Welcome to MiscDotGeek

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.

Jackite Pole vs $10 eBay pole- Which should you use?

Howdy folks! In this video we compare the $10 QRP Antenna pole that we previously reviewed and the 31' Fiberglass Jackite pole. They both have their uses, but which one is the clear winner? Or IS ...
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A Simple 5v Power Supply for Arduino, U3S and more

Many electronics experimenters and builders take the lowly regulator for granted, and we pop it in a circuit without a second thought and move along. But for beginners who are wondering how to power their ...
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Arduino is so easy that MisDotGeek gets a new header

I sat down at my desk tonight not sure what I was going to do. Right now I'm between QRP projects, as my uBITX hasn't arrived yet and I'm not quite ready to put up ...
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Ham Radio for $100 Part 1: VHF

It is often said that ham radio is a very expensive Hobby. It is my aim in this blog post to show you that while ham radio can be expensive, it doesn't necessarily need to ...
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W7RLF talks BITX on Amateur Radio Roundtable with Tom, W5KUB and Dave KE0OG

On January 2nd 2018 I was honored to be a guest on Tom Medlin's Amateur Radio Roundtable over at W5KUB.com. Dave Casler KE0OG, Tom and I discussed various BITX40 and uBITX questions: Are the BITX ...
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