~ Early Web Links ~

Peter's DIY electronics hub showcases a range of original hardware projects including relay modules for Raspberry Pi and Arduino, PIC microcontroller circuits, remote control encoders, and an LCD thermometer. Each project comes with schematics and build guides, making this a great resource for hobbyist engineers looking for practical, hands-on circuit designs.

HobbyProjects.com curates an extensive collection of links to electronics tutorials, circuits, engineering projects, and useful resources for hobbyists at all skill levels. The site also offers its own tutorials covering topics from basic electronics to microcontrollers, along with dictionaries, formulas, and reference materials for electronics enthusiasts.

Stavros Korokithakis documents his maker and DIY electronics projects, including building a custom $8 voice note recorder inspired by a discontinued pebble device. The blog blends technical tinkering with self-deprecating humor, making it an entertaining read for hobbyist electronics builders and software developers alike.

SSS Online is a long-running RF and spread spectrum engineering magazine offering deep technical resources on Smith charts, S-parameters, impedance matching, Eb/N0, and link budgets. Managed by Pegasus and active since 1995, it serves RF engineers and ham radio enthusiasts with articles, software downloads, tutorials, and reference material on microwave and wireless design topics.

A comprehensive reference hub dedicated to the Smith Chart, the classic RF engineering tool invented by Phillip Smith of RCA, covering tutorials, software downloads, example charts, reference books, and curated links to related tools and pages. Visitors can explore the mathematical foundations of impedance matching, s-parameters, and microwave design through a well-organized collection of articles, Java applets, and PDF resources.

Robert Smathers maintains this personal hub dedicated to TVRO (Television Receive Only) satellite reception, featuring links, schedules, mail lists, newsgroups, and dealer resources for satellite hobbyists. The site also touches on visual satellite observing and space topics, making it a useful reference point for backyard dish enthusiasts.

Bill Beaty's Electronics Hobbyist page is a sprawling directory of resources for electronics enthusiasts, covering surplus suppliers, schematics archives, robotics, embedded processors, Tesla coils, and electrostatics projects. It also includes Bill's own articles on electricity fundamentals, common misconceptions, and hands-on science experiments, making it a rich hub for both beginners and seasoned hobbyists.

Tomi Engdahl's ePanorama.net is a vast electronics reference site covering audio circuits, video systems, PCB design, embedded systems, RF, and much more, with hundreds of categorized links and original schematics. The accompanying blog keeps the resource current with news, product tests, IoT coverage, and cleantech topics, making it a go-to hub for electronics hobbyists and engineers alike.

Jedaler's Electronics Page, built by JaKab-Daniel, is a curated link collection focused on circuit schematics, microcontrollers, RF antennas, robotics, and hobby electronics projects. Visitors will find references to PIC microcontroller resources, Tesla-related circuits, xenon flash designs, and free energy machine plans alongside general electronics archives.

Alan Yates (VK2ZAY) runs a sprawling electronics and amateur radio laboratory notebook covering homebrew circuits, microcontrollers, high voltage experiments, pyrotechnics, antennas, and much more. With over 260 articles, engineering calculators, and an annual Advent Calendar of Circuits series, this is a genuine treasure trove for hands-on electronics hobbyists.