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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
JS8Call: Another “Zombie” mode?
Before anybody accuses me of a clickbait title, please examine the following comments taken from the JS8Call Facebook group: Over and over again Hams are disappointed with JS8Call because they have the impression that it ...
BITX40 Rebuild Part 1: Mistakes, Planning and Teardown
Things have been pretty busy around MiscDotGeek, and we've barely had time for Radio Related things. As I mentioned in the July 2020 update, my BITX40 quit transmitting while sitting stationary on my desk, dutifully ...
