Showing posts with label DC RX Hall of Fame. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DC RX Hall of Fame. Show all posts
Friday, February 28, 2025

Jim KF8BOG Completes the SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver after a Long, Hard Journey of Discovery

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Herodotus once said that "learning is not child's play -- we cannot learn without pain." I think Jim KF8BOG proved that in thi...

John W8UC Ends 48 Years of Appliance Operator status -- His beautiful build of the SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver

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In many ways it was for guys like John W8UC that we launched this project.  These are guys who have been hams for a long time, but -- like m...
Thursday, February 27, 2025

John KE2AMP's SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver -- With a Spring-Loaded PTO

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Dean and I often say that we too have learned a lot from this project, and that the receiver has gotten better as a result of all these buil...
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VK4PG's Wonderful Australian Direct Conversion Receiver from Sunny Queensland

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It was really great to hear those Australian voices coming from Phil's receiver.  Check out the video above.  Phil writes:   Completion!...
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Derek N9TD's SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver -- With a Double Sideband Transmitter

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  Derek N9TD was another of the early builders of the Direct Conversion receiver; he has done really magnificent work.  He is an Electrical ...
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Chris's Homebrew Direct Conversion Receiver -- From Wales in the UK

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A few of the builders are so new to the hobby that they don't even have ham licenses yet.  That is the case with Chris from Wales.   Chr...
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Scott KQ4AOP Built the SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver, and Listened to his FIRST EVER Ham Signals with it

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Scott KQ4AOP's build of this receiver is especially noteworthy, becasue he used the receiver to hear the very first ham radio signals he...
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Matt NE3U (ex KY4EOD)'s SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver (and his Globe-circling Balloons!)

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Matt was one of the first builders of this receiver (see above). He heroically stuck with the very small speaker that we had used in the hig...

Peter VK3TPM's SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver (and his follow-on DSB transmitter) -- From Australia

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Peter VK3TPM is a long-time member of the SolderSmoke community.  He is a software developer and technology commentator based in Melbourne. ...
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Calvin KE8ICE's SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver

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Calvin KE8ICE said that building this receiver marks his transition from a kit assembler to a homebrewer.  FB!  Check out this short video o...

Wayan YD9BAX's SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver -- From Bali, Indonesia

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Our Direct Conversion Receiver is being built around the world, but one of the most exotic locations for a build is the island of Bali in In...
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Monday, February 24, 2025

Chris G7LQX's SolderSmoke Challenge DC Receiver

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It looks and sounds really good.  It is inhaling SSB, CW, and digital signals on 40 meters.  Great job Chris.  More details here.  It is NOT...
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Sunday, February 23, 2025

SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver Used in an SSB QSO in New Zealand by ZL1AUN

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  Aaron ZL1AUN used his homebrew SolderSmoke Direct Conversion receiver in a 40 meter SSB contact with his fellow New Zealand radio amateurs...