Retro Electronics (“Retronics”): Analog, Test, & Micrcontroller Tech
The Tektronix 546B

Pop quiz: What was the first microcontroller to leave the Earth? Find out the answer in Jan Buiting’s new “Retronics” webinar. Check out the video below. If you read Circuit Cellar and Elektor magazines, you likely have as much passion … Continue reading

Simple Circuits: Turn a Tube Radio Into an MP3 Amp
Photo 1: A 1948 Philco portable tube radio restored and repurposed as an MP3 amplifier. (Source: B. Reeve, AX 5/12)

Want to give your MP3 player vintage tube sound? You can with the proper circuits, an antique radio, and a little know-how. In addition to generating amazing sound, the design will be an eye catcher in your home or office. … Continue reading

Elektor June 2012: Nixie Thermometer, PIC Programmer, AVR Software-Defined Radio, & More
Nixie tubes display temperature and humidity data

Elektor’s June issue is going to be a classic. You’ll read about a wide range  of topics from a Nixie thermometer/hygrometer to a PIC programmer solution to an Intersil IMS6100 vintage dev kit. And much more! Watch the video below, … Continue reading

Weekly Elektor Wrap Up: Thermometer with Giant Display, AVR Software-Defined Radio Webinar, & More!
Board for Elektor's thermometer with a giant display

It’s time to review what our Elektor colleagues in The Netherlands, France, and beyond worked on and covered this week! As usual, they’ve been quite busy working in the Elektor lab, organizing webcasts, prepping for Design West, and assembling upcoming … Continue reading

Fundamental Amplifier Techniques with Electron Tubes
AmpElectronTubeBook

Want tips on designing electron tube amplifiers? Fundamental Amplifier Techniques with Electron Tubes might be the book for you. The author, Rudolf Moers carefully details the science of hollow-state design as applied to amplifiers and power supplies. The book is … Continue reading