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John Fallows

@VE6EY

Retired management consultant, radio ham, SWL and maker.

 Calgary, Alberta
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Joined April 2015
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Spring 2023 Challenges play.fallows.ca/wp/uncategor…

Spring 2023 Challenges - Making It Up

Just a short note to apologize for and explain my recent absence from this blog. My dear wife Hilda experienced a stroke earlier this spring. She is slowly recovering and we hope for the best. Her...

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Conscious Morse Decoding in Action #hamr #hamradio #morse play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/ham…
Conscious Morse Decoding in Action - Making It Up

Conscious Morse Decoding in Action - Making It Up

When you use your mind for conscious Morse decoding, you can do well at lower speeds. But you run out of brainpower as speeds increase.

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Decode Morse - Mind or Machine #hamr #hamradio #morse #SWL play.fallows.ca/wp/projects/…
Decode Morse - Mind or Machine - Making It Up

Decode Morse - Mind or Machine - Making It Up

Anyone can learn to decode Morse. A few get really good at it. But, how well can a machine do it? I am going to find out. 

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Amazingly, Morse Code Endures #hamr #hamradio #morse #SWL play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/ham…
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New HF Digital Modes Configuration #hamr #hamradio play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/rad…
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Integrated Wi-Fi Relay Boards with ESP8266 #NodeMCU #relay play.fallows.ca/wp/projects/…
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SmartSDR Slice Master Automation for your Radio play.fallows.ca/wp/uncategor…
SmartSDR Slice Master Automation for your Radio - Making It Up

SmartSDR Slice Master Automation for your Radio - Making It Up

Open source SmartSDR Slice Master 6000 provides a ton of new features and supports for your Flex transceiver. Check it out!

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My Flex 6300 Upgrade to Version 3 #flexradio #hamr #hamradio play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/ham…
My Flex 6300 Upgrade to Version 3 - Making It Up

My Flex 6300 Upgrade to Version 3 - Making It Up

As my Flex Radio 6300 heads into its fifth year, I thought it was time for my Flex 6300 upgrade of the firmware and software.

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Understanding Extraordinary Wave Propagation #hamr #hamradio #propagation #SWL play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/sho…
Understanding Extraordinary Wave Propagation - Making It Up

Understanding Extraordinary Wave Propagation - Making It Up

Once and for all, let's understand extraordinary wave propagation on HF. Why does it happen and what does it mean to us?

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Remembering Old Console Televisions #media play.fallows.ca/wp/insights/…
Remembering Old Console Televisions - Making It Up

Remembering Old Console Televisions - Making It Up

Do you remember your old console televisions? Really big boxes. Really small screens! How things have changed.

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Our Magnetic Field Effects Skywaves #hamr #hamradio #propagation #SWL play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/sho…
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Christmas Gifts Review for 2022 #hamr #hamradio #media play.fallows.ca/wp/insights/…
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HF Skywave Polarization - Not What You Think #hamr #hamradio #propagation #SWL play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/sho…
HF Skywave Polarization - Not What You Think - Making It Up

HF Skywave Polarization - Not What You Think - Making It Up

All shortwave signals arriving at your receiver have elliptical polarization. HF skywave polarization is simply not what you think it is.

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Fiber To The Home Installed - Finally #internet play.fallows.ca/wp/insights/…

Fiber To The Home Installed - Finally - Making It Up

I now have fiber to the home at my house. It's wonderful, so far. You should check this out at your end and take the leap.

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Radio Propagation Basics in 2022 #hamr #hamradio #propagation #SWL play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/ham…

Radio Propagation Basics in 2022 - Making It Up

I spent some time writing about radio propagation basics in 2022. Unlike electronics , sending signals through the ionosphere is complex.

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SWBC Translation in 2022 #hamr #hamradio #SWL #translate play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/sho…
SWBC Translation in 2022 - Making It Up

SWBC Translation in 2022 - Making It Up

My surprisingly successful project this year was automated SWBC translation. It is easy to set up and works fairly well. During early fall, I wondered when we would be able to achieve the universal...

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Two Channel Antenna Switch in 2022 #antennas #diversity #SWL play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/sho…
Two Channel Antenna Switch in 2022 - Making It Up

Two Channel Antenna Switch in 2022 - Making It Up

My big build project during 2022 was a two channel antenna switch for my wideband loop array and switch between multiple diversity receivers.

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Diversity Reception in 2022 #diversity #hamr #hamradio #SDR #SWL play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/sho…
Diversity Reception in 2022 - Making It Up

Diversity Reception in 2022 - Making It Up

As we review Making It Up during the past year, let's consider our modern use of diversity reception in 2022.

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Dual Channel Baseband Recording - Please #hamr #hamradio #SDR #SWL play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/sof…
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Mastodon Social Network for Ham Radio #hamr #hamradio #media play.fallows.ca/wp/insights/…

Mastodon Social Network for Ham Radio - Making It Up

I am now up and running on the Mastodon Social Network, which promises to be a sane site for ham radio fans. And, maybe replace Twitter. A month ago, I had never heard of Mastodon or the Fediverse....

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