{"id":26247,"date":"2020-12-23T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=26247"},"modified":"2021-01-11T21:47:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T21:47:03","slug":"11-january-amateur-radio-construction-by-steve-hartley-g0fuw-and-pete-juliano-n6qw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/tonight-at-eight-archive\/2020\/12\/23\/11-january-amateur-radio-construction-by-steve-hartley-g0fuw-and-pete-juliano-n6qw\/","title":{"rendered":"11 January 2021 &#8211; Amateur radio construction by Steve Hartley, G0FUW and Pete Juliano, N6QW"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pdRouTwx52g\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Steve and Pete&#8217;s presentations<\/h3>\n<p>Despite what many people think, building your own radio equipment is still a very popular aspect of amateur radio.<\/p>\n<p>In fact there has never been a better time to do this, with readily accessible building blocks and high spec test equipment available at bargain basement prices, or, in the case of software, absolutely free.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This presentation covers the reasons why people homebrew radio equipment, share some ideas on how to get started and provides some examples of homebrew gear, and using hardware and software.<\/p>\n<h3>About the presenters<\/h3>\n<h4>Steve Hartley, G0FUW<\/h4>\n<p>Steve came into amateur radio from citizens band radio in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>He was originally licensed as G1KVY and became G0FUW a few years later after passing the old Morse test on the Isle of Wight.<\/p>\n<p>He started building QRP radio equipment even before he was licensed, and continues to do so today.<\/p>\n<p>He has been involved in amateur radio training for around 30 years and has served the RSGB in many roles, including Chairman of the Board.<\/p>\n<p>He is now Chairman of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gqrp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>G-QRP Club<\/strong><\/a> and continues to lead a team of tutors who deliver the <a href=\"https:\/\/badarc.webs.com\/bath-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bath Based Distance Learning courses<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He lives in Bath with his wife Jane and three cats.<\/p>\n<h4>Pete Juliano, N6QW<\/h4>\n<p>Pete is a co-presenter of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soldersmoke.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Soldersmoke podcast<\/strong><\/a> and has been building radios since the days of vacuum tubes or valves.<\/p>\n<h3>Find out more<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Take a look at Pete&#8217;s website<\/strong> at <a href=\"http:\/\/n6qwradiogenius.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>n6qwradiogenius.us<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More about the G-QRP Club<\/strong> at <a href=\"http:\/\/gqrp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>gqrp.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsgbshop.org\/cgi-bin\/sh000042.pl?WD=homebrew%20cookbook&amp;PN=Online_Catalogue_Technical_6%2Ehtml#a1190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H<span class=\"actsearchhighlightcolor\">omebrew<\/span><span class=\"actsearchhighlightcolor\"> Cookbook by <\/span>Eamon Skelton, EI9GQ<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsgbshop.org\/cgi-bin\/sh000042.pl?WD=qrp%20scrapbook&amp;PN=Online_Catalogue_What_s_New_26%2Ehtml#a1_211733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>QRP Scrapbook<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsgbshop.org\/cgi-bin\/sh000042.pl?WD=amateurs%2050%20projects%20radio&amp;PN=Online_Catalogue_What_s_New_26%2Ehtml#a1_211632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"actsearchhighlightcolor\">50 Projects<\/span> for<span class=\"actsearchhighlightcolor\"> Radio<\/span><span class=\"actsearchhighlightcolor\"> Amateurs<\/span> edited by Mike Browne, G3DIH<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=guX6TnCnHIc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 RSGB Convention lecture by Bob F. Burns, G3OOU<\/a><\/strong>\u2014<em>Design, Construction and Finishing<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve and Pete&#8217;s presentations Despite what many people think, building your own radio equipment is still a very popular aspect of amateur radio. 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