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EMF calculator
For those in the UK worried about the new pending Ofcom ICNIRP EMF rules.
I have found an excellent EMF calculator program from the late VK3UM, infact I would say it is the best I have come across yet.
Well worth a download and a play with:
https://www.vk5dj.com/VK3UM%20EMRCalc%20Ver%207.12%20Install.zip
Armbian Linux for Arm processors and Android TV Boxes.
Kiwi online SDR G4DYA
The online G4DYA Kiwi SDR receiver is just 9 miles North of my QTH. Situated at Stone, Staffordshire. UK.
It has an excellent range of Amateur bands, and even goes down to LF 136KHz and 472KHz, it also has some good decoders built in to play around with for CW, PSK and even WSPR.
Ideal to test band conditions and your equipment.
Join in the fun here http://kiwisdr.lamont.me.uk:8073/
Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa Xfce released.
Latest version of Linux Mint released https://blog.linuxmint.com/
I am hopeful there will be a version for Arm processors soon?
VAT is the way we are going to collect it.
Already there are moans from buyers, "they have charged me VAT!"
ebay have now rolled into the mix now implementing the 1st January 21 VAT rules for UK buyers and EU. As I mentioned at the start of writing this thread, they will nail it at source at the time of purchase:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/listings/default/vat-obligations-eu?id=4650
Where this leaves the likes of Aliexpress, Banggood and individual traders from China and the rest of the world not registered, I guess HMRC rules in Notice 143 will click into place?
LCSC Electronics
LCSC has been in my Far East component suppliers list for sometime now.. I was short of a few obscure components so I thought I would give them a whirl.
Website was easy to use, ordering was very quick, straight forward and simple. A small handling charge was added if the order was below a certain value . So I just ordered more components to the list to overcome the charge, the ease of paying by Paypal gave the order some security.
Based in Shenzhen, China, the consignment took no longer than anything else you would order from the far East, and was provided with live tracking as you can see from the package dates and path below:
- 142021/01/04 14:29:48
- 132021/01/03 10:31:49
- 122020/12/31 12:07:54
- 112020/12/28 06:00:00
- 102020/12/28 06:00:00
- 92020/12/27 14:00:00
- 82020/12/27 08:52:00
- 72020/12/26 13:08:00
- 62020/12/26 09:09:00
- 52020/12/24 23:23:07
- 42020/12/23 16:05:51
- 32020/12/22 01:29:08
- 22020/12/21 22:46:40
- 1202
I will certainly be using them again in the future!
"Yes it got in with no added VAT or PO charges Hi! :-)"