SolderSmoke Daily News -- Ham Radio Blog

  I was out with Guapo the dog at 5:28 am EST on November 12, 2024.  I looked up and first saw one satellite moving from South to North.  Th...

We don't see many videos about clip leads,  but this one fits in well with our esoteric subject matter.  Carlos of Parts Candy (our spon...

I have added the transmit circuitry. I described building practices. We listen to the receiver again. I talk about plans for transmit/rec...

I've been a fan of Jeroen's YouTube channel for a while now.  He has a very nice approach, combining theoretical knowlege with pract...

This time around, in an effort to keep this blog focused on radio and electronics, I have decided to move my election recommendations to my ...

Above is a short clip of me hearing an old friend on the new receiver.  TRGHS.  A couple of guys on Facebook asked for a schematic for thi...

  So, soon we may actually have these kinds of AI products using voices and even video images that are known to us, but, with the dialogue c...

  This one is for 20 meters (no need for 75) and will go to the Dominican Republic. 6 crystal filter at 5.2 MHz. VFO from old Yaesu FT-101 ...

FB Mike.  CW without sidetone is not for the faint of heart.   Walter KA4KXX saw Mike on the Reverse Beacon Network.  Mike's QSO with KN...

I include this because I am interested in workshops and solar power.   Thanks to Bill AH6FC for sending this.  Mahlo Bill!  

  Nate KA1MUQ is still working on this rig and so has not yet produced any detailed schematics, but he sent this to us to show that true hom...

Frank Jones lives!  See if you can work Mike on Monday.  Let us know if you do!  -------------------------------- Bill,   I’m scheduled to t...