ID Spoofing

Analog Communications Technology:

• Teletype Machines
• Books in Morse Code
• Introduction to microphones

~ Johnny Carsons microphone

• Procedure for Radio Communication
• Maritime Radio

~ Tune and listen to a Web-controlled radio

• Broadcast Radiostation Locator

~ High Fidelity AM Reception

~ NOAA Weather Radio

• Personal Radio Services

~ Index of Wireless Services

• History of Russian Radios
• History of Boomboxes

• History of Color Television
• DTV Converter Box

~ CATV - TV - FM Frequencies

1. Where to get backissues of QST magazine

Lighting:

• The Tesla Foundation of North America
• History of Light Emitting Diodes
• History of Christmas Lights