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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.

Getting Started with JS8Call – One of best things going in Digital HF!

Today we're going to talk about JS8Call. What's JS8Call? If you're a ham radio operator on HF, then you likely know all about FT8 and what it's done for (or to, depending on your perspective...) ...
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Building the QSX PA: First Impressions

As shown in A Previous Post, the QRP Labs QSX is on its way. It's a SDR based all mode HF rig, 80m through 10m. It'll be digital ready, too which is very cool! Recently we ...
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Is QRP Saving Ham Radio?

Recently on HackADay.com there was an article called "FT8: SAVING HAM RADIO OR KILLING IT?" which drew fire from some and praise from others. The article title itself was a little click-bait-y but justifiable. According ...
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9800 Miles on 200mw with WSPR

Yes, you read the title right- 9800 miles (15772km) on 200mw of power using WSPR. Read on to find out how this was done, and why it was even possible to begin with. Equipment used ...
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The QRP Labs U3S WSPR Beacon

In September of 2017 I built a QRP Labs U3S and posted my initial review of it on This Blog. That was over a year ago though, and since then a lot has changed. So ...
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