SolderSmoke Podcast #145 (July 29, 2012) is available
http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke145.mp3
— Derecho Storm hits Northern Virginia
— Cappuccio impersonates a Pitt Bull
— July 4 Fireworks
— A 17 Meter QSO with W5JAY (QRP Hall of Famer)
— Rules of Thumb for Decoupling Caps (.1 uF now suspect)
— Heathkit: Mic jack? Or Mike jack? (Who is this Mike guy?)
— On the air with the K2ZA DX-100
— Saturnian Sidewalk Astronomy
— NJQRP “Chat With The Designers” — Mandatory Listening!
— Back with the ARRL: Goodwill Transmitters and Herring Aid Receivers
— Billy’s computer build and Arduino adventures
— Fixing up NE602 20 meter DC rig
— Join G-QRP! Support our SPRAT!
— MAILBAG
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Thanks for the mention on the podcast! CWTD is a lot of fun, and TONS of great information. The “show notes” for each episode is beginning to become an awesome collection of must-have info for the homebrewer. Hopefully you can join in “live” one of these Tuesday nights. AA5TB has great info on EFHW info, really good site! You may want to check out my most recent YouTube video that discusses parasitics and self-resonance of inductors and capacitors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi24SpKYYoQ It discusses this very point. One thing I show is a 0.01uF cap which is self-resonant at about 5.5MHz – of course this is with about 3″ of total lead length. Shorter lengths will push SRF much higher…
That’s a nice looking shack. I didn’t realize you had so much room! Bill N5AB
Great shack Bill! Is that your DX map on the wall? For when you take the Elser-Mathes Cup.
Nice digs (or den)radio room! Like the “Self-Repair Manifesto”, too!
thanks for the podcast! You are always interesting to listen to. Also interesting to hear what (annoying) background noises, 🙂 sounds like a high pitched alarm going off in the background. It stopped when you got to the mail bag.
Bill you promote science and exploration and that is good but your radio advice really is suspect. Thd only knack you have is for promoting your extra large ego. This site is a one big ego trip. How dare you ask for money – with a government job and all ! This podcast died when mike did. You can help Solder Smoke by learnign about radios before you present the BS Smarten up and fbring in some other smart person like Mike to bring the podcast out of the toilet.