SolderSmoke Podcast #145 (July 29, 2012) is availablehttp://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke145.mp3
-- Derecho Storm hits Northern Virginia
-- Derecho Storm hits Northern Virginia
-- Cappuccio impersonates a Pitt Bull
-- July 4 Fireworks
-- A 17 Meter QSO with W5JAY (QRP Hall of Famer)
-- Rules of Thumb for Decoupling Caps (.1 uF now suspect)
-- Heathkit: Mic jack? Or Mike jack? (Who is this Mike guy?)
-- On the air with the K2ZA DX-100
-- Saturnian Sidewalk Astronomy
-- NJQRP "Chat With The Designers" -- Mandatory Listening!
-- Back with the ARRL: Goodwill Transmitters and Herring Aid Receivers
-- Billy's computer build and Arduino adventures
-- Fixing up NE602 20 meter DC rig
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-- MAILBAG
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Thanks for the mention on the podcast! CWTD is a lot of fun, and TONS of great information. The "show notes" for each episode is beginning to become an awesome collection of must-have info for the homebrewer. Hopefully you can join in "live" one of these Tuesday nights.
ReplyDeleteAA5TB has great info on EFHW info, really good site!
You may want to check out my most recent YouTube video that discusses parasitics and self-resonance of inductors and capacitors:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi24SpKYYoQ
It discusses this very point. One thing I show is a 0.01uF cap which is self-resonant at about 5.5MHz - of course this is with about 3" of total lead length. Shorter lengths will push SRF much higher...
That's a nice looking shack.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize you had so much room!
Bill N5AB
Great shack Bill! Is that your DX map on the wall? For when you take the Elser-Mathes Cup.
ReplyDeleteNice digs (or den)radio room! Like the "Self-Repair Manifesto", too!
ReplyDeletethanks for the podcast! You are always interesting to listen to.
ReplyDeleteAlso interesting to hear what (annoying) background noises, :) sounds like a high pitched alarm going off in the background. It stopped when you got to the mail bag.