Nick Cornford

Nick Cornford

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.

Areas of interest of the author: Measurement Audio Oscillators Supply Laser

Publications on RadioLocman by the author Nick Cornford:

  1. DIY RTD for a DMM
    Psychologists tell us that frustration increases drive. I was driven to produce the circuit in this...
    25-09-2024
  2. Visual overload alert
    Despite the title, this DI does not describe a gadget to tell you when to don your shades, but...
    06-08-2024
  3. Ultra-low distortion oscillator
    Over the years, the Design Ideas (DI) column has featured many interesting oscillators, but none...
    1. 26-06-2024
    2. 27-06-2024
  4. 2×AA/USB: OK!
    While an internal, rechargeable lithium battery is usually the best solution for portable kit...
    28-05-2024
  5. Supersized log-scale audio meter
    At the end of the DI for a Simple log-scale audio meter (Ref. 1), I promised to show how...
    21-03-2024
  6. Simple log-scale audio meter
    While refurbishing an ageing audio mixer, I decided that the level meters needed special attention....
    22-01-2024
  7. Squashed triangles: sines, but with teeth? Part 1
    A while ago, I needed (or wanted) a pocket-sized audio sine-wave generator: simple, stable,...
    1. 08-01-2024
    2. 09-01-2024
  8. Laser simulator helps avoid destroyed diodes
    Laser diodes can destroy themselves in a few nanoseconds, so testing the response and stability of...
    27-07-2023
  9. Multi-decade current monitor the epitome of simplicity
    This Design Idea has proved as useful as it is simple. With just three or four components, it...
    05-07-2017