[ARC5] why solid state command gear?

[Mark K3MSB]

>>Why?  For several reasons:

How about just because you can?   Good enough for me....

73 Mark K3MSB


On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 3:35 PM, Tom Bridgers <tarheel6 at msn.com> wrote:

> Why?  For several reasons:
> @ it's exciting, and fun to learn new things.
> @ as long as I can remember it's in almost every ham's DNA to try and
> improve an item of ham gear an individual owns.  One has only to look at
> the back issues of QST, CQ, 73, Ham Radio, Radio-Electronics, and Electric
> Radio, to mention a few mags, to confirm the I am community's thirst for a
> rig to "play" a bit better. However one might define "better".
> @ as a kid, I tried many times to build a transistor radio without
> success.  Now with the Internet, Google, and very knowledgeable members of
> this ARC 5 list, one has so much more help available either directly or
> through a sharing of reference material and circuits.  The likelihood of
> learning "how to do it successfully" is much higher.
> @ did I mention having fun? :-) did I mention I may be old, but I'm still
> curious.  As I'm guessing most, if not all, list members are.  I still want
> to experiment with modding ham gear, and frankly I think I always will.
> @ And finally if the price is reasonable, I definitely will buy a
> solid-state replacement for the 12K8 and the
> 12SK7.  Maybe it's no more difficult than trying out the MP – 102's that a
> list member mentioned. I agree with whoever said leave out the filament
> resistor.  Each of us can address that issue ourselves when installing a SS
> replacement.
> @ Beyond solid-state replacements is the new era of DDRs (Direct digital
> readouts), and other integrated circuits that offer promise in bringing
> better performance into our ham radio hobby.
> @ this may be a stretch but possibly the marriage of advanced electronics
> and ham radio might be a way for us to attract millennial's who are
> interested in technology to our hobby.
> @ a local local young ham encouraged me to delve into the AD9850 (.1 Hz to
> 40 MHz) regarding the new DDS technology.  See more at
> Www.adafruit.com/products/2045
>
> Just my 2 cents worth. Your mileage may vary.
> 73,
> Tom KE4RHH
>
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