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Author: John VE6EY
Passband Tuning – SSB Receiver Innovation
At the beginning of the sideband era, engineers found interesting ways to move signals around to get different filtering effects – called passband tuning. Read more
Mirics MSi3101 Chipset – Heart of SDRPlay
The Mirics MSi3101 Chipset is the heart of SDRPlay RSP. It’s hard to believe that two chips the size of a fingernail produce such powerful radios. Read more
SSB Transceiver Era Begins in 1957
For me, the Hallicrafters SR-150 truly started the SSB transceiver era because it included Receiver Incremental Tuning or RIT. Read more
SDRUno Software Enigma – Steep Learning Curve
SDRUno software enigma is about the challenges of learning and using an otherwise excellent piece of software to control the SDRPlay radios. Read more
RSP2 Antenna Connections Provide Choices
RSP2 antenna connections are a useful addition. With such a broad frequency range available, you will want several different antennas. Read more
Wired Wireless – SSB Over Phone Lines
Wired wireless was the original name for carrier telephony. Single sideband transmission first made its name over phone lines a century ago. Read more
Project Bird Call – SSB Goes Mainstream
Art Collins used Project Bird Call to demonstrate the superior performance of single sideband in 1956. This experiment changed long distance HF communications forever. Read more
Single Sideband Era – 100 Years Plus
We still enjoy the single sideband era for voice communication in amateur radio. And yes, when not properly tuned, it still can sound like Donald Duck. Read more
Seeking a New Journalism Business Model
Stand by for the next round of publishing industry versus Internet platform wars. At its heart might be the viability of journalism. Read more