Lex PH2LB (@ph2lb) Bsky

PH2LB shack on the internet. - The trash can after death?

Radio amateurs joke that their biggest nightmare is that, after their #death, their partner sells the beloved radio equipment for whatever was once said to have been paid for it.

But there is more to this story, read "The trash can after Death?" : www.ph2lb.nl/blog/index.p...

#hamradio #sk

3 weeks ago 1 0 0 0

Hat zufällig schon jemand einen brauchbaren #Codeplug für ein Baofeng DM32-UV? #Amateurfunk #DMR

3 months ago 0 1 0 0

How much usage is a 60W /P solar panel in the Netherlands for /P operations and prepping? I didn't know, so I pulled out my 60W /p solar panel and put it to a test using a electronic load.

Read my findings at : www.ph2lb.nl/blog/index.p...

#hamradio #prepper #noodpakket #funkamateur

3 months ago 3 0 0 0

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.

7 months ago 0 0 0 0

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).

#hamradio

7 months ago 2 0 1 0

Hamshack Hotline wil end.

hamshackhotline.com

#hamradio #funkamateur

9 months ago 0 1 0 0

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

11 months ago 13 2 0 0

Der Mini 80, nachgebaut von Wolfgang DL2KI

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

1 year ago 1 1 0 0

Projekte - DL2KI Amateurfunk Homepage

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

11 months ago 5 1 0 0

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

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

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

#hamradio #diy

1 year ago 4 2 0 0

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

1 year ago 0 0 0 0

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.

🔭😡

1 year ago 20 11 1 1

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...

1 year ago 10 1 0 0

PH2LB shack on the internet. - Soldersmoke DCR challange

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

1 year ago 0 0 0 0

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.

#hamradio

1 year ago 2 0 1 0

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.

#hamradio

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

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

Looking at the output of the PTO.

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1 year ago 1 0 0 0

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

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

#hamradio