[ARC5] REAL regen receivers RAL/RAK.

[Bill Cromwell]

D C *Mac* Macdonald said:

The Walter Ashe regen receiver (WAR-25) using one section of a
6SN7GT as the detector and the other section as an audio amp
worked pretty well for me as my Novice receiver.  If I remember
correctly, the cost of the kit was about $15.  I built it in our
kitchen using a soldering iron/copper that I had to heat in the
gas stove burner for each connection!
 
I listened to quite a bit of SW broadcast stuff, too.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
(Since 30 Nov 53)
Oklahoma City, OK

Hi Mac,

The kits I had were flimsy plastic and solid state. The tuning cap in
one that I remember was a compression cap of all things! I tried to
build the 6SN7 regen I found in a copy of the ARRL Handbook. I did not
have good enough materials, good enough building/troubleshooting skills,
nor any help. I used them but when I compared them to any superhet I was
convinced they weren't serious radios.

73,

Bill  KU8H