The idiom "beating a dead horse" is a common term across the world but what does it mean? A trip to the internet suggests the following explanation: To waste an effort on something when there is no chance of success. Those who are Democrats should internalize that phrase and rethink the next four years. That guy has you by the cojones and there is no letting go. The chaos and path of destruction is just starting! Don't get mad but get even by playing smart and laying a foundation for the 2026 and 2028 elections. This approach bypasses trying to do a tit for tat on a daily basis. Besides by being silent and in a stealth mode will raise his paranoia level about the hidden state. For those with bravado and large cojones who think simply buying four crystals and a handful of 68pF caps and hoping by simply connecting those parts will result in a superb four pole filter you are beating a dead horse. What exemplifies not beating the dead horse is getting smart and that entails l...
In the last SolderSmoke Podcast I participated in the subject of Homebrew Versus Kits was covered. One aspect discussed in that session was the totally built homebrew everything. Certainly, to be able to say ALL homebrew would be a high-water mark. However, there is a huge chasm between something barely working to something that comes close to a commercial element built on a production line. Homebrew elements like LC VFO's, DBM's and Crystal Filters fall in this chasm. A seasoned homebrew veteran has no qualms about saying homebrew the LC VFO, the DBM and the Crystal Filter. This veteran says DON'T given that this may be a first venture into homebrewing and the first time building something more than a Michigan Mighty Mite. Now, to defend my position on those elements and along the way I will provide a solution to those new to the art. Creating that huge gap is tribal knowledge. The Double Balanced Mixer is first up and remember I don't use Single Balanced Mixers. In ...