When you compare Yagi versus loop antenna patterns, you won’t find as much difference as you may have expected. Read more
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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
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
NanoVNA Current Choke Test Rig
With this NanoVNA Current Choke Test Rig, you can quickly design and test all sorts of common mode chokes in your home lab. Read more
Building and Using Common Mode Chokes
Designing and testing ferrite core common mode chokes can be a challenge. You have lots of things to consider. Read more
SWBC Translation Test #1 Worked Well
My SWBC translation test #1 worked pretty well. Japanese voice to English text via the cloud translation from Microsoft. Read more
My Favorite Ham Radio Book
My favorite ham radio book is Solid State Design for the Radio Amateur. An oldie, but goodie indeed. Read more