This USB stick holds a selection of more than 350 articles on RF, Radio and Communication published in Elektor Magazine. The content consists of both background articles and projects with the following topics:
Basic radio-related circuits as well as more complex circuits like filters, oscillators, and amplifiers.
Design, construction, and theory of antennas for transmitting and receiving radio signals efficiently.
Design and analysis of RF circuits including filters, mixers, PLLs, and frequency synthesizers. Tools and techniques for predicting radio wave propagation paths and measuring RF signal strength.
Techniques for processing digital signals in RF systems, including modulation and demodulation methods.
Projects on radio receivers, AM, FM, SSB, CW, DRM, DAB, DAB+, Software Defined Radio, and more.
Projects on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRaWAN, and more.
You can use the article search function to locate specific content in the full text. The results are always shown as preformatted PDF documents. You can use Adobe Reader to browse articles, and you can use Adobe Reader’s integrated search functions to find instances of individual words and expressions.
SMA Straight Plug to SMA Straight Plug, 76.2 mm
Specifications
Frequency range
0 to 18 GHz VSWR (≤1.35)
Insertion loss
≤0,22 db
Body
Brass Nickel
Centre contact
Brass Gold
Insulator
PTFE
The Elektor ESP32 Energy Meter is a device designed for real-time energy monitoring and smart home integration. Powered by the ESP32-S3 microcontroller, it offers robust performance with modular and scalable features.
The device uses a 220 V-to-12 V step-down transformer for voltage sampling, ensuring galvanic isolation and safety. Its compact PCB layout includes screw-type terminal blocks for secure connections, a Qwiic connector for additional sensors, and a programming header for direct ESP32-S3 configuration. The energy meter is compatible with single-phase and three-phase systems, making it adaptable for various applications.
The energy meter is simple to set up and integrates with Home Assistant, offering real-time monitoring, historical analytics, and automation capabilities. It provides accurate measurements of voltage, current, and power, making it a valuable tool for energy management in homes and businesses.
Features
Comprehensive Energy Monitoring: Get detailed insights into your energy usage for smarter management and cost savings.
Customizable Software: Tailor functionality to your needs by programming and integrating custom sensors.
Smart Home Ready: Compatible with ESPHome, Home Assistant, and MQTT for full Smart Home integration.
Safe & Flexible Design: Operates with a 220 V-to-12 V step-down transformer and features a pre-assembled SMD board.
Quick Start: Includes one Current Transformer (CT) sensor and access to free setup resources.
Specifications
Microcontroller
ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N8R2
Energy Metering IC
ATM90E32AS
Status Indicators
4x LEDs for power consumption indication2x Programmable LEDs for custom status notifications
User Input
2x Push buttons for user control
Display Output
I²C OLED display for real-time power consumption visualization
Input Voltage
110/220 V AC (via step-down transformer)
Input Power
12 V (via step-down transformer or DC input)
Clamp Current Sensor
YHDC SCT013-000 (100 A/50 mA) included
Smart Home Integration
ESPHome, Home Assistant, and MQTT for seamless connectivity
Connectivity
Header for programming, Qwiic for sensor expansion
Applications
Supports single-phase and three-phase energy monitoring systems
Dimensions
79.5 x 79.5 mm
Included
1x Partly assembled board (SMDs are pre-mounted)
2x Screw terminal block connerctors (not mounted)
1x YHDC SCT013-000 current transformer
Required
Power transformer not included
Downloads
Datasheet (ESP32-S3-WROOM-1)
Datasheet (ATM90E32AS)
Datasheet (SCT013-000)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
From Prototype to Finished Product
What started as an innovative project to create a reliable and user-friendly energy meter using the ESP32-S3 microcontroller has evolved into a robust product. Initially developed as an open-source project, the ESP32 Energy Meter aimed to provide precise energy monitoring, smart home integration and more. Through meticulous hardware and firmware development, the energy meter now stands as a compact, versatile solution for energy management.
