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Bill N2CQR
@soldersmoke.bsky.social
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Radical fundamentalist homebrewer. Builder of SSB transceivers. Host of the SolderSmoke podcast.
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Apr 1
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FCC to Ban Direct Conversion Receivers
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Mar 29
Checking into the Old Military Radio Net -- March 29, 2025
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Checking in to the Old Military Radio Net, March 29, 2025
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Mar 24
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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...
Lex PH2LB's Fantastic, 3-D Yellow, Glue-Stick, SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver from the Netherlands
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Mar 6
Take a look at the 34 receivers built in response to the SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Challenge:
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SolderSmoke Daily News -- Ham Radio Blog
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Feb 25
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Wayan YD9BAX's SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver -- From Bali, Indonesia
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Feb 23
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SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver Used in an SSB QSO in New Zealand by ZL1AUN
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 27
Well, we'll see how many folks there actually build it. There is a lot of argument and discussion of the BOM, but this is mostly talk about shopping, not building. Thanks Brad. 73 Bill
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 27
I think this quote was in the book, but was it in the movie too? If so, I'm really interested in the pronunciation. Do you have any info on how Jonesy prounounced it? Thanks.
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 26
Fireball in the skies over the Dominican Republic.

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Fireball (Meteor) Over the Dominican Republic
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 14
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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
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 11
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"The Magic That Only Comes from a Radio you Built Yourself" -- The Many Benefits of True Homebrew
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 10
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What Homebrew Looks Like (And W9BRD comment on the High School receiver project)
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 9
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A Saw the Southern Cross (Crux) This Morning (first time in 30 years!)
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 8
How did he pronounce the word. Kludge as in Fudge, or Klooge as in Stooge?
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 6
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A Tale of Woe -- Troubleshooting my 15-10 Rig in the Dominican Republic
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 4
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Donnie WA9TGT's Direct Conversion Receivers
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Jan 1
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Happy New Year from the Dominican Republic! SKN from HI7/N2CQR
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Dec 23
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More Shortwave Listener Cards
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Dec 22
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SolderSmoke Shack South -- with Mythbuster II and AN762 .1 kW Linear
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Dec 21
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KE5HPY's Altoids Direct-Conversion Receiver for 40 Meters
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Dec 21
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KE5HPY's Altoids Direct-Conversion Receiver for 40 Meters
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Dec 15
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SolderSmoke Podcast #255 -- Accept the HB Challenge!, DeMaw SSB, Brilliant TR-3, Tube Talk, Ground Truth, Tales of Woe, SDR RX, Pico Balloons, MAILBAG
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Dec 12
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An Evening Bandscan on 40 Meters using the High-School Direct-Conversion Receiver
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Dec 11
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Listening to 40 meters on the DC Receiver -- And I Heard a Distinguished Homebrewer!
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Bill N2CQR @soldersmoke.bsky.social · Dec 9
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Listening to 40 meters on the DC Receiver -- And I Heard a Distinguished Homebrewer!
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