[Boatanchors] A VERY Interesting "Mini-Boatanchor" -Longish-

Richard Post postr at ohiou.edu
Sat Apr 1 19:27:43 EST 2006


The GE-250 is a fun but heavy portable.  Can replace the Willard with 
a single gel cell.  There was a shortwave version in similar style, 
same tubes, with push buttons, the 260.

Rich KB8TAD


At 9:09 PM +0000 4/1/06, Philip Atchley wrote:
>(through appropriate dropping resistors) AND to a small "vibra-pack" 
>with a square 2 Volt vibrator that generates the B+ for the radio. 
>According to the schematic about 85 to 90 Volts.  At least one 
>didn't need to buy "B" batteries for this critter.
>
>As I stated earlier, the set has 5 tubes.  They are.
>
>1.  1LN5 RF amplifier (Loctal).
>2.  1LC6 Converter (Loctal).
>3.  1LN5 IF Amplifier (455kc) (Loctal).
>4.  1LH4 Detector/1st AF amplifier (Loctal).
>5.  3Q5GT Output (Octal).


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