Advanced Amateur Radio Projects — Blogs
Contents
- Ham Radio Homebrew (N6QW)
- SolderSmoke — Homebrew Radio
- AA7EE — Homebrew Radio
- QRPer — Homebrew Category
- Roger G3XBM’s (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog
- M0UKD — Homebrew
- G0KLA — Homebrew Radio and Chasing DX
- StationProject.blog — Our HAM Station
- RTL-SDR Blog — Amateur Radio Category
- F5NPV — Homebrew SDR Transceiver Posts
- LA3ZA — Radio and Electronics
- 2E0DFU — Playing With Amateur Radio (Homebrew Projects)
- Hans Summers — Personal Projects
- Electronic Projects for Fun — Ham Radio
- Ross Hudson — Homebrew 20m QRP Rig (Project Series)
- 3FS — Amateur Radio Microwave (Getting Started & Tips)
Ham Radio Homebrew (N6QW)
URL: https://n6qw.blogspot.com/
A long-running, technically detailed build log covering scratch-built transceivers (including SDR approaches), IF/filter choices, oscillators, and practical tradeoffs. Posts tend to emphasize design decisions and “why it works,” making it useful when you’re moving beyond kit-assembly into architecture and measurement.
SolderSmoke — Homebrew Radio
URL: https://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/
Community-driven homebrew focus with lots of project narratives: receivers, transmitters, mixers, test methods, and iterative improvements. It’s valuable for seeing multiple approaches to the same RF problem and for staying connected to the broader homebrew culture.
AA7EE — Homebrew Radio
URL: https://aa7ee.wordpress.com/category/homebrew-radio/
A project notebook with careful circuit discussion and build documentation (receivers, regenerative designs, and ham-adjacent RF experiments). Strong for builders who want to understand classic topologies and refine them with modern parts and practical bench work.
QRPer — Homebrew Category
URL: https://qrper.com/category/homebrew/
QRP-leaning but often technically ambitious builds, including multi-band transceiver work, filters, audio chains, and operating-driven design requirements. Useful when you want projects that translate to real, portable on-air performance rather than bench-only demos.
Roger G3XBM’s (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog
URL: https://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/
A prolific experimenter’s log spanning QRP builds, LF/MF work, WSPR, VHF/UHF projects, and many small circuits that add up to complete station capabilities. Particularly good for repeatable “build-measure-improve” experiments across many bands.
M0UKD — Homebrew
URL: https://m0ukd.com/homebrew/
A structured collection of homebrew circuits and builds (antennas, interfaces, filters, and construction projects) presented as practical station engineering. Useful when you want complete, working subsystems you can integrate into a modern station.
G0KLA — Homebrew Radio and Chasing DX
Homebrew-station engineering with an emphasis on building and operating what you build, including substantial HF station construction. Good for system-level thinking: how transmitters, amplifiers, filtering, and operating goals drive the design.
StationProject.blog — Our HAM Station
URL: https://stationproject.blog/
Station-building notes that frequently intersect with advanced networking over amateur RF links (e.g., mesh/AREDN concepts) and the practicalities of deploying station infrastructure. A good fit if your “project” spans RF plus IP networking, hardware integration, and fieldable systems.
RTL-SDR Blog — Amateur Radio Category
URL: https://www.rtl-sdr.com/category/amateur-radio/
A steady stream of SDR-centric projects, tools, and experiments that often overlap with ham applications (satellite reception, decoding, antenna experiments, and signal-chain work). Best when you want modern RF projects that blend software workflows with practical antenna/RF front-end considerations.
F5NPV — Homebrew SDR Transceiver Posts
URL: https://f5npv.wordpress.com/
Build-oriented writeups focused on homebrew SDR transceiver implementations, including practical packaging, displays/controls, and power/SWR monitoring. Useful if you’re exploring QSD/QSE-style architectures or hybrid PC + embedded front-panel rigs.
LA3ZA — Radio and Electronics
URL: https://la3za.blogspot.com/
A technically inclined blog with minimalist and experimental transmitter/receiver builds and component-level explorations. Strong for small-but-deep circuits where layout, stability, and measurement discipline matter.
2E0DFU — Playing With Amateur Radio (Homebrew Projects)
URL: https://2e0dfu.wordpress.com/category/homebrew/
Project notes that include homebrew transceivers and staged, test-as-you-build construction approaches. Useful if you like a notebook style that captures troubleshooting and incremental verification rather than only the final result.
Hans Summers — Personal Projects
URL: https://www.hanssummers.com/
A long-term project archive covering radio, electronics, and computing builds with a homebrew mindset and references to sources. It’s especially helpful for design inspiration and for seeing how discrete RF building blocks evolve into complete systems over time.
Electronic Projects for Fun — Ham Radio
URL: https://electronicprojectsforfun.wordpress.com/ham-radio/
Technically opinionated RF experimentation and discussions that bridge classic analog techniques and modern SDR concepts. Useful if you want deeper commentary on architecture choices (e.g., measurement gear, SDR rigs, and the practical limits of different approaches).
Ross Hudson — Homebrew 20m QRP Rig (Project Series)
URL: https://rosshudson.co.uk/posts/20m-qrp-rig-prototype/
A detailed design-and-prototype writeup for a scratch-built QRP transceiver, including design rationale and iterative testing. Best for builders who want a modern ‘engineering notebook’ style record of decisions, mistakes, and improvements.
3FS — Amateur Radio Microwave (Getting Started & Tips)
URL: https://3fs.net.au/amateur-radio-microwave-its-easier-than-you-think/
A microwave-focused resource that helps bridge the gap between “HF comfort zone” and higher-frequency experimentation. Useful as a springboard into microwave station building, practical gear choices, and project planning.