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Sunday, 15 December 2024

QRP HomeBuilder rebrands to Popcorn Electronics

Greetings Friends!  Well, it's time to re-imagine QRP HomeBuilder. I'm going back to the beginning and rebranding as Popcorn Electronics. This was the site nickname given back in 1998-99 by the late Mike, KL7R.

The site will teach basic bench-level electronic design to my readers & YouTube viewers. (A new YouTube channel will be unveiled in 2025). Rest assured, I will not monetize — no affiliated links, e-commerce, ads, _Patreon_,  etc.. I do this for fun and seek to give back all the knowledge that others gave to me over decades.

Thank you for your support.  Best to you!

Todd



4 comments:

  1. Ham radio or what?.

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  2. Thanks for your question: More just basic + general electronics – hence the name. Mostly audio and radio-related. Likely, not much at HF – that’s been done to death. With some exceptions, the pinnacle of analog HF design occurred in the 1980s and 1990s by gifted, very knowledgeable builders who have “mostly retired , or went SK”.

    Now apart from the addition of a digital oscillators and displays – most HF stuff I view is rehashed and in some cases, dumbed down, Again – there exceptions like Jason, NT7S; Pete, N6QW; Farhan. VU2ESE, and others.

    My stuff, like now, won’t cater to populist followers, nor entertainment seekers. If my video gets 100 views – I’m happy. I don’t even care if people like or subscribe to my channel. It’s all good.

    I believe at its core, electronics is really about math and physics – and how we can best translate & use this information at a real-world level as individuals on our bench. I feel knowledge should be inclusive to all -- and shared widely. Kind of the original intention of the Internet fathers.

    I hope to cover the seemingly rarely explored topics like , ISM bands, VHF – or perhaps, how to understand audio design – or voltage + current sources & other building-block topics that cater to people like me want to learn how to design + build better gear -- rather than just making stuff ‘that works’. Best to you!!! T

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