ARRL The Doctor is In
Summary: ARRL The Doctor is In is a podcast based on the popular QST magazine column "The Doctor is In." Hosted by QST Editor in Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and columnist Joel Hallas, W1ZR, the podcast is a lively 20-minute discussion of a wide range of technical topics. Sponsored by DX Engineering.
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- Artist: Steve Ford and Joel Hallas
- Copyright: Copyright 2018 ARRL The Doctor is In
Podcasts:
Many amateurs swear by large loop antennas for the HF bands, but what makes them so special?
Amplitude Modulation and Single Side Band have a great deal in common, including a shared history.
Between five and 300 metric tons of space debris plunges into our atmosphere every day. And believe it or not, hams have been bouncing signals off of it for decades!
Strange ducting in our atmosphere? An alien repeater in outer space? No one really knows what causes this spooky phenomenon.
We end the year with a fond remembrance of rigs gone by, and a discussion of how to bring them back to life.
How to track down and fix those annoying antenna problems.
A discussion of how these venerable antennas really work, with a nod to Mr Uda!
Sometimes the best antenna is the "least" antenna.
All about those red and black connectors (they come in other colors, too) and a discussion of antenna polarization.
Operating HF mobile presents several unique challenges, starting with the antenna.
When it comes to digital communications, many amateurs believe that bits and baud are the same, but they're not!
We're on the downhill slide to the solar minimum, but that doesn't mean the end of Amateur Radio enjoyment. Even at the very bottom of the cycle there is still plenty to do, and plenty of ways to do it!
They may seem simple, but there is much more to the common coaxial cable connector than you may think!
What is software defined radio? Well, it depends on how you "define" it.
The Doctor addresses the misconceptions surrounding SWR - Standing Wave Ratio.
