[Boatanchors] OLD HOMEBREW TRANSMITTERS

[Mr. and Mrs. Magoo]

Those old ARRL project radios described here in a few posts sure bring back 
a lot of memories.  The best part is that they were designed to work by hams 
who knew what they were doing.  If you built it as described you could not 
go wrong.

When I was 17 I built the 813 rig from the 1957 (I think) Handbook....6AG7/ 
2E26/813.  It worked right from the first power-up.  I learned a lot 
building that rig and had loads of enjoyment for several years.  The plates 
on the 813 used to glow cherry red at times because of mis-tuning and 
mis-matching, but that old tube soldiered on with good output regardless.

I have decided to re-create it (but not the steel chassis and panel...I will 
use aluminum this time!)  I have most of the parts now for the RF deck 
except for a National R-175A choke.  I knew I should never have sold the 
last one I had in my junk box!

Seeing the "SSB Package" on "that" site and hearing that KM1H just acquired 
a lovely old ARRL 813 rig himself has prodded me into starting construction!

Bill, VE3NH