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Backpack SDR: A modular QRP SDR Transceiver
Edited 12/13/20 to reflect the move to Groups.io from Facebook Today I wanted to post about a new SDR project called "Backpack SDR" that's taking shape. Since August, Keith Myles, VE3IFT has been sharing pictures ...
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Cheap Soldering Iron: Which one?
This article was originally published in January 2017. It has been updated. In this entry we'll talk about my search for a cheap soldering iron. I've been burning myself with cheap soldering irons since I ...
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The QCX Mini: A truly Miniature QRP CW Transceiver
In May 2020 the QCX was killed off in favor of the larger, easier to assemble QCX+, and as a result, Hans over at QRP Labs found himself in a bit of a quandry! A ...
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Windy Weather Antenna Damage: Fix + JS8Call fun (Video)
In this video we look at what happened to my antenna in a winter storm and build an antenna mast for with less than $10 worth of material. Then we head over to the computer ...
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uSDX (SSB with a QCX) Update
Earlier this year I wrote about a modification/hack to the the QRP Labs QCX called uSDX that turns a normal CW only QCX into a SSB capable radio. It uses the Atmega 328p chip as ...
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