Eclectic Tech

Aeronautical radio on HF; the NCDXF/IARU beacon system; SpaceX's Starlink network; putting your computer to work to search for a COVID-19 cure.

A discussion about key clicks; eavesdropping on aircraft; artificial intelligence and ham contesting.

A new distance record on 122 GHz; digital meteor scatter with MSK144; the promises -- and potential problems -- of Wireless Power Transfer technology.

A potential RF treatment for Alzheimer's Disease; listening to the Sun on 20 MHz; the "WOW" signal.

An introduction to JS8Call; SSTV is still going strong; all about arc-fault circuit breakers.

In this podcast . . . a $52,000 station computer, ham applications for Alexa, Virgin Orbit to launch a ham satellite, whales and sunspots, and an introduction to HamSCI.

In our first episode, an audio sample of activity on QO-100, the first geostationary amateur radio satellite transponder; why "dirty" FM handhelds matter; a discussion about the current solar cycle, and more!

ARRL’s biweekly Eclectic Tech podcast highlights technical and scientific topics involving amateur and non-amateur technology. The podcast often features interviews with individuals who are involved in projects of interest to radio amateurs. The host of Eclectic Tech is Steve Ford, WB8IMY.