{"id":9989,"date":"2021-10-13T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T04:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2021\/10\/13\/soldersmoke-podcast-233-pimp-boatanchors-novices-mmm-heathkits-dc-receivers-mailbag\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T18:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T08:04:32","slug":"soldersmoke-podcast-233-pimp-boatanchors-novices-mmm-heathkits-dc-receivers-mailbag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2021\/10\/13\/soldersmoke-podcast-233-pimp-boatanchors-novices-mmm-heathkits-dc-receivers-mailbag\/","title":{"rendered":"SolderSmoke Podcast #233: PIMP, Boatanchors, Novices, MMM, Heathkits, DC Receivers, Mailbag"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-2801.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-2801.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><b>SolderSmoke Podcast #233 is available. <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/soldersmoke.com\/soldersmoke233.mp3\">http:\/\/soldersmoke.com\/soldersmoke233.mp3<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Travelogue: Cape Cod. SST. Marconi Site.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><b>The WFSRA: The World Friendship Society of Radio Amateurs.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><b><br \/><u>Pete&#8217;s Bench: <br \/><\/u><br \/>The Pimp.<br \/>The NCX rig. <br \/>The Collins. <br \/>The many DC receivers built worldwide. <br \/>The parts shortages are real! Several key radios on hold. Si5351 sub. <br \/>Talk to G-QRP convention<\/p>\n<p><u>Bill&#8217;s Bench: <\/u><\/p>\n<p>FT-8. Not for me. I tried it. <br \/>Novice Station Rebuild. <br \/>Globe V-10 VFO Deluxe. <br \/>Selenium rectifier removal CONTROVERSY? <br \/>Not crazy about my Novice station. Not crazy about CW. <br \/>Mate for the Mighty Midget. Again. <br \/>Mike W6MAB &#8212; Detector problems LTSPICE Check<br \/>One more mod for MMM RX. Ceramic filter at 455. <br \/>Dropped screw inside tubular cap on Millen 61455 transformer. <br \/>Talk to the Vienna Wireless Society<br \/>Thinking of a Moxon or a Hex beam.<\/p>\n<p><u>BOOK REVIEW<\/u> Chuck Penson WA7ZZE New Heathkit Book. <a href=\"http:\/\/wa7zze.com\">http:\/\/wa7zze.com<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><b><br \/><u>Mailbag<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; New SPRAT is out! Hooray! <br \/>&#8212; Todd K7TFC sent me copy of Shopcraft as Soulcraft. FB.<br \/>&#8212; Dean KK4DAS building an EI9GQ 16 W amp. FB.<br \/>&#8212; Jack NG2E Getting close on Pete&#8217;s DC receiver. <br \/>&#8212; JF1OZL&#8217;s website is BACK! <br \/>&#8212; Tony K3DY sent link to cool books. <br \/>&#8212; Sheldon VK2XZS thinking of building a phasing receiver. <br \/>&#8212; Peter VK2EMU has joined the WFSRA. FB! <br \/>&#8212; Ned KH7JJ from Honolulu spotted the Sideband Myth in the AWA video. <br \/>&#8212; Chris M0LGX looking at the ET-2, asks about the variometer. <br \/>&#8212; Pete Eaton Nov 64 anti HB rant in november 1964 QST. Wow. <br \/>&#8212; Josh Lambert Hurley spreading FMLA stickers in the UK. FB<br \/>&#8212; Stephen VE6STA getting ready to melt solder. <br \/>&#8212; Got a great picture of Rogier PA1ZZ back on Bonaire. <br \/>&#8212; Farhan reading the manual of Hans&#8217;s new digital rig. <br \/>&#8212; Paul G0OER wonders if FMLA getting ready to move on 5 meters.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SolderSmoke Podcast #233 is available. http:\/\/soldersmoke.com\/soldersmoke233.mp3 Travelogue: Cape Cod. SST. Marconi Site. The WFSRA: The World Friendship Society of Radio Amateurs. Pete&#8217;s Bench: The Pimp.The NCX rig. The Collins. The many DC receivers built worldwide. The parts shortages are real! Several key radios on hold. Si5351 sub. Talk to G-QRP convention Bill&#8217;s Bench: FT-8. 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