I wanted to know how I would have done building a first receiver from scratch. So, fifty years later, I found out. Read more
Building a First Receiver – You Can Go Back, But…
Category: Projects
How To Do SDRplay Speech Translation
Do you want to listen to many languages on shortwave? Here is how to do SDRplay Speech Translation. Read more
SWBC Translation Experiments
Check out my SWBC translation experiments. I have discovered we can use off-the-shelf smartphone translation apps to understand foreign language broadcasts. Read more
My New iPod Nano Replacement
Recently, I went in search of a generic Android iPod Nano replacement, and here is what I came up with. Working well, so far. Read more
SULA Wideband Terminated Loop Antenna
If you missed the SWLing Post articles about SULA, you should check them out. An easy to build small unidirectional loop antenna. Read more
NanoVNA Current Choke Test Rig
With this NanoVNA Current Choke Test Rig, you can quickly design and test all sorts of common mode chokes in your home lab. Read more
SWBC Translation Test #1 Worked Well
My SWBC translation test #1 worked pretty well. Japanese voice to English text via the cloud translation from Microsoft. Read more
My Favorite Ham Radio Book
My favorite ham radio book is Solid State Design for the Radio Amateur. An oldie, but goodie indeed. Read more
Towards My Universal Translator
I would love to have Lt. Uhura in my radio room as my universal translator. Then I could understand all the foreign language SWBC broadcasts. Read more
Department Store Tube Tester Memories
You may remember the days when you tested your own vacuum tubes at the local department store tube tester. Reminds me of my first part-time job. Read more