John Bisset
Create a Weekly Report for Your Stakeholders
Keep colleagues in the loop (and keep yourself visible)
Get a Grip to Avoid Slips and Falls
Reels may be gone, but here's one tape to use at your station
This Forecast May Help You Predict Interference
Check out William Hepburn’s DX Info Centre Tropospheric Ducting Forecast
Use Frank’s Belly Box at Your Tower Base
Also, check out what the CatchBox mic system can do
Consider These Small Items for Your “Go Box”
Sooner or later you’ll need a pair of tweezers or a magnifying glass
Should You Try to Fix That Switched-Mode Supply?
Bill Traue offers some thoughts (and have you tried a blow dryer?)
Bag It, Stash It, Grab It Quick
More thoughts on part organization from Binmeister Dave Morgan
Ken Beckwith’s EAS Antenna Solution
Don’t have time to build it yourself? Let Ken help you
Gary Street Refurbs a Gates Biamote
This two-channel amplifier was intended for remotes for radio and TV
What the Hay? This Place Is for the Birds!
See what happens when you don’t put your boots on right?
Readers Identify the WE-111C Audio Transformer
The BBC used similar devices to connect the studio to the transmitter
An Eye in the Sky Provides New Perspectives
Dan Slentz says his new tower camera is good for more than watching the...
Cumulus Engineers Uncover a Surprise Under a Transmitter
And it delivers an unexpected memory jolt to your trusty Workbench author
Golden Nuggets at Your Transmitter Site
An appreciation of the truly wonderful Western Electric 111C
An Inexpensive Way to Feed Your EAS Box
You could build one but they are available from sources like Amazon and Walmart
New Uses for Your Handy Klein 9s
That gap between the handles and below the hinge is there for a purpose
Surgical Tweezers and Hemostats — an Engineer’s Tools?
Also, a resource to help you understand VSWR (from 1959)
GEP: Ditch the Wall Wart
A simple project using junk box supplies gets rid of the wall wart
What’s on Your RF Site “Must Check” List?
Also, hints for disabling those pesky Windows updates
Shure Thing: A Solution to Crumbling Foam
Fans of the SM5B have a source for replacement windscreens
Useful Reader Comments on Workbench Topics
More options for quiet in-window air conditioners
Flag Your Stuff With These Handy Wire Ties
Also, a reminder about maintaining station logs from Larry Wilkins
Here’s a Circuit to Snub Those Surges
Also, an unexpected application of your 9-inch Kleins
Clean Coils Are Happy Coils
Also, here’s a useful wireless charger to install under a desk
Workbench: Three Steps to a More Efficient A/C System
Also, a solution to our mic model mystery
Slam on Your Brakes and Check This Out
This DIY mic stand is one-of-a-kind (unless you build one too!)
Workbench: Park It Right Here, Baby!
Rubber bumpers outlast concrete for your station parking lot
Workbench: Infrared Pictures Speed Troubleshooting
Also, a handy way to obtain a list of Windows updates
Workbench: Squeak, Scrape, Sag and Stick?
Rolf Taylor has some tips for that door that’s driving you crazy