[ARC5] Transistorized ARC-5 Receiver

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 1 Jan 2017 at 12:28, Tim wrote:

> 
> I've not played with one of those SS 1L6's but the design and packaging looks to me to be well 
> engineered.  I think he even included a tiny LED to simulate the filament!
> 
> Tim
> N6CC

Yes. 

Well, I have used one in one of my R-1004s, and I can attest to its high-quality and 
usefulness. I highly recommend his SS 1L6 to anyone who needs one.

The 1L6, in my experience, is a crappy tube anyway. It is easily pulled off frequency by too 
strong RF input, and doesn't last very long. It is a piece of crap, and yet there is nothing, 
until now, which can replace it.

The SS 1L6 is both far quieter than the real 1L6, will NOT pull off frequency under high 
levels of input, and appears to last forever. In addition, there are no circuit changes required 
to use it: just plug it in.

In my opinion, Edward has done a superb job.

The 1T4 he made for me is very much like his 1L6: lower noise, simple plug-in replacement, 
etc.

Genius.

Ken W7EKB

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