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Hurricane Sandy backup station at N2CQR SolderSmoke Podcast 147 is available for downloading:  http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke147.m...

Hurricane Sandy went through here yesterday. We had a lot of water and wind.  Power went out at about 7 pm, giving me the opportunity to dis...

That vortex off North Carolina is Hurricane Sandy, and it is heading right for us.  It should make landfall tomorrow, perhaps in Southern...

Hi Bill, I'm not sure what's in your sacrificial solder but it sure is good stuff!!! I received my results today and I'm very ve...

OM Carlo Consoli, IK0YGJ, has produced a nice book on radio telegraphy.  Very much in the spirit of the International Brotherhood of Elec...

Our Dayton corrrespondent Bob Crane, W8SX, sent us this. Thanks Bob! http://www.edn.com/design/test-and-measurement/4396825/The-Joys-of-Ti...

The stop-action film Frankenweenie is hitting the theaters here. Its mad scientist/workshop theme seems to have some Knack relevance. ...

Good Evening Bill, Well with sore fingers, I’m glad to report that the upper deck of my newly acquired HT-37 is complete. (see enclo...

Al, W1UX, asked for a picture of the receiver that I used to listen to his dulcet tones this morning.   Here you go Al.    Here is an art...

Now THAT'S a ham shack! My Mighty Midget receiver allowed me to listen in this morning to Al, W1UX, and friends on 75 meter SSB. One ...

The key chain device will soon be carried to 1200 feet by our new rocket. Our book: "SolderSmoke -- Global Adventures in Wirel...

Poster by Steve "Snort Rosin" Smith 3 October from AA1TJ: Here's an admittedly late reminder that the Sputnik Party beg...