Christmas is a good time to invest in electronics making tools. Here are some ideas for ham Christmas soldering gifts you can put on your list. Read more
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Ham Christmas Testing Gifts
Christmas is a good time to invest in testing equipment for your workshop. Here’s a look at some of my favorite ham Christmas testing gifts. Read more
Another Big Mouser Parts Order
My Mouser parts order process is effective, painless. and super fast. If you aggregate an order exceeding $100, shipping is free as well. Read more
Saltwater Antenna Covers HF and Upwards
Saltwater might be 4 million times less conductive than copper. And yet, a saltwater antenna works, even at HF. Amazing! Read more
TDoA Direction Finding using KiwiSDR
With a network of 400 software defined receivers in your browser, you can easily do TDoA Direction Finding on signals across low, medium and high frequencies. Here’s how. Read more
630 meters Ham Radio – Old is New, Again
One of the interesting things you can do with a wideband loop antenna is listen to 630 meters ham radio activity. So, what the heck is 630 meters? Read more
WSPR Propagation Reports Worldwide
WSPR propagation reports are really useful in checking ionospheric activity. Get started by using WSPR on OpenWebRX internet connected monitoring stations. Read more
Tree Aerial – Another Liquid Antenna
The tree aerial has been around for a century. Does it work? Perhaps, but mainly so in the jungle. Read more
Free Micro-Cap Simulator for Electronics
Spectrum Software closed its doors this summer, but has provided the free Micro-Cap Simulator. If you like designing electronic circuits, you may want to check out this industrial strength product. Read more
FT8 Takes Over Ham Radio Communications
FT8 takes over as the dominant mode for ham radio communications. Just check the data, which also shows declines in voice and CW. Read more