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Check out Sandland and other hobby tunneling in this article!
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I highly recommend these demolition hammers for sandstone digging and general smashing stuff, they're cheap and actually hold up to underground mining for a few years before they wear out!
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(I usually put 100 micron screen over the air intakes to help save the motors from all the sand).
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Check out this video for more about receiving L-band satellite signals: youtube.com/watch?v=w5DyJHMw7aY
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Unfortunately, I can't get the darn thing to work! There's no video either from the on-board CRT or the external video out. The most it will do is power on, show some lights on the front, and occasionally beep at me. If anyone has any ideas for how to revive it, I'd love to hear suggestions!
If I can't bring it back to life, then I might turn this into some kind of cyberdeck. I already have a few ideas along those lines.
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The process is a little more complicated than VHF satellite reception (which I showed here: youtube.com/watch?v=icADyjm3PBE). However, it's not terribly complex, and the images are a little better than what's available on VHF.
Here are some other great guides that can help with this:
usradioguy.com/hrpt-satellite-tracking-and-capture
gist.github.com/JVital2013/ed848cdd92900777eee849dc74186b2c
sgcderek.github.io/blog/beginner-hrpt-guide.html
@dereksgc also has some great videos about this on his channel.
Nooelec sells an all-in-one hardware bundle, including antenna, SDR, and LNA. This is everything you need (other than a computer and software) to get started!
amzn.to/4ah2WQt
You can also buy parts individually, and make your own antenna. I personally like the RTL-SDR Blog series of Software Defined Radios:
amzn.to/4a4AjWI
If you buy an SDR separately or already have one, you will also need a SAWbird GOES LNA:
amzn.to/49TtI1k
If you already have a Wifi grid dish, you can modify it like this:
usradioguy.com/optimizing-wifi-grid
If you're building your own dish, the sgcderek link above has some good info. Or you can go REALLY cheap the way I did with some of these projects:
youtube.com/watch?v=zM84sSXFL0Y
youtube.com/watch?v=cW6ogJS768Y
You can find the right position for your antenna feed on the dish here:
analyzemath.com/parabola/focus-of-parabola-calculator.html
And you can find 3D printable helical antenna parts here:
thingiverse.com/thing:4980180
Free software that I use includes:
Gpredict: https://oz9aec.dk/gpredict/
SDR++: sdrpp.org
SatDump: satdump.org
I also use Stellarium, which isn't free and is somewhat flaky, but was the only thing I could find for Android that gives an AR tracking view:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noctuasoftware.stellarium_free&hl=en_US&gl=US
Websites I use for satellite finding and tracking include:
n2yo.com
satdump.org/Satellite-List
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This really has nothing to do with the channel or my other videos, but it is one of my ongoing projects. And this channel is kind of a video tour of all my projects and hobbies, so why not include this one!
I've been working on this off and on since about 2013 at least. Wow, was that over 10 years ago now? People often ask how I have time to do so many projects, but when the projects take over a decade to get somewhere, is it really that impressive? 😅
I'll make sure to follow up on this when it gets to be an actual book!
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(Edit: It's working again! youtu.be/ZhwCDevcCAQ)
Meteor M2-4 is part of a series of low-Earth-orbit meteorological satellites, similar to the US NOAA POES series. It should be transmitting live images of the Earth on both VHF and L-Band microwave frequencies. These can be picked up by amateurs and low-budget weather stations on the ground.
More info is available here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor-M_No.2-4
usradioguy.com/satellites/meteor-m-2-4-launch
https://space.oscar.wmo.int/satellites/view/meteor_m_n2_4
Apparently this satellite worked for a few days after launch, but has now gone silent on the frequencies I can observe. It might still be active on S-band or other radio bands, but the live images seem to have stopped.
This satellite might come back online, the Meteor series has a history of technical issues, slow deployments, and radio problems. The previous satellite M2-3 had some early issues and is now working better.
