Nuts and Volts Magazine
Features
This project will really come home to roost.
Power: Less is definitely more here as we focus on ways to reduce the power consumption in our projects so they can run for longer on less.
Projects
Test your stash of capacitors with this ESR Meter and weed out any bad ones before you install them in your projects.
Using a Rock Band 3 keyboard, you can construct a very inexpensive, yet very capable MIDI controller for use in the studio or on stage.
Utilizing the Amigo retro computer, here are some fun projects to get you started on a technology adventure, exploring computers and programming.
Columns
The Ham’s Wireless Workbench
by H. Ward Silver
Transmission Lines and SWR
Any conductor carrying an AC current can be treated as a transmission line. Here, we'll talk about a basic element of transmission lines: the standing wave ratio. Find out why it’s important and how to measure it.
Q&A
by Tim Brown
Reader Questions Answered Here (1.2016)
Scanner frequency change, a simple remote control, and a telephone off-hook indicator.
Departments
Easing Into STEM
by Bryan Bergeron
I’m often asked what the best way is to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education with electronics.