Eclectic Tech

Identifying digital signals, and the spooky mystery of Long Delayed Echoes.

A chat with Dr Jon Jones, N0JK, about 222 MHz. Is it really the "forgotten band?" Also, tips on shopping for coaxial cable.

Talking with ARRL Product Review engineer Bob Allison, WB1GCM, about shopping for HF transceivers.

Combating the ever-increasing noise plague; a ham at CalTech aids in the search for mysterious Fast Radio Bursts.

Hellschreiber; charging electric cars on the fly; the state of ALE - Automatic Link Establishment

The allure of the long waves; an update on NextGen TV.

Shortwave Radiogram, remote receivers, getting more from PSKreporter

Sporadic E, antenna modeling, computer espionage, and spray-on antennas.

CW decoding software, understanding IMD, blockchain simplified

Re-discovering 10-meter FM and a discussion of digital "hotspots."

Aeronautical radio on HF; the NCDXF/IARU beacon system; SpaceX's Starlink network; putting your computer to work to search for a COVID-19 cure.

A discussion about key clicks; eavesdropping on aircraft; artificial intelligence and ham contesting.

A new distance record on 122 GHz; digital meteor scatter with MSK144; the promises -- and potential problems -- of Wireless Power Transfer technology.

A potential RF treatment for Alzheimer's Disease; listening to the Sun on 20 MHz; the "WOW" signal.

An introduction to JS8Call; SSTV is still going strong; all about arc-fault circuit breakers.

In this podcast . . . a $52,000 station computer, ham applications for Alexa, Virgin Orbit to launch a ham satellite, whales and sunspots, and an introduction to HamSCI.

In our first episode, an audio sample of activity on QO-100, the first geostationary amateur radio satellite transponder; why "dirty" FM handhelds matter; a discussion about the current solar cycle, and more!

ARRL’s biweekly Eclectic Tech podcast highlights technical and scientific topics involving amateur and non-amateur technology. The podcast often features interviews with individuals who are involved in projects of interest to radio amateurs. The host of Eclectic Tech is Steve Ford, WB8IMY.