We’re not quite there yet, but this Panasonic cord cutter paves the way to get rid of the old land line, and just rely on cell phones at home and away. Read more
Author: John VE6EY
Cheap Chinese E-Commerce Threatened
You may have heard that the days of cheap Chinese E-Commerce may be ending. Or at least being disrupted. Here’s why. Read more
Neal Stephenson Writes Great Science Fiction
Human nature rules, even in the well traveled worlds of science fiction and alternative reality. Neal Stephenson writes some of these best stories. Read more
Personal Transportation Modes Waste Energy
Even if we go electric and driver-less, only 2% of energy used actually moves a person. We need better personal transportation modes. Read more
Apollo Inspired Mankind – Fifty Year Gap
Apollo inspired mankind greatly. What came next? Not much, it seems. Fifty pretty dry years for mankind. Witness POTUS on Twitter. Read more
Sound Card Radio – Our First ADC
Recently, Guy Atkins mentioned his first software defined radio receiver, the FlexRadio SDR-1000. In particular, he mused about trying to get this gear to work with different PC sound cards. Read more
Jamie’s Tree – Growing Up Fast
Every time I look at Jamie’s tree, I think of him and the fun we had planting and nurturing this new life in our back yard. Read more
Guy Atkins Perseus Recollections
Guy Atkins Perseus activities became well known to the DX community in 2008. Recently, I asked Guy to provide some recollections about this wonderful receiver. Read more
3D Printed Circuit Board Holder
A 3D printed circuit board holder is a neat little project and very useful in your electronics workshop. Cheap and cheerful, too. Read more
Perseus SDR Benchmark – 11 Years On
I have been using my Perseus SDR Benchmark for 11 years. It remains a great performer for reception below 30 MHz and my “go to” receiver. Read more