Showing posts with label Phasing Rigs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Phasing Rigs. Show all posts
Sunday, May 28, 2023

Jerry KI4IO (Wizard of Warrenton) Describes His ALL ANALOG Phasing Transceiver -- Bob Crane FDIM interview #3 (audio)

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Wow, this one really resonated with me.  Jerry had me won over when, early in the interview, he described his decision to dispense with the ...
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Saturday, August 27, 2022

SDR on a Breadboard -- But Isn't This an Old-Fashioned Fantasy?

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Nice video, but I'm afraid it is a bit of an old-fashioned fantasy.  It would be nice to think that our beloved analog mixers and direct...
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Monday, September 13, 2021

So Where DID the LSB/USB Convention Come From?

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-- Bottom line:   I still don't know why ham radio adopted as a convention LSB below 10 MHz and USB above 10 MHz.  There are several the...
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

SSB History -- The Tucker Tin 2 (and 3) with a 1961 Recording. Hallicrafters FPM-200 Video by W9RAN

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There is so much important SSB history in this video from Bob Nichols, W9RAN.  I liked all of it,  but the on-the-air recording of a 1961 tr...
Friday, March 19, 2021

Hodgepodge: Tablet SDR with a Bluetooth Mouse (video)

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I continue to find things in the shack that I can connect to the Hodgepodge.  Here it's an old Android tablet with a Bluetooth mouse.   ...
Monday, January 18, 2021

Kevin AA7YQ (Montana Smoke Jumper) Launches his SDR/HDR Build Blog

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  Earlier this month I posted a note from Kevin AA7YQ describing his effort to design and build a nice transceiver that mixes the best of ...
Saturday, January 16, 2021

Nick M0NTV's Really Useful SDR Transceiver (video)

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Even though I am more of an HDR guy, I really liked Nick's SDR rig.  I like the modular approach, with all the modules inside a transpar...
Thursday, November 26, 2020

VK3YE's Super Simple Phasing Receiver

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Really simple, really nice.  I like the innovative way they achieved the RF quadrature:  they did it by splitting and phase-shifting the RF ...
Friday, September 18, 2020

Mixer Insights using Propellers and Cameras -- From Walla Walla University. And SDR Design Info.

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  Pete Eaton sent us this video from the 2020 ARRL/TAPR Communications Conference.   I have the portion of interest cued up (above).  (The...
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Sunday, May 31, 2020

QCX SSB -- But How Much QCX Remains?

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Hack-A-Day carried a very nice video describing recent efforts to turn Hans Summers' amazing QCX CW monoband transceiver into a multi-...
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Saturday, May 23, 2020

SolderSmoke Podcast #222 Antennas, Phasing, VFOs, 2-Bs, 6 years of N6QW, MAILBAG

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After 46 years, finally a dial skirt SolderSmoke Podcast #222 is available:   http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke222.mp3 No trav...
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Friday, May 22, 2020

I,Q, and HRO: VK2BLQ's Phasing Receiver with an HRO Dial

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I had occasionally  fantasized about connecting Armand's HRO dial to the rotary encoder of an Si5351, but I think this was more of a...
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Saturday, May 2, 2020

N6ORS's Hot Mustard Phasing Board. And how Phasing Works.

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Keith N6ORS is a prolific homebrewer and a frequent contributor to the SolderSmoke blog.  Many of you will remember his MINEX rig ...
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Saturday, April 25, 2020

SolderSmoke Podcast #221 is available -- Quarantine Rigs, Phasing, SWL, Parts Suppliers, Mailbag

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Q-31.  "Roll-bar" on cap.  Note RGS316 coax between stages. Country markings on tuning dial SolderSmoke Podcast #221 is availa...
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

SolderSmoke Podcast #220 -- S-38Es, AD9833s, Pete's Phasing Rig, FT-8

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Java on the S-38E Tuning Dial SolderSmoke Podcast #220 is available http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke220.mp3 Hunkered Down.  St...
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