Orners Corner
Ham Radio • Electronics • Software • Vintage Tech
Ham Radio • Electronics • Software • Vintage Tech
A collection of ham radio, electronics, software, and experimental projects. Explore precision circuits, vintage radio modifications, utility software, workshop techniques, and practical engineering ideas from decades of hands-on experience.
Projects, experiments, ideas, and technical articles
Welcome to Orners Corner! This website is my repository of projects I am currently working on or have completed over the years. Most projects are electronics-based, with a strong emphasis on ham radio, vintage equipment restoration, analog design, embedded systems, and practical workshop techniques. I enjoy sharing ideas, solutions, and unique approaches that may help others in their own projects. Some concepts revisit older engineering methods that are still highly useful today, while others explore new approaches and experiments.
Browse current and archived technical content
| Project | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Experiments and Ideas | ||
| Precision PIC Timers | Generating very precise periods with PIC timers | 2019 |
| Heathkit Foot Extensions | 3D printed foot extensions for classic 60's and 70's ham radios | 2020 |
| Gain / Atten / Ref Circuit | Switchable op-amp based gain, attenuation, and reference block | 2023 |
| Texar Prism Clone | A modern take on the classic Texar Prism multiband compressor | 2022 |
| Absolute Value Circuit | Absolute value circuit requiring only one op-amp | 2023 |
| Relay Latch / Un-latch | Relay latching and un-latching without active components | 2023 |
| Thermistor Linearizer | Thermistor linearizer with temperature-proportional voltage output | 2023 |
| Radio Dial Diffuser | Experiments in dyeing nylon for vintage radio dial illumination | 2024 |
| Hints & Kinks | ||
| Pluggable PCB Standoffs | Using micro banana plugs and spacers as pluggable standoffs | 2020 |
| Versatile Clothes Pins | Modified clothespins for holding small objects during assembly | 2020 |
| Panel Labeling | Methods for producing professional-looking panel labels | 2022 |
| Software and Applications | ||
| Serial Port Program | Serial communication software with storable presets | 2017 |
| HP54600 Screen Capture Utility | Capture utility for HP54600 series oscilloscopes | 2017 |
| HP ESA-E Screen Capture Utility | Screen capture software for HP ESA spectrum analyzers | 2017 |
* Articles marked as part of the What's Old is New Again series revisit unique and effective engineering ideas from the past.