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Welcome to MiscDotGeek! If it’s geeky, it’ll be here eventually. QRP, home brewing (electronics, not beer), welding, bicycles, and more. If I’ve dabbled in it, you’re bound to find a post about it here.

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JS8Call is Growing: You can help!

Longtime followers of MiscDotGeek know that we're about two things: DIY and QRP. With the solar cycle being at a minimum, digital modes have really taken off. FT8 is extremely popular, but for those of ...

Ready for a new PC? Now’s a Good Time!

If you're anything like me, you wait until you just can't use your old computer anymore because it's too slow- then you upgrade with the least expensive parts possible. I did this in 2018, and ...

QSX Update and Winter Project Ideas

Most of us have been waiting patiently for the QSX, but some have been waiting a little less patiently. Unfortunately this has put a lot of pressure on Hans over at QRP Labs, but he's ...

QRP-Labs goes QRO!

QRP Labs has announced a new kit: A 50W Amplifier for the QCX series of CW transceivers! And get this: It's only $29.50! Given the cost of much of the lousy kits available on ebay ...

Why Windows 10 is my Desktop OS of Choice

In the comments section of a recent Hackaday.com article about some Windows 10 updates, there was a lively discussion taking place regarding the merits of using Linux instead of Windows 10. Many sung the woes ...