Lightning Warning Box: Field Build Journal + Technical Guide
A running build journal for the XIAO ESP32-C6 + AS3935 lightning warning box, with full wiring, build decisions, troubleshooting notes, and current firmware state.
Workshop
Projects
Real builds, field tests, antenna experiments, firmware detours, and the occasional bit of engineering that behaved properly first time.
Latest Project Featured Amateur Radio Repair
From Busted Screen to Fully Functional Satellite Radio
Repairing an ID-5100A head unit with replacement touch screen and LCD parts sourced directly from Icom Australia.
Project Archive
Everything else currently on the bench, in the field, or already written up.
Kite-Lifted 40m End-Fed Activation: Field Deployment & Hard Lessons
A detailed field write-up of a kite-lifted 40 m end-fed on Coochiemudlo Island, including the mechanical setup, RF chain, static bleed, and what changed once the wire stopped sitting still.
SPIMemory Docs
SPIMemory is an Arduino library for SPI Flash and SPI FRAM chips, with typed read/write APIs, erase controls, and diagnostics.