What to do next? Time to sit back and scope out my 2021 projects as we move past the pandemic. Lots of ideas but no decisions yet. Read more
Author: John VE6EY
Merry Weird Christmas My Friends
What can I say? We are all in the same boat. Merry weird Christmas, my friends. And, Happy New Year. Get vaccinated soon. Read more
Year in Review 2020 Making Stuff
2020 making efforts charged full speed ahead with lots of 3D printing and the addition of a small CNC for isolation milling printed circuit boards. Read more
Year in Review 2020 Pandemic
Hobbies and radio interests aside, our 2020 pandemic has made this a lousy year. One we will all be glad to see pass into history. Read more
Year in Review 2020 Diversity Reception
I have been playing with dual channel SDR for a few years. But in 2020 diversity reception took a major leap forwards with RSPduo and phased array. Read more
Year in Review 2020 Active Loop Antennas
During 2020 active loop antennas were my primary focus. Everything turned out pretty well with great performing wideband results. Read more
Understand Personality Cult – For What It Is
At what point do you see a personality cult become a political party, or a government? Perhaps we are about to find out the hard way. Read more
Universal Radio Tribute – A Long Run
Here’s to Universal Radio for its exceptional service to ham and shortwave radio enthusiasts around the world for thirty-seven years. Read more
How It’s Made – SDRplay
Inquiring minds wonder how it’s made. You can learn a lot on You Tube, including the story of SDRplay hardware and software. Take a look. Read more
Antenna Modeling Software
If you have a moderate understanding of antennas, you can use antenna modeling software to better understand how your antenna creations work. Read more