Dave goes on a tour of EMC Technologies new $1.8M RF Anechoic Test chamber used for automatic and product testing for EMC emissions and susceptibility.
Also their other test chambers like the GTEM (Gigahertz Transverse Electromagnetic) test facility.
Thanks to Rob Weir (Yes, he's a New Zealander)
www.emctech.com.au
EMC Pre-Compliance testing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLIr1eFjY2s
Dave's Mailbag
Some nice postcards, a Jamma card for Daves arcade machine, some computer stuff, dummy load kit, a calculator and a PLASMA SPEAKER!
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Dave checks out several FPGA demo boards, and tries out the DE0 Nano and Altera Quartus II software.
http://www.terasic.com.tw/cgi-bin/page/archive.pl?Language=English&No=593
Digilent Basys2: www.digilentinc.com/BASYS2
Papilio One: papilio.cc
NOTE: Yes, this video has some audio problems, sorry, it was in the original source files.
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It's finally here! The first Solar Roadways installation happened in Sandpoint Idaho after $3.9M in funding and 6.5 years of development. Does it work? Is it practical?
Once again, Dave runs the numbers...
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Webcam: http://www.cityofsandpoint.com/visiting-sandpoint/solar-roadways
Hires photos: http://imgur.com/a/hf6BM
News story: http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/local_news/20161007/sr_pilot_on_track_despite_challenges
Blog excuse: http://www.solarroadways.com/Blog/Show?b=4
LG Panel datasheets: https://www.lgenergy.com.au/downloads/category/5/product-brochures
SEIA Report on solar installation costs: http://www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-market-insight-report-2016-q3
NREL Report on commerial and domestic solar costs: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/64746.pdf
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