[Boatanchors] Drake 2B General Coverage

[Richard W. Solomon]

You could also build a small synthesizer instead of buying buckets 
of Xtals. There are several articles over the years in 73 Magazine 
and QST.

73, Dick, W1KSZ


-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jun 6, 2011 1:00 PM
>To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Drake 2B General Coverage
>
>Keith said:
>
>I agree with Bill, that the Drake 2B with the Q multiplier is one great
>receiver. Someone else  mentioned an interest in getting it into some
>SWL
>frequencies. Two problems here, the first is the cost of crystals. Used
>rocks are going for 10-20 each. It doesn't take much math to figure the
>cost
>of crystals could >than the cost of the receiver. Second problem is
>there is
>only  space for only a couple of extras.
>
>---more snipped---
>
>Hi Keith 'n' Everybody,
>
>There are different ways to look at things like the cost of those
>crystals. I'm sure that new crystals will cost even more. For some
>people that is a problem and it was good that you pointed it out. For
>others it's just a part of having a radio like that. The same issue
>comes up with boat anchors and shipping. It can easily cost more to ship
>a big ole transmitter than the transmitter is "worth". To some hams the
>cost of shipping is "worth" it and the price actually paid for a radio
>may or may not be it's "worth". People on tight budgets do have to pay
>attention to those things. No matter the value of the hardware the
>"worth" is not even debatable if it's out of a ham's reach. Ink jet
>printers are almost free but the ink cartridges are awful. That doesn't
>stop people buying them (I use a laser printer).
>
>If I had that radio I would probably start buying a crystal or two here
>and there and in time I would have a full set of them. A radio owner
>might swap those extra crystals in and out as the 11 year sunspot cycle
>advances. My own budget would allow to me play and acquire those
>crystals but it would be easier for me on my "fixed income" to buy one
>or two at a time. Even though my retirement has eroded with the economy
>just like everybody else, I can still play with the radios.
>
>I wish I could find a radio like that for ten bucks at the garage sales.
>I stop and look at every garage sale I see! 
>
>73,
>
>Bill  KU8H
>
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