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Brian wrote (on Facebook):  This (above) is a general Shortwave Superhet receiver I built over the winter. I chose to go modular so...

Hi Guys: I hope all is well.  Thanks for the more frequent episodes! I’ve not submitted anything lately but I’m still doing a l...

Click on the picture for a closer look.  No offense to the birthplace of Homer Simpson, but Springfield?  And Schenectady?  T...

Part 1 appears above, Part 2 is below.  Ben Krasnow has a KNACK for explaining technical things.   I liked his videos on impedance.  At ...

This was really amazing.  I had been feeling guilty about not getting on the air much during quarantine.  I mean, we have these airwaves a...

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

Nice two minute audio report: https://www.npr.org/2020/04/24/843493304/long-lost-u-s-military-satellite-found-by-amateur-radio-operator ...

Jenny List has a good article on Hack-A-Day about the NanoVNA.   The ability to measure impedance would be very useful.  https...

Loren WA7SKT wrote:  Got the balanced modulator and first RF power amp board mounted today for my 20 meter DSB transmitter (above)....

Got a nice note from Jonathan W0XO.  He and the family  have relocated to the Seattle area.  Here we see Jonathan at work in his new sh...

I've been getting back into shortwave listening. One of my favorite stations is Radio Nacional de Espana (Spanish National Radio) fro...