Showing posts with label Azores. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Azores. Show all posts
Monday, April 8, 2024

The Doug DeMaw Article that got me into Homebrew Double-Sideband

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Just click on the images for a better view Pete WB9FLW asked for this.  This was an important article for me -- it paved the way for my entr...
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

A Contact with my Old Azorean DSB Transceiver

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I've been thinking about balanced modulators, and I wanted to see how some of my early circuits performed.  So I pulled this OLD Double ...
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Some of my Double Sideband Rigs: Azores, Virginia, Dominican Republic

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The above video describe a round of mods to the much modded DSB rig. And my alleged winning of the ARRL Sweepstakes (in a very elite categor...
Saturday, April 9, 2022

WD-40, a Hard Drive, a Coat-Hanger Antenna, Dumpster Diving, and Amateur Radio Satellites from the Azores

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  Last month I was talking to Ira VP2EIH on my new 1712 SSB rig.  Ira is interested in satellites.  Talking to him caused me to dig up some ...
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Monday, February 14, 2022

Podcast (Audio) Version of Bill's Talk to the L'Anse Creuse Amateur Radio Club

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Tony G4WIF suggested that I make this talk available as an audio recording.  Good idea. Here it is:  http://soldersmoke.com/N2CQRHomebrewing...
Monday, February 7, 2022

SolderSmoke Podcast #235 NE-602, Azores Rig, Spur Problems, SSB Rigs, Peashooter, HB Filters, MAILBAG

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SolderSmoke Podcast #235 is available for download:  http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke235.mp3 Travelogue: 6 weeks in the DR for Bill One co...
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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Exorcism Lite -- Spur Suppressed on 17 meter Transmitter -- Split TX/RX Station On The Air

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I spent most of January in the tropics, away from my workbench.  This seems to have had a good effect on my 17 meter split TX/RX project.  A...
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Friday, December 10, 2021

Where is Sunspot Cycle 25?

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The other day I was complaining to Pete N6QW that 17 meters still seems to be in very poor shape.  I can hear 6Y6Y around mid day, but I don...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Junk Box Sideband from the Azores (2004 QST Article)

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About 20 years after I first built it, I find myself working on and using this SSB transmitter.    I recently added some impedance matching...
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Saturday, November 20, 2021

The Double Crystal Lattice Filter in the Swan 240 -- Smoothing it out with a NanoVNA

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In SolderSmoke Podcast #234, I said that I was scrutinizing the filter from the Swan 240 that I had picked up around 1994 in the Dominican R...
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Thursday, July 22, 2021

The Unicorn! A 75 LSB /20 USB Receiver (That Can't Work)

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  Don't get me wrong -- I'm a huge fan of Doug DeMaw.  His books and articles are a treasure trove for ham radio homebrewers.  Also,...
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Sunday, June 14, 2020

Dilbert, Shep, Dex, Pete, Farhan, and Wes! N2CQR Presentation on Homebrewing to Local Radio Club

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Dean KK4DAS asked me to speak to our local radio club, the Vienna Wireless Society.   It was a lot of fun.  I talked about my evolution as...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

I Wrote Another Book

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This one is not about radio or electronics, but over the years many SolderSmoke listeners have written in saying that they liked the open...
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Sunday, October 20, 2013

BITX BUILD UPDATE #16 -- FIRST QSO!!!!!!!!!!!

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  Wow, it is very clear that the radio gods are pleased with my BITX efforts!  I had my first QSO on the new rig today.  And it was with...
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

AA1TJ's Latest QRPp Rig

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  From Mike, AA1TJ: I called CQ on 20m CW for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon with no response. With the cadence of my own Morse...
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Rich Arland's Global Adventures in Wireless Electronics

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Rich Arland's SKN Station Hi Bill : I  am writing to tell  you what a GREAT book "S older Smoke" is . I real ly en...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

SolderSmoke Podcast #146

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SolderSmoke Podcast #146 is available.  http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke146.mp3 Sponsored by: SMT Solutions:   http:// www. smt - s...
Monday, January 30, 2012

My .02 KW Linear Amplifier

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Once again, die-hard QRP guys should probably look away at this point... My Cycle 23/Cycle 24 refurbishing project continues. The JBOT amp...
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Saturday, January 21, 2012

JBOT Installed in Azores 17 Meter SSB Rig

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Even though one of their Coronal Mass Ejections is due to hit us soon, the radio gods have been quite kind to me this morning. I installed...