SolderSmoke Podcast 147 is available for downloading:
http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke147.mp3
October 29/30 2012
Hurricane Sandy on the way
Thanks for birthday wishes
Einstein — a very nice fellow with a bit of the Knack
Rocket project update
808 key chain cameras (thanks for the Amazon support!)
Audio output transformer for Barbados Barebones RX
Mighty Midget RX — breaking it, fixing it (with help from friends)
Freq counter connection to Tek scope
Halli S-38E — How to avoid electrocution?
The HQ-100’s anti-drift alarm clock
Book Review: “Instruments of Amplification” by H.P. Friedrichs (5 Soldering Irons!)
BANDSWEEP: 20 meter SSB via DC receiver on hurricane day
Report on outcome of the hurricane — inverter saves the day (really the night)
MAILBAG (a big one).
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Here’s your S-38x modification suggestion. First polarize the plug so that it has a HOT (short blade) and a Neutral (long blade). You can replace the plug with a modern one, but also splitting the ‘designated neutral’ with a wire cutter will make it wide enough to never go into the narrow slot. Then, rewire the POT switch so that it goes directly to the HOT. http://km5z.us/S-38B_refurb.php It makes a swell receiver, though not quite as good as a ham rig of the era. Mike Yancey, KM5Z Dallas, Texas
Will you update the rss feed? Eric SA5BKE
Another hexbeam build; http://www.k7peh.com/HexBeamInstall.html 73 Kim VK5FJ