# Examples of non-academic publishing

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Here’s an interesting case where a non-academic, non peer-reviewed article has had a notable impact. Hams have set up their own infrastructure on the 'net for sharing designs, information - callsign-websites

> **[Tayloe\_mixer\_x3a.pdf](https://www.norcalqrp.org/files/Tayloe_mixer_x3a.pdf)**
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[https://101-things.readthedocs.io/en/latest/radio\_receiver.html](https://101-things.readthedocs.io/en/latest/radio_receiver.html)

> The design uses a “Tayloe” Quadrature Sampling Detector (QSD) popularised by [Dan Tayloe](https://www.norcalqrp.org/files/Tayloe_mixer_x3a.pdf). And used in _many_ HF SDR radio designs. This simple, design allows a high-quality mixer to be implemented using an inexpensive analogue switch.