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Above is a recent ICQ podcast interview with Ian.  Here is a slightly older interview with Ian: https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2018-10-1...

It is time to put aside (again!) all of the heated ideological arguments about the power level that defines "low power."  Just sit...

Thanks to Tony Fishpool G4WIF for sending us this link.   https://www.gqrp.com/tech.htm There is a lot of great tech info and Tribal Knowled...

  On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 4:05 PM Bob Scott wrote: Hi Bill:    After listening to the latest Soldersmoke I thought you might find the Japane...

  Perhaps its the result of a vaccine-induced relaxation of COVID tensions, but for whatever reason  we are seeing a resurgence of interest ...

  I suggested that Tryg once again gather the parts to build George Dobbs's Ladybird receiver.  He should use the same wooden base.  Tha...

Over on Hack-A-Day Jenny List (G7CKF)  has a really nice article about ham radio and homebrewing.  She truly has The Knack:  She got her sta...

Wow, what an unexpected treat!  Here we can watch Pete N6QW and Steve G0FUW talk to the Radio Society of Great Britain about homebrew radi...

  This is such a beautiful project:  it involves DSB, homebrew, troubleshooting, George Dobbs, SSDRA, J310s, a box kite,  and ham radio nost...

During SolderSmoke Podcast #222, Pete lamented the fact that many hams are willing to spend significant amounts of money on "man...

Yesterday we received the very sad news that George Dobbs, G3RJV has died.  I think it is no exaggeration to say that with George's...

Yesterday I decided to spend some time at the bench -- I wanted to get the uBITX boxed up.  My basswood box had arrived from Amazon on ...

The eagle eye of Brent KD0GLS spotted this frame in the 007 movie "Casino Royale."   Wow -- I just knew those GQRP guys had t...

http://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/g0kjk Wow Eric, I just listened to all of the Keith Ranger interview and was struck by the eerie pa...

SolderSmoke Podcast #190 is available: http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke190.mp3 Pilgrims' Progress:  Inspiring words from G3RJV ...

This video makes me want to destroy my amplifier...

I think Tryg should get that Ladybird receiver working again.  ------------- Hi Bill, Thanks for the great podcasts and also to P...

Our ace correspondent in Dayton, Bob Crane W8SX, caught up with Paul Darlington M0XPD (above, the guy with the rifle) and interviewed ...

Our friend Paul Darlington M0XPD is a member in good standing of the International Brotherhood of Electronic Wizards. His AD9850 Arduin...

Two RTL SDR Dongles in front of a DX-100 Transmitter SolderSmoke Podcast #181 is available: http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke1...