If this satellite comes back to life, I might try listening to it again in the future. In the meantime, I have some videos on other weather satellites and space hobby experiments, so make sure to check those out!
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I based much of this project on the SARCNet rotator Mk1, found here: sarcnet.org/rotator-mk1.html
Instead of the Aptinex Tricac board, I'm using four 5v relays:
amzn.to/3TokZ1g
The PTZ mount is a Pelco unit I got from Ax-Man Surplus. I actually found most of the parts for this project at Ax-Man, you can find them here: ax-man.com
I'm also using this sensor module:
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I use a software-defined radio to listen to the satellite transmissions:
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And I have a SAWbird+GOES filter/amplifier on the antenna feed to maximize the signal from L-band satellites (~1.7ghz).
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The dish is a surplus 5.8ghz Wireless network antenna that another ham gave me. The feed is a helical L-band design based on this: sgcderek.github.io/tools/helix-calc.html
Software I'm using includes:
Gpredict: sourceforge.net/projects/gpredict
SDR++: sdrpp.org
SatDump: satdump.org
This system could easily be modified for Hamsat / Cubesat use with other antennas. I have a few old security camera mounts around, so I'll probably modify another one in the future to have 2m/70cm antennas for Amsat / space station repeater operation.
It could also be used as a small radio telescope, basically a step up from the Tailgater and Carryout telescopes I've been playing with (youtube.com/watch?v=4a2HjE11DcQ)
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I was surprised to find that the thermal blanket glued to an umbrella actually does work! I built this quickly and not very carefully, so it could definitely be done a little better.
In addition to the umbrella, thermal blanket, and spray glue, I used the following hardware for this project (these links give me an Amazon commission):
Software-Defined Radio: amzn.to/3IsvJFL
L-band Filter / Amplifier: amzn.to/4a50WL8
PCB Antenna feed: amzn.to/48MDTDJ
SMA antenna adapters: amzn.to/490CedX
I also used the following free software:
SDR++ sdrpp.org
Satdump: satdump.org
Parabolic Dish calculator: analyzemath.com/parabola/focus-of-parabola-calculator.html
More information on receiving GOES satellites can be found here: rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-com-goes-16-17-and-gk-2a-weather-satellite-reception-comprehensive-tutorial
And here: usradioguy.com/goes-satellite-imagery-reception
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Some more info on the satellite is here: https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/umka-1.htm
The decoding software is here: github.com/Foxiks/UmKA-1_Telemetry_Decoder
I had more luck with this software to decode telemetry (along with the Soundmodem package from the github link):
https://sputnix.ru/en/satellites-sputnix/for-radioamateurs
To decode the SSTV signals, I used this software:
hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
I used this antenna:
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I like the RTL-SDR Blog series of software defined radios for stuff like this:
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I have fond memories of these things from back in the year 2000. I used to check them out from the technology desk at the campus library, since I couldn't afford my own. While they kind of suck compared to modern cameras, I took plenty of photos with the things. When I found one at a garage sale I had to pick it up!
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This appears to be something like a DB420 8-Bay antenna, about 20ft tall (plus the extension to roof level).
Now that we don't have winter any more, and it's 50F in early February, I'm sticking the thing onto my garage. I'm also attaching an old Baofeng handheld radio and the Boondock Echo answering machine device that I've mentioned before (more info here: crowdsupply.com/boondock-technologies/boondock-echo)
The antenna seems to work really well at picking up distant ham repeaters, and will be the first part of my new antenna farm on the garage roof!
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The PDAs I'm using are Motorola MC55A PocketPCs running Windows CE. I found several NBT radio modems at Ax-Man surplus (ax-man.com/). I combined those with '90s-era color dot radios (Business Band / MURS). The Pocket PC connects to the modem with a serial port cradle and null modem adapter. The modem connects to the radio through the speaker and mic jacks.
