{"id":5436,"date":"2019-03-02T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2019\/03\/02\/soldersmoke-podcast-210-boatanchors-magnetostriction-vfos-am-cw-ssb-mailbag\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T19:01:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:01:47","slug":"soldersmoke-podcast-210-boatanchors-magnetostriction-vfos-am-cw-ssb-mailbag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2019\/03\/02\/soldersmoke-podcast-210-boatanchors-magnetostriction-vfos-am-cw-ssb-mailbag\/","title":{"rendered":"SolderSmoke Podcast #210 Boatanchors, Magnetostriction, VFOs, AM, CW, SSB, Mailbag"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2 March 2019 <\/b>

<\/b> SolderSmoke Podcast #210 is available: <\/b>

<\/b> http:\/\/soldersmoke.com\/soldersmoke210.mp3<\/b><\/a>

<\/b> Alexa, Marie Kondo, berets, and ham radio<\/b>

<\/b> Bi-Coastal Boatanchors<\/b>
BATTLE CRY: The Vintage SSB Preamble! “We are NOT ashamed!” <\/b>
Bill’s HT37 and Drake 2B <\/b>
Pete’s National National NCX-3 TRGHS<\/b>
Mechanical Filters<\/b>
Magnetostriction<\/b>
Why did Collins go with mechanical vice crystal filters? <\/b>
The foam deterioration syndrome in mechanical filters. Sad. <\/b>
Please send any unwanted Mechanical Filters to Bill. <\/b>
BONUS QUESTION: Look at the filter below. What is different\/special about this one?<\/b>

<\/b> Pete’s antenna trouble<\/b>
Pete’s FB amplifier troubleshooting<\/b>
Recent improvements in the uBITX finals<\/b>
Pete’s design for a VFO for Bill (and an indoor<\/u> antenna tuner!)<\/b>

<\/b> Bill’s VFO for Pete: HRO dial and gearbox driving a rotary encoder<\/b>

<\/b> Guido PE1NNZ puts the QCX on SSB<\/b>
“The Secret Life of Machines — Radio”<\/b>
HB HRO dial from DL6WD<\/b>
WA1QIX’s USB D-104<\/b>
“The High Frequency Oracle” <\/b>
DeMaw’s LC filter receiver<\/b>
Godzilla and Ham Radio<\/b>
Bill’s poor quality SSTV images from space (what happened?) <\/b>
Listening to AM on an SSB receiver<\/b>
Mixed feelings about CW <\/b>

<\/b> MAILBAG<\/b>
M0KOV’s mom took him to the doctor due to THE KNACK. <\/b>
M0JGH getting married (ALWAYS LISTEN TO PETE!) <\/b>
Jac’s FB Receiver<\/b>

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What is different\/special about this one?<\/b><\/div>\n

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