Showing posts with label boatanchors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boatanchors. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Steve KW4H's Notes on the Drake 2-B -- Part 1 - Excision of an Unnecessary Mechanical Filter

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Obviously I am interested in the Drake 2-B.    Steve KW4H restores rigs of this vintage (similar to our own vintage!).  He has sent me some ...
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Monday, August 31, 2026

KW4H -- Steve -- "Knobs > Menus"

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  I really like the "KNOBS are greater than MENUS" sign.  For years we have been saying that menus are for restaurants.  FB Steve....
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Friday, November 21, 2025

A Great Story about the Benefits of Repairing Old Gear -- The Bremerton Typewriter Company

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Listen to this in its audio form.  Maybe follow along with the (type?)written text.  Enjoy the pictures and the videos and -- above all -- t...
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Monday, May 5, 2025

I admit it. I am not 100% homebrew. I hang my head in shame.

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Walter KA4KXX and Mike WN2A and I were recently talking about the degree to which we are 100% homebrew.  Both these guys come a lot closer t...
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Monday, April 21, 2025

SolderSmoke Podcast #259 FCC ban of DC Receivers. Pete and Stickers, Mouse Knob, MHST. DC RX Update. Dean and SDR RX, Mythbuster Transceiver, Frequency Counter. Bill's Shack -- Suburban Renewal, Boatanchor Removal, DJI Drone . MAILBAG

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Dean KK4DAS's 20 Meter Transceiver Video Version:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RslKbpBuYDI Audio Version: http://soldersmoke.com/sol...
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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Heard on the Old Military Radio Net: W4SVA

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  So there I was, early Saturday morning (earlier here -- we are one hour ahead of the East Coast) listening -- as I do -- to the Old Milita...
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