SolderSmoke is all about homebrew electronics. Bill Meara N2CQR, Pete Juliano N6QW, and Dean Souleles KK4DAS, get together to discuss radio projects and to share "tribal knowledge" about how to succeed when melting solder. The podcast has been in operation since 2006, making it one of the longest-running electronics podcasts. We try to have fun, and we try to foster a sense of global community among our listeners. In style and tone it is a bit like "Car Talk." We also have a blog called The SolderSmoke Daily News. Homebrew ham radio, QRP, Single Sideband, Double Sideband, Amateur Radio, SolderSmoke, CW, boatanchor radio, vintage radio, antennas, amplifiers, oscillators, DDS, SDR, analog radio... By Bill N2CQR. These videos are associated with the SolderSmoke podcast: http://www.soldersmoke.com See also the Soldersmoke Blog: http://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/ Become a SolderSmoke Patron: http://patreon.com/SolderSmoke
Recent Videos
Karl K5KHK's Rebellious, Junkbox (but really nice) Direct Conversion Receiver
Chris KD4PBJ's FB SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver
Green Hornet in Daylight
The Green Hornet -- 10 Meter and Visual Beacon from the Dominican Republic
SolderSmoke Podcast #263 DR-PR, UM, DCRX, SKN, Design, W7ZOI, FT-101, HW32A, VK, HST, AMP, MAILBAG
February 16, 2026
KK4DAS HI7/N2CQR QSO
QSO with KK4DAS. 9 Feb 2026
SolderSmoke 262: Hybrid, 50 Hz?, Dean's Amplifier, Bill's Antipode HB QSOs, VHF from DR, MAILBAG
Mixers, Radio Shack, Understanding, AND TERMAN!
The SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver Project -- August/September 2025 Presentation to G-QRP.