The SparkFun Weather Shield uses the Si7021 humidity / temperature sensor, the MPL3115A2 barometric pressure sensor, and the ALS-PT19 light sensor. The shield utilizes the MPL3115A2 and Si7021 Arduino libraries.
The SparkFun Weather Shield comes with two unpopulated RJ11 connector spaces and a 6-pin GPS connector. Finally, each Weather Shield can operate from 3.3 V up to 16 V and has built-in voltage regulators and signal translators.
Check out the GitHub page, Schematics, and Eagle Files for more information.
This portable WiFi weather station is the perfect blend of functionality and style, offering real-time updates on temperature, humidity, and time – all at a single glance.
Featuring a clear digital display, the station ensures that weather and time data are always easy to read and understand. Its minimalist design integrates seamlessly into any environment, adding a touch of modern sophistication without drawing unnecessary attention.
Features
Multi-Function Display: Shows weather, atmospheric pressure, min/max temperature, wind speed, city, country/region, date, day of the week, outdoor temperature & humidity – all at a glance.
Custom GIF Animations: Upload your own GIFs for a personalized display experience.
WiFi Connectivity: Automatically connects to the Internet to retrieve real-time weather and time data.
Power Supply: USB-C
Durable Plastic Casing
Dimensions: 45 x 35 x 40 mm
A meteorologically minded Raspberry Pi HAT designed to make hooking up weather sensors a breeze (or a squall, or a gale). Weather HAT is an all-in-one solution for hooking up climate and environmental sensors to a Raspberry Pi. It has a bright 1.54' LCD screen and four buttons for inputs. The onboard sensors can measure temperature, humidity, pressure and light. The sturdy RJ11 connectors will let you easily attach wind and rain sensors. It will work with any Raspberry Pi with a 40-pin header. You could install it outside in a suitable weatherproof enclosure and connect to it wirelessly – logging the data locally or piping it into Weather Underground, a MQTT broker or a cloud service like Adafruit IO. Alternatively, you could house your weather Pi inside and run wires to your weather sensors outside - making use of the nice screen to display readouts. Features 1.54' IPS LCD screen (240 x 240) Four user-controllable switches BME280 temperature, pressure, humidity sensor (datasheet) LTR-559 light and proximity sensor (datasheet)
Nuvoton MS51 microcontroller with inbuilt 12-bit ADC (datasheet) RJ11 connectors for connecting wind and rain sensors (optional) HAT-format board Fully-assembled Compatible with all 40-pin header Raspberry Pi models Downloads Python library Schematic Included Weather HAT 2 x 10 mm standoffs
Program and build RPi Pico-based ham station utilities, tools, and instruments
Although much classical HF and mobile equipment is still in use by large numbers of amateurs, the use of computers and digital techniques has now become very popular among amateur radio operators. Nowadays, anyone can purchase a €5 Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller board and develop many amateur radio projects using the “Pico” and some external components. This book is aimed at amateur radio enthusiasts, Electronic Engineering students, and anyone interested in learning to use the Raspberry Pi Pico to shape their electronic projects. The book is suitable for beginners in electronics as well as for those with wide experience.
Step-by-step installation of the MicroPython programming environment is described. Some knowledge of the Python programming language is helpful to be able to comprehend and modify the projects given in the book. The book introduces the Raspberry Pi Pico and gives examples of many general-purpose, software-only projects that familiarize the reader with the Python programming language. In addition to the software-only projects tailored to the amateur radio operator, Chapter 6 in particular presents over 36 hardware-based projects for “hams”, including:
Station mains power on/off control
Radio station clock
GPS based station geographical coordinates
Radio station temperature and humidity
Various waveform generation methods using software and hardware (DDS)
Frequency counter
Voltmeter / ammeter / ohmmeter / capacitance meter
RF meter and RF attenuators
Morse code exercisers
RadioStation Click board
Raspberry Pi Pico based FM radio
Using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi with Raspberry Pi Pico
Radio station security with RFID
Audio amplifier module with rotary encoder volume control
Morse decoder
Using the FS1000A TX-RX modules to communicate with Arduino
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