I don’t really do contests anymore. But, if I did, I think my contest station would feature my classic Yaesu FT1000D. Read more
Author: John VE6EY
Wideband Loop Antenna Polarization
I am afraid today’s post will be disturbing to some readers. We are going to destroy several myths about loop antenna polarization. Read more
Yagi versus Loop Antenna Patterns
When you compare Yagi versus loop antenna patterns, you won’t find as much difference as you may have expected. Read more
My HF Receiving Antennas Compared
Take the time to compare your HF receiving antennas in action. I did, and the results are very interesting. Read more
How To Do SDRplay Speech Translation
Do you want to listen to many languages on shortwave? Here is how to do SDRplay Speech Translation. Read more
Ham Radio 3D Printing
In October 2022, QST magazine did a wonderful issue featuring ham radio 3D printing. Make sure you take a look. Read more
SWBC Translation Experiments
Check out my SWBC translation experiments. I have discovered we can use off-the-shelf smartphone translation apps to understand foreign language broadcasts. Read more
Remembering My Royal Visit in 1970
Yes, that’s me sitting between the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne in 1970. Here’s the story of my Royal Visit. Read more
My New iPod Nano Replacement
Recently, I went in search of a generic Android iPod Nano replacement, and here is what I came up with. Working well, so far. Read more
SULA Wideband Terminated Loop Antenna
If you missed the SWLing Post articles about SULA, you should check them out. An easy to build small unidirectional loop antenna. Read more