Throughout my involvement with work and school, I have learned a great deal about computer languages and programs. With my involvement in amateur radio, I have learned many practical techniques with working with RF electronics, antennas, and RF applications.
Below is a small sample of the different projects and topics I am working on now. For up to date information on my progress/ideas/experimentations please visit my blog - technotica.rfgeeks.com.
- Roomba 'hacks' and robotics
- Home Automatation using PVR box (Pluto and SageTV)
- Microwave communications using Amateur radio and digital modes
- Web design (revamping Open Engineering and Blog site)
- Geocaching
- GPS applications using amateur radio (APRS)
Engineering Programs:
PSpice
EAGLE - PCB design, circuit analysis and simulation
Agilent ADS
AWAS (antenna modeling)
EZNEC (antenna modeling)
MPLAB IDE - programming PICs and microcontrollers (I'm currently learning how to program PICs and STAMP microcontrollers)
Engineering Skills:
Experience typical lab equipment - oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, power supplies, etc.
Test equipment - Network and spectrum analyzers, SWR meters, field strength meters, etc.
Anechoic chamber testing and procedures
Filters, power amplifiers, bias circuits, oscillators, etc.
Ham Radio skills:
Building RF circuits, such as controllers, exciters, receivers, etc.
Building and designing antennas for HF to UHF frequencies
Erecting and testing short and long-term antenna structures including rotate/azimuthal control
Soldering coax cables and other equipment
Testing of radio equipment and antennas using field strength meters, SWR/Wattmeters, etc.
Experience with low and high power radio tranceivers
Main 'ham' interests are in mobile VHF/UHF operations, APRS, HF QRP, and digital and microwave communications
Computer Languages:
C/C++
embedded Visual Basic
Visual Studio 2005 (Visual Basic and .NET)
MATLAB
HTML, CSS, and Javascript
Java (currently learning)
IT Programs and Operating Systems:
Microsoft Office 97,2000,XP,2003
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Publisher
OpenOffice Suite
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Adobe Encore (DVD editing)
Adobe Premiere Pro
Filemaker Pro
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Adobe Photoshop
Mozilla Thunderbird and Firefox
Norton and McAfee virus removal products
Unix/Linux based systems favoring RedHat/Fedora, Debian, and Ubuntu
Microsoft Windows (all versions)
Mac OS
Palm OS
Other IT skills:
PDA support (hotsynching, setting up, etc.)
Virus, malware, spyware removal and prevention
Printers and Scanners - primarily HP and Canon
Network attached devices (servers, printers, etc.)
Experience primarily with Dell, Gateway, and HP/Compaq poducts
Network devices (routers, switches, patch panels, etc.)
Experienced cable installer for Cat 5/6
Wireless technologies (bluetooth, 802.11 a/b/g, etc.)