[Boatanchors] [Glowbugs] ARRL level of construction articles

[Howie WA3MCK]

Have you noticed this on that auction site...

1. “Hacked up” Ameco AC-1’s in various stages of disrepair usually command
decent prices.

2. Nicely constructed homebrew rigs for sale more often than not command a
pretty penny!

3. Hastily built “none functioning” 6AG7, 6V6, or similar homebrew
transmitters with missing parts mounted on a warped piece of rotted wood
still inspire a lively bidding war!

Howie WA3MCK



On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 16:07 Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:

> The edition I have, 1967, says it is less expensive, in the longterm, to
> buy commercial manufactured equipment than to build HB - because, get
> this,  the trade-in value will be higher. Now who expects HB gear to have
> any substantial trade-in value at all ?
> It also says that when you build the 2 tube regen receiver, "...most of
> the parts can be used later in other equipment."
> Like you are going to do all that metal work, assembling the coils and so
> on, and in a year or so, take it apart. Hmmm, makes good sense to me.
> -Hue
>
> > Friday, January 5, 2018 10:44 AM
> Subject: [Glowbugs] ARRL level of construction articles
>
> ===========
> Hue wrote: You wouldn't get that message by reading "How To Become a Radio
> Amateur"
> ===========
>
> My copy of that booklet contains the following regarding component values
> for a regen receiver: "...There is no need to buy new parts either. A
> considerable saving might be made by using parts from a discarded TV set,
> or from items picked up at a ham auction or swap-shop..."
>
> There are three major categories of hams: Appliance operators, kit
> builders*, and build-from-scratch folks (with overlap between these
> groups). The ARRL pubs had to contain articles that appealed to all three
> -- quite a challenge.
>
> *Kit-builders can include those who build from schematics but want to use
> factory-made components -- they won't wind an inductor.
>
> 73, Jeff KH6O
>
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