SolderSmoke Podcast #225 is available
http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke225.mp3
Mars, West Coast smoke.
Pete’s Activities:
— DC receivers.
— CW offset
— GQRP talk
— The uSDX project
Bill’s Bench
— Sliding into the Vintage Test Gear Cult: HP8640B .
— Fixing up and figuring out Radio Shack DX-390 receivers.
— 220 to 110 on a few remaining devices.
— Got myself a Dremel-like rotary device.
Tech News:
— ARRL/TAPR Convention: SDR project from Walla Walla University students. Intuitive explanation for why desired and image freqs in a mixer come out with very useful phase differences.
— Chuck Adams’ Amazing Lab Notebook. Includes a simple circuit to measure resistance and Q in crystals. FB.
MAILBAG:
— Dino KL0S SITSing in his shack, homebrewing 9 MHz filters FB Dino. Airborne!
— Dave NT1U sent us the famous 1968 QST Article by W7ZOI re DC RX.
— Ron K0EIA listening to SWBC staions with uBITX.
— Ted AJ8T Korguntubes making a 12AX7 equivalent.
— Joel N6ALT sent me a nice DX-390 manual. Thanks Joel
— Bob KD8CGH alerted us to the uSDX project — story on the blog.
— Craig AA0ZZ Sent a great message with insights on computer code — I will put up on the blog.
–Tracy KN4FHX reports on optimistic prognosis for SolarCycle 25. Some chickens may have to be sacrificed.
— Stephen M0OMO Thanks SolderSmoke for rekindling interest in this hobby.
— Paul VK3HN has a cool new rig — The Prowler — check it out
— Steve N8NM working on his Sunbeam car — Pete already knew about the carburetor synch problem. N6QW knows everything.
I agree that G-QRP did a phenomenal job with the Convention. I too was surprised and honored to be asked to be a speaker with my talk on the NanoVNA.
Hey fellas I’ve been keeping an eye on Stitcher and this episode doesn’t seem to have made it up there. Have I missed an important plot point? 73, Phil VK8MC
Hey fellas I’ve been keeping an eye on Stitcher and this episode is not showing up for me. Have I missed an important plot point? Been wondering why no podcast since Aug 1. Sorry,t I forget to check blog regularly. 73, Phil VK8MC