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AVR/Arduino Timing Issue with fresh ATMEGA328p

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Steve Smith

I’d like to draw attention to an issue I’ve experienced building the latest VAYU-NTX v1.04 board. I had previously built one that suffered from the same issue but I ended up very frustrated and this probably contributed to my having … Continue reading →

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VAYU-NTX v1.05

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Steve Smith

It’s been a while since I posted here. I took a (LONG) break from things electronic and HAB. However, I have gradually gotten back into things. I have designed an minimal Arduino™ board, minDUINO, design files available on ProjectAVR. This … Continue reading →

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Neu VAYU

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Steve Smith

I’m very happy to report that the new VAYU-NTX v1.04 PCBs have arrived along with a solder stencil. The boards and stencil are of the normal high quality from Hackvana (Thanks again Mitch). Although I enjoy the process of hand … Continue reading →

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Comments Active

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Steve Smith

Just a quick update post: I’ve re-enabled comments, this time with a CAPTCHA device. Comments may be left at will now and I will see how it goes. Mitch from Hackvana has kindly notified me that the VAYU-NTX v1.04 PCBs … Continue reading →

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Adding a default stencil layer in Eagle

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Steve Smith

After all the work setting up a stencil and adding a layer to produce the Stencil Gerber in the last post, I wondered if there was a way to automate the process a little more. What was needed was a … Continue reading →

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Designing a Solder Stencil with Eagle

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Steve Smith

With the completion of VAYU-NTX I wanted to explore the use of a solder stencil rather than use my component by component soldering approach. I haven’t got an oven yet but I believe I can still use the hot air … Continue reading →

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Released!

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Steve Smith

I’ve been busy testing the VAYU-NTX PCB and cobbling together code to enable it to send telemetry. I have managed to combine Anthony Stirk‘s RTTY demo code and Matthew Beckett‘s NORB 3 code along with a few snippets of Chris … Continue reading →

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Evolution

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Steve Smith

Tuesday 19th saw delivery of the VAYU-NTX v1.03 prototype PCBs from Hackvana. I am really pleased with the consistency of quality and finish on their PCBs. I chose a blue colour this time and I really like it. It’s not … Continue reading →

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SMD Soldering Technique

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Steve Smith

During the building of VAYU-1 and VAYU v1.01, I developed a technique for soldering the very small SMD parts including the TPS16016 Boost Regulator chip. This device is a mere 2.5mm across and the pins are minute. Try as I … Continue reading →

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An added boost!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Steve Smith

Before I regale you with the full VAYU-1 launch story, I would like to share with you a small success. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know that I took the original CHEAPO Tracker design … Continue reading →

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