Lex PH2LB

European, Asian postal services to halt shipments to US after end of de minimis tariff exemption Postal services across Europe and Asia have paused U.S. deliveries ahead of new Trump administration tariff rules taking effect next Friday, Aug. 29.

www.foxbusiness.com/economy/euro...

Also DHL is on hold.

In short: I won't be sending kits and parts to the USA anymore.

Why? Because of new regulations from the US postal service. See www.postnl.nl/campagnes/on...
(google translate is your friend).

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Hamshack Hotline wil end.

hamshackhotline.com

#hamradio #funkamateur

YouTube video by LabCat Ham Radio 2025 in Friedrichshafen - Day 1 | HamRadio

Well there you go: The epic boring non live live-stream of day 1 of my visit to the #hamradio fair 2025 in #Friedrichshafen. Basically just to get the vibe of the show for those who couldn’t make it. #amateurfunk

youtu.be/dUjG9OSveqo?...

500 Parks on the Air Activations! - KB9VBR Antennas In the little over five years that I have been active with the Parks on the Air program, I’ve just accomplished my 500th POTA activation (502 to be exact). There are many that have more activations un...

This week on the Activation log: I share the excitement of doing my 500th Parks on the Air activation and talk a bit about the future of hamfests. Read more on my blog: www.jpole-antenna.com/2025/05/02/5...

#Hamradio

Der Mini 80, nachgebaut von Wolfgang DL2KI

Der Mini 80, nachgebaut von Wolfgang DL2KI http://traumperlentaucher.blogspot.com/2024/05/der-mini-80-nachgebaut-von-wolfgang.html #hamradio

Check out the nice website of OM Wolfgang DL2KI.
He has some nice QRP stuff on there.

www.dl2ki.de/prj01.html

#hamradio #diy #funkamateur

YouTube video by Ham Radio Gizmos What Happened to Heathkit? The Ham Radio Legend That Vanished!

The story of #heathkit. The rise and fall of a legend.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-F_...

#hamradio #diy

New #qrp #reading #materiaal in the #mailbox #today: #issue 202 (#spring #2025 #edition) of #sprat. The #journal of the #gqrp #club.

It's always good reading.

#qrp #hamradio #funkamateur #zendamateur #diy #makers #radioismagie #radioshack #radio #hamshack

NASA could be headed for broad changes. Workers have called recent changes ‘cruel’ and ‘callous’ | CNN Following unexpected layoffs that shocked and dismayed some workers, NASA filed its Reduction in Force plan to the Office of Personnel Management on Thursday.

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Lex PH2LB's Fantastic, 3-D Yellow, Glue-Stick, SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver from the Netherlands ham radio blog, electronics, Homebrew, soldersmoke, QRP, boatanchors, wireless, radio history, radio construction, Dominican Republic, podcast

soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/03/lex-...

This winter SolderSmoke issued a challenge to radio amateurs: build a receiver. Almost 50 receivers have been completed, all around the world, with more to come. See the successful builds here: soldersmoke.blogspot.com/search/label...

Full building blog post at :
www.ph2lb.nl/blog/index.p...

Part 4 of the #soldersmoke #directconversion #receiver #challenge
: "only the band shall pass"

Looks good but could be better. Going to replace the caps with silver mica once to see if it improves.

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Part 3 of the #soldersmoke #directconversion #receiver #challenge
: "mix it all up"

Looking at the output of the mixer. With my #rigol signal generator and with the PTO signal.

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Part 2 of the #soldersmoke #directconversion #receiver #challenge
: "The joy of oscillation."

Looking at the output of the PTO.

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Part 1 of the #soldersmoke #directconversion #receiver #challenge
: "The joy of oscillation."

The PTO is build, working and has a nice tuning range.

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YouTube video by Colin Evans SOTA Extreme

Colin Evans M1BUU going SOTA Extreme on G/NP-004 more then 7 years ago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1acS...

#hamradio #sota #diy #fieldradio

SolderSmoke Podcast #257 -- Wrap up of the SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver Challenge ham radio blog, electronics, Homebrew, soldersmoke, QRP, boatanchors, wireless, radio history, radio construction, Dominican Republic, podcast

soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/02/sold...

#diy #hamradio

YouTube video by PA9CW - PA44WFF ONFF-0132 and ONFF-0577.

Last Saturday, OM Tonnie PA9CW activated 2 ONFF's.

Check out his report at :
youtu.be/W-VXvI0Vps8?...

#hamradio #qrp #cw #florafauna #onff

www.hfsignals.com/index.php/zb...

A 5 watts, all bands, all mode SDR in your pocket for $149.

#HAMRADIO #QRP #SDR

Happy New Year from the Dominican Republic! SKN from HI7/N2CQR ham radio blog, electronics, Homebrew, soldersmoke, QRP, boatanchors, wireless, radio history, radio construction, Dominican Republic, podcast

soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/01/happ...

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Donnie WA9TGT's Direct Conversion Receivers ham radio blog, electronics, Homebrew, soldersmoke, QRP, boatanchors, wireless, radio history, radio construction, Dominican Republic, podcast

soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/01/donn...

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A Tale of Woe -- Troubleshooting my 15-10 Rig in the Dominican Republic ham radio blog, electronics, Homebrew, soldersmoke, QRP, boatanchors, wireless, radio history, radio construction, Dominican Republic, podcast

soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-ta...
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A Saw the Southern Cross (Crux) This Morning (first time in 30 years!) ham radio blog, electronics, Homebrew, soldersmoke, QRP, boatanchors, wireless, radio history, radio construction, Dominican Republic, podcast

soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-sa...

#astronomy

What Homebrew Looks Like (And W9BRD comment on the High School receiver project) ham radio blog, electronics, Homebrew, soldersmoke, QRP, boatanchors, wireless, radio history, radio construction, Dominican Republic, podcast

soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/01/what...

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"The Magic That Only Comes from a Radio you Built Yourself" -- The Many Benefits of True Homebrew ham radio blog, electronics, Homebrew, soldersmoke, QRP, boatanchors, wireless, radio history, radio construction, Dominican Republic, podcast

soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-...

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SolderSmoke Podcast #256: HNY SKN, LA Fires, Barkhausen! Southern Cross, Homebrew vs. Kits, AN762 Kit, Woe, Beacon, ARRL Kids, SDR Build, DC RX videos, Pete Hacked! Power alternatives, KWM4, Mailbag ham radio blog, electronics, Homebrew, soldersmoke, QRP, boatanchors, wireless, radio history, radio construction, Dominican Republic, podcast

soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/01/sold...

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The VNA Prototyping Board is a must have for evaluating components and small circuits #hamr #amateurradio #hamradio

Since it's not available from SDR-Kits anymore, I published a replacement

dh1tw.de/2024/01/vna-...

A lot of OM's have pets in there hamradio shack, read the story about my shack pets.

ph2lb.nl/blog/index.p...

#hamradio #funkamateur #amateurradio #pets #cats