Nick Cornford built his first crystal set at 10, and since then has designed professional audio equipment, many datacomm products, and technical security kit. He has at last retired.
Nick Cornford
Nick Cornford
Areas of interest of the author: Audio Oscillators Supply Measurement Laser
Publications on RadioLocman by the author Nick Cornford:
- Ultra-low distortion oscillatorOver the years, the Design Ideas (DI) column has featured many interesting oscillators, but none...
- 26-06-2024
- 27-06-2024
- 2×AA/USB: OK!While an internal, rechargeable lithium battery is usually the best solution for portable kit...28-05-2024
- Supersized log-scale audio meterAt the end of the DI for a Simple log-scale audio meter (Ref. 1), I promised to show how...21-03-2024
- Simple log-scale audio meterWhile refurbishing an ageing audio mixer, I decided that the level meters needed special attention....22-01-2024
- Squashed triangles: sines, but with teeth? Part 1A while ago, I needed (or wanted) a pocket-sized audio sine-wave generator: simple, stable,...
- 08-01-2024
- 09-01-2024
- Laser simulator helps avoid destroyed diodesLaser diodes can destroy themselves in a few nanoseconds, so testing the response and stability of...27-07-2023
- Multi-decade current monitor the epitome of simplicityThis Design Idea has proved as useful as it is simple. With just three or four components, it...05-07-2017
