SolderSmoke Podcast #210 is available:
http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke210.mp3
Alexa, Marie Kondo, berets, and ham radio
Bi-Coastal Boatanchors
BATTLE CRY: The Vintage SSB Preamble! "We are NOT ashamed!"
Bill's HT37 and Drake 2B
Pete's National National NCX-3 TRGHS
Mechanical Filters
Magnetostriction
Why did Collins go with mechanical vice crystal filters?
The foam deterioration syndrome in mechanical filters. Sad.
Please send any unwanted Mechanical Filters to Bill.
BONUS QUESTION: Look at the filter below. What is different/special about this one?
Pete's antenna trouble
Pete's FB amplifier troubleshooting
Recent improvements in the uBITX finals
Pete's design for a VFO for Bill (and an indoor antenna tuner!)
Bill's VFO for Pete: HRO dial and gearbox driving a rotary encoder
Guido PE1NNZ puts the QCX on SSB
"The Secret Life of Machines -- Radio"
HB HRO dial from DL6WD
WA1QIX's USB D-104
"The High Frequency Oracle"
DeMaw's LC filter receiver
Godzilla and Ham Radio
Bill's poor quality SSTV images from space (what happened?)
Listening to AM on an SSB receiver
Mixed feelings about CW
MAILBAG
M0KOV's mom took him to the doctor due to THE KNACK.
M0JGH getting married (ALWAYS LISTEN TO PETE!)
Jac's FB Receiver
What is different/special about this one?