Software I used was Terminal CE (venea.net/web/terminal_ce) and MobileVT (mobyware.org/windows-mobile-6-1-classic-device-1776/connection-ftp-tag/mobilevt-download-8434.html)
I found that one terminal app worked better for sending and one was better for receiving. I used 300 baud, N/8/1, and I have all the flow control (CTS / DTR) turned off.
Range with the business band radio is OK but not great (a block or two in the city, or about a mile in open country). The external antenna on the backpack version might have longer range.
The modems are a Bell 202 style, converting serial data into audio tones with AFSK encoding. They can theoretically handle up to 1200 baud speeds, but I've kept everything at 300 baud to make it simpler and more reliable.
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Thanks again to @gardenfork for the Canon camera!
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This is the type of rooftop dome you'd see on a semi truck or other vehicle, allowing fleet owners to track and monitor their trucks and cargo. It has an Orbcomm satellite modem, GPS, Wifi, Xbee, Cellular modem, Ethernet, Serial port, and some other sensors and interfaces.
The hardest part was finding the power inputs for the weird interface block. This didn't come with any hardware documentation, although the software documentation on the web panel is very extensive.
If anyone has suggestions for a way to use or repurpose this, please let me know in the comments!
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Video has been edited slightly to make it shorter and zoom in on the area of interest. The police scanner audio has been synced up to the video, and edited to take out silence.
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Storage and organizing is always kind of an ongoing process for me. Things move around, I get new junk, I use some junk, and I have to rearrange stuff on occasion. Since I have a small house I try hard not to get too overwhelmed with "stuff"! I have a tendency to save a little bit of everything, just in case I need it. Sometimes that leads to cool videos, but if I'm not careful it just leads to clutter and stress!
I'm a big fan of NSF-style metal shelving. I also like clear bins, milk crates, plastic food service bins, basically any containers that I can organize "stuff" into.
This video also has a sneak peek at a couple gadgets that should be showing up on the channel in the next few months.
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Anyway, in this one we're cleaning out gutters (for rain that never happened!), and preserving some cedar with a Japanese technique called Yakisugi (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakisugi). We also ended up setting up some irrigation systems for the garden, although I did that in a rush and didn't really film much of it.
Hopefully next year we can document more of the garden and yard projects and put together something a little more coherent!
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On the down side, the VGA port on the device didn't work, but I dug up an HDMI projector for the initial setup.
On the plus side the software is really intuitive, the camera quality is great, and the installation is super easy!
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More info on Differential GPS: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_GPS
See more of the cats here! @donnyfluff
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I found it performed really well at removing dirt and grime from tough-to-reach areas. It proved especially helpful with the carburetor. I hate carbs so much that I've been just throwing away my dirty ones and replacing them. Thanks to the Vevor ultrasonic, I can now save more carburetors from the trash!
You can find the Vevor 30L Ultrasonic Cleaner here:
US site: https://s.vevor.com/bfQMTU
CA site: https://s.vevor.com/bfQNIT
EU site: https://s.vevor.com/bfQNI4
And you can use code: VVMH5%OFF for 5% off on all their products.
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I used a string of serial cable adapters to get a console on the Carryout dish brain, then I could control it with a Python program. The dish moves through a specified angle and elevation range and takes a signal reading at each position. These can be combined into an image of the sky where each pixel is a radio signal. Then you can "see" things like satellites and radiation patterns.
The prior version only used the onboard Ku-band receiver on the dish. This version replaces the LNB with an RTL-SDR (Software-defined radio) and L-band antenna. Other radio bands could be used, but microwave probably works the best.
I'd like to turn this into a Wifi imager eventually. I did some brief experiments with Wifi (S-band) using a downconverter, but I didn't get very far with that.
My best images so far include an Inmarsat geostationary satellite, navigation satellites, and Iridium comm satellites. All of these can be "imaged" with the dish, although they appear a little different due to the relative speed of the dish and the satellite! For example, Iridium showed up as one long streak (kind of like a time exposure picture). GPS / Gallileo / Beidou showed up as many small points on an orbital track. Inmarsat showed up as fixed a point source in the sky.
