# Ep 245: The Silver Swan, ET's Umbrella Antenna, Model Tanks vs Space Shuttle Tires

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2023-11-24
- Length: 59m
- Episode: 245
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires

## Summary

Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss the winners of the Halloween Hack Fest, including Scott Duckworthy's cable-suspended 'flying ghost' automaton. They review several hardware hacks: a homebrew umbrella antenna for NOAA satellites, a fail-safe power/data circuit, and NASA's use of a remote-controlled WWII tank to deflate space shuttle tires. The episode also covers the new image import feature in KiCad 7 for reverse engineering PCBs and controlling oscilloscopes via SCPI.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=1) Introduction and Halloween Hack Fest Winners
- [10:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=622) Silver Swan Automaton Restoration
- [14:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=883) ET's Umbrella Antenna for NOAA Satellites
- [22:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=1341) Simple MOSFET Watchdog Circuit
- [27:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=1679) NASA's WWII Tank for Tire Deflation
- [32:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=1960) Car ACC Relay Hack and Dark Sky Protector
- [39:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=2342) Quick Hacks: Pylomar, Lipo Replacement, CNC Microscope
- [40:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=2436) Antique Radio Build and Open Source Cinema Camera
- [44:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=2675) Controlling Oscilloscopes with SCPI
- [49:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-11-24-ep-245-the-silver-swan-ets-umbrella-antenna-model-tanks-vs-space-shuttle-tires#t=2957) KiCad 7 Image Import for PCB Reverse Engineering

## Topics

- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Scott Duckworthy (other)
- NRF 24 (chip)
- ESP32 (chip)
- RTL SDR (tool)
- NASA (company)
- DeWalt (tool)
- Stealth Transit (company)
- Pylomar (product)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- KiCad (tool)
- Sony Vaio P (product)
- Al Williams (other)
- Rigol (company)
- Tektronix (company)
- SCPI (other)
- GPIB (tool)
- Arya (other)
- Craig Lindley (other)
- City Pie (company)
- Adafruit (company)
- Seeed Studio (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Space Difficulties and Lost Heroes - Wanzing Workshop Whemmle](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-11-06-space-difficulties-and-lost-heroes-wanzing-workshop-whemmle) (The Amp Hour)
- [314: Why Are Wings Needed in Space?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2019-12-20-314-why-are-wings-needed-in-space) (Embedded.fm)
- [Pneumatic Tubes, Straight To The Home](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-01-22-pneumatic-tubes-straight-to-the-home) (The Amp Hour)
- [The Spark Gap - Episode 24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-01-07-the-spark-gap-episode-24) (The Spark Gap)
- [Chaffered Chocolate Coemption](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-04-09-chaffered-chocolate-coemption) (The Amp Hour)

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