SolderSmoke Podcast 266: TROUBLESHOOTING! Test Gear, LA6NCA, ZIA Rig, Australia, Nuvistors, 75 AM, MAILBAG

SolderSmoke Podcast # 266 is available. 

Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hbLmsFxzx4

Audio version:  http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke266.mp3

Travelogue:   Dean to Boston, Bill to Glenmore in Maryland.  

Discussion of AI, data centers, and ham radio. 

Dean's Bench:  

--  Troubleshooting 

--  Why we emphasize building in stages

--  Understanding what your test equipment is telling you

--  Measuring everything and expecting precision from analog circuits.

  

--  Recent examples from our Discord channel, examples were my rigol scope was lying to me.

Pete's Bench:  

-- Helge LA6NCA's Rig

-- Troubleshooting when the data fools you:  The ZIA rig. 

SHAMELESS COMMERCE DIVISION: 

-- Mostly DIY RF. 

-- Please continue to comment on blog posts. 

-- Please think about becoming a Patreon sponsor/ 

Bill's Bench:  

-- Working Australia on 20 and 17 SSB. 

-- Putting 80 meter antenna back up.  But high (August) noise level on 75. SOLVED! 

-- Nuvistor adventures with 1964 Parks Electronics Converter. 6CW4s. 

-- Thinking of audio derived S-meters. 

Mailbag: 

Grayson KJ7UM -- admiration for Helge LA6NCA. 6L6 Rig. 

Hidehiko JA9MAT's super regen, And FT-101 VFO Box. 

Chuck WB9KZY on older UK covert listening devices. 

Paul VK3HN:  Australian CBLA rig. 

Andri in Bandung, Indonesia -- Built a SolderSmoke DC receiver. 137 built so far! 

Mike WN2A liked 3885 kHz post (not everyone did -- AI Slop?) 

Walter KA4KXX liked piece on G0UPL breaking the I and Q code of Si5351.

Bob KD4EBM and Peter VK3TPM on AI. 

Ryan KJ7KVD will build MMM when family duties permit. 

Chris KD4PBJ noted SolderSmoke on a ham radio sign sheet.  FB.

Eric 4Z1UG -- Interviewed Will N5OLA (Heathkit Guy) https://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/n5ola

K6AUS seeking understanding on mixers.  FB! 

K6AUS:   Did Drake any 2Bs with serial numbers 3000-4000? https://nomadiq.net/blog/post/how-many-drake-2bs-were-ever-made

I am still looking for a Drake 2B for K6AUS.

NT0Z -- Kirk.   A big fan. Thanks.