Soldersmoke
I've recently been revisiting the Soldersmoke Podcast. I remember listening to it in its early days, and on and off in the intervening years. I didn't realize that it's been running no for over 20 years!
Before I started to listen to the more recent episodes I thought I'd go back and find the early ones,
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Going All In With QRP?
I've been mulling over my real interests in amateur radio (again) and it's still firmly in the realm of HF and CW. And I've always had more fun playing with simple stuff and QRP.
Pros of QRP
With QRP
- you don't need to worry about huge DC supply currents and suitable wiring sizes, and high current PSUs.
- you don't need to worry about the ratings of components as much - lower voltage capacitors, smaller toroidal cores. Everything is much easier (and cheaper).
- you don't need to worry about high RF levels in the shack - or adjacent to the antenna (thinking EMF safety etc.)
- it's much easier to build equipment.
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