I have a writeup on my website with more information about this project here: saveitforparts.wordpress.com/2023/12/29/another-portable-radio-telescope
My code is available on Github here: github.com/saveitforparts/Carryout-Radio-Telescope
You will need an RS-232 to RS-485 adapter. I used this one:
amazon.com/dp/B01CXY9S6M?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzgabeemer-20
Used satellite antennas like this often show up on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other used sites. They're worth about $25-$50USD. Sometimes people ask more, but I just wait until they go unsold for a month and the price drops, or wait for someone else to list one cheaper.
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I did have a few issues along the way, but after some consultation with tech support, I was able to get it running more reliably. I had to adjust a few things and update the firmware to avoid some air flow and tilt sensor errors.
The cutting speed and power is good, and the initial setup is very fast. I also liked the multiple foot mounting options and the smoke tent enclosure (I believe that's an optional extra, but is a good idea!).
You can check out the Falcon 40W laser at the link below:
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More Ballarat footage from 2021 can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=LVqgqYgmeXM
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In addition to alien tourism, I snooped on a couple satellite signals and spotted a few Area-51 sights like Janet Airlines. We also checked out an abandoned-ish Cold War radio facility and had our GPS jammed by mysterious forces! We also spotted some fighter jets and listened to them doing practice runs on the radio.
Yes, this is a silly video, and no we didn't find any UFOs, other than the one made from satellite dishes at the Little Ae'Le'Inn. Maybe next time we can contact E.T.
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I took a bunch of cheap plastic holiday trains and installed them in the walls of my underground sandstone speakeasy, the "Sand Bar".
Thank you to #EIOTCLOUB for sponsoring this video and supporting Sandland with their 4G SIM cards! You can check them out below:
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Please note that all the railroad tracks shown here are abandoned, disused, and disconnected from any active lines. There's no physical connection between any of these rails and a working railroad. They've been abandoned for at least a decade, and some of the tracks have already become part of public parks and bike trails. The rest will probably be ripped up soon. Still, I have to recommend you don't try this at home!
Thanks again to railriders.net for the wheels, they work way better than anything I've been able to make myself!
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Since I have a little experience with 3D printers now, I know what's too much for some of them to handle. I decided to throw all my toughest prints at this thing to see what it could do. Tricky overhangs, tall springy things, fine detail, large flat surfaces, all the stuff that's given me trouble on other 3D printers. The Ender 3 seemed to handle it all pretty well!
You can find this 3D printer at the links below:
Amazon US
amazon.com/dp/B0CF89JHSJ?maas=maas_adg_43CF4650A895A9C7B8ED3934A104EC42_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
amazon.com/dp/B0CF88S7J4?maas=maas_adg_B0982502C77B7200341E046E6305EDB3_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
Amaon Canada
amazon.ca/dp/B0CJ2WSWR3
Amazon UK
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This one has found a new home.
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This is NOT a sponsored review, although I did get one of my Ham It Up units from a viewer (thanks!). In addition to that one, I'm also trying the Nano version which I coincidentally bought around the same time.
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You can find the custom bandplans I mentioned here: github.com/Arrin-KN1E/SDR-Band-Plans
And you can learn more about the Ham-It-Up unit here: support.nooelec.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005812474-Ham-It-Up-Upconverter
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I had a little trouble with belt tension, but Algolaser's tech support was very helpful in walking me through the belt adjustments.
This system lacks automatic focusing and doesn't come with a guide to power and burn time settings. However, it does have a very nice air pump that both cools and clears the laser module, plus it has a built-in LCD screen and onboard Wifi.
If you'd like to check out this or other Algolaser products, you can visit: https://c.gearberry.com/r/C9tLVJLOoKO8
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