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2018-09-23 15:45:42

Dana Myers

IEEE_Spectrum:_With_the_=e2=80=9cDead_Bug=e2=80=9d_Method=2c_Hobbyis

Everything old is new again:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/with-the-dead-bug-method-hobbyists-can-break-through-the-highfrequency-barrier

73,
Dana K6JQ

15087

2018-09-23 15:59:05

jim

Re: [emrfd] IEEE Spectrum: With the “Dead Bug” Method, Hobbyists

I always call stuff I build like that dead 'r buggy style ...either its dead and does not work or buggy 'cause it osc's when it should amp or amps when it should osc..

Jim

15088

2018-09-23 17:55:07

Dana Myers

Re:_[emrfd]_IEEE_Spectrum:_With_the_=e2=80=9cDead_Bug=e2=80=9d_Metho

15089

2018-09-23 17:56:14

Dana Myers

Re:_[emrfd]_IEEE_Spectrum:_With_the_=e2=80=9cDead_Bug=e2=80=9d_Metho

15090

2018-09-23 20:58:48

alienrelics

Re: IEEE Spectrum: With the “Dead Bug” Method , Hobbyists Can Br

What will they rethink of next?

Is it just me? Since when are NAND gates drawn without the inverting circle?

https://spectrum.ieee.org/image/MzEzNDQ0MA.jpeg


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Steve Greenfield AE7HD

15091

2018-09-23 22:01:07

Dana Myers

Re:_[emrfd]_Re:_IEEE_Spectrum:_With_the_=e2=80=9cDead_Bug=e2=80=9d_M

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2018-09-26 14:11:02

kb1gmx

Re: IEEE Spectrum: With the “Dead Bug” Method , Hobbyists Can Br

Ya mean I should have patented that back in 1970???

Seriously I was building at UHF (450 through 512) and a bit at 860mhz back then

and that is the approach we used because etching a board commercially was out of

sight. Also that was the pre cheap plated hole era by a decade easy. Lay it on its

back and dead bug with Air line (strip lines some distance above the copper) or

strips of copper clad super glued to the copper. Usually air lines as they had

lower loss.

Its still a good way to go for both digital and analog. Cheap, fast, and with care very solid.

Allison