SolderSmoke Podcast
SolderSmoke 244
Audio version at:
http://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/solde...
HE’S BACK! HOORAY!
SS COMMUNITY WAS SENT INTO A COLLECTIVE FUNK BY PETE’S ABSENCE.
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Pete’s TR-7
CK722
The BFR106
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Update on the high school project: Mixers made. Harder than they seemed.
First QSO with the DC RX. Allan W4AMV Homebrewer TRGHS
Ten Minute Transmitter – Better than the MMM! AF4K (SK) crystals.
Other supporting projects: Farhan in Hyderabad. Rick N3FJZ, Walter KA4KXX, Andreas DL1AJG Electronics for Biologists. Peter Marks VK3TPM (fighting the siren call of the Si5351) . Steven VK2BLQ built a beautiful one. Daniel VE5DLD will build three of them with his students. Orlando PY2ANE is building one in Brazil.
This week: The Bandpass Filter. (Thank you Hans Summers)
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SHAMELESS COMMERCE DIVISION:
BECOME A PATRON VIA PATREON. I am posting some fun stuff for the Patrons.
AMAZON SHOPPING ADS Now on both the left and right columns.
CHECK OUT Mostly DIY RF in the right hand column.
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My HP8640B Lives to Fight another day.
Two new DMMs A low-end Fluke and a AstroAI 6000
Electrolytic Replacement Controversy Continues
Mailbag:
Dave AA7EE is blogging again! Yea!
Mike Rainey AA1TJ has been back in the Hobbit Hole Building a WWVB receiver/time decoder.
Farhan is coming to FDIM.
Tony G4WIF reminds us that not long ago 39 buck for JUST a 60 MHz counter would have been great!
Dave VE3EAC again helped me fix my HP8640B.
Dean KK4DAS finalizing 10 meter DSB rig. FB. Upgraded my NanoVNA.
Mike KD4MM giving me a Nano VNA for the SolderSmoke Shack South.
Ian VK3LA asked what happened to Chuck Adams content. Good question.
Don ND6T and I have been discussing envelope detection.
Nick M0NTV working on AM modulators. He has a new video.
Ciprian YO6DXE built a Ten Minute Transmitter.
Steve EI5DD Connaught Regional News