Ascent to Mały Kozi Wierch (High Tatras)

At the beginning of May, the winter had finally been losening its grip on Central Europe’s mountain ranges, and it is fair to say it had been a pretty harsh cold season.

For doing the more interesting stuff in altitudes beyond two thousand meters, full winter equipment such as crampons and an ice axe was still necessary at this point in time, also and especially in the High Tatras mountain … read more

Winter tour in the Sierra de Gredos

For the more serious mountaineer, a winter tour seems consequential after a summer tour, in case he or she enjoyed the past experience on a particular mountain or in a particular mountain range.

March however, is a curious month in regards to hiking and mountaineering.

It’s the month where you encounter the most snow, since the snowfall of the entire winter has accumulated and nothing has yet melted. This is … read more

Einbrecheralarm mit Infrarot-Sensorfeld MLX90642 (Teil 2)

Link zu Teil 1

1. Erstellung eines Printed Circuit Boards

Das Design eines Printed Circuit Boards, abgekürzt PCB, war der Teil des Projekts der den meisten Spaß machte.

Ich nutzte dabei das Tool KiCad, eine kostenlose und intuitive CAD-Software für die Erstellung von PCB Layouts (hier ist eine hilfreiche Videoeinführung).

Trotz meiner geringen Erfahrung mit solchen CAD-Programmen war ein Schaltplan nach kurzer Zeit gezeichnet, wobei die Schaltung wie man … read more

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