[ARC5] nbfm detector (6BN6 - a good valve)

[Roy Morgan]

On Jun 7, 2010, at 7:15 PM, Ian Wilson wrote:
> ... the ancient wisdom that triodes make better regen detcetors
> than pentodes, and that tubes make better regenerators than solid- 
> state devices.

But,

One well regarded regen receiver pair, the RAL and RAK, use the 6D6 as  
a detector.  (Regeneration is controlled via a pot in the screen  
supply.)  These radios were developed in the 1930's, and so may not be  
valid comparisons against more modern tubes.

Are there any folks who use these radios regularly?  (i don't but will  
after a while.)

Roy


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