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CREG Journal 112 (0-24)
This issue has a cover date of December 2020 and was published on 1 December 2020.

Front Cover (1)
3D rendering showing the stereo camera system in the textured model of the Grotta Giusti cave. Image: F. Menna (FBK) and E. Nocerino (AMU)

Contents (2)
List of contents and masthead information.

News and Notes (2)
Digital Signal Processing, Rob Gill

A Cost-effective 3D Photogrammetric Approach for Semi-submerged Caves (3-6)
Erica Nocerino, Fabio Menna, Elisa Mariarosaria Farella and Fabio Remondino present a method, based on photogrammetry, to simultaneously survey the above and below water parts of semi-submersed caves.

Single-board Computers for Data Logging and IoT Applications (7-9)
Off-the-shelf SBCs could simplify the design of cave data loggers. Mike Bedford presents an overview of suitable products.

Strain Gauge Amplifier for Load Cells and other Fast-acting Signals (10-11)
Bob Mehew presents the work by Paul Thorne using two moderately fast-acting amplifiers to build a strain gauge amplifier for a Wheatstone bridge load cell with a rise and fall time of below 10 microseconds.

We Hear (12)
Roundup of news and events: Mike Bedford brings us the latest to impact the world of cave radio and electronics. Drone Developments: Enter the Dragon, Triboelectric Energy Scavenging, Light Sticks Under the Spotlight.

Underground Trials of Low-cost Coaxial Cables as Leaky Feeders (13-14)
Following previous tests aimed at determining an ideal type of cable and operating frequency, Angel Rodriguez, EA4HCN, reports on underground tests using low-cost coaxial cables as leaky feeders aimed at quantifying real-world performance.

Building Blocks (15)
Exploring what a basic GPS receiver can offer, by Tony Haigh.

An Introduction to GNU Radio (16-19)
Digital Signal Processing offers many advantages over more traditional analogue approaches. Robin Gape presents an introduction to this DSP package, which can run on a Raspberry Pi.

Letters to the Editor (20-21)
Earth Resistivity Surveying, Mike Cowlishaw; Earth Resistivity - Correction; Addressable Electrodes, David Gibson.

The Adventures of Greg (20)
Illustration by Adrian Higgins, and words by Stuart France.

Web Watch (21)
Fascinating links - from serious power tools, incredible charging speeds to powerful magnification, by Peter Ludwig.

Update: Regenerative Brake (21)
In an extension of his notes on regenerative braking, David Gibson describes how to build an LED lamp that is powered by a falling weight.

HF Cave Radio - The Story so Far (22-24)
Mike Bedford and Rob Gill summarise the results of several years of experimentation into cave radio at HF and suggest some avenues for further work.