[Boatanchors] W9DUT vhf tri-mode receiver

[MICHAEL BITTNER]

As I recall, the "Space Monitor" consisted of an all-purpose IF/AF unit with multiple converters, as separate units, for different frequencies.  It also included a panadapter.  Superb craftsmanship. I enjoyed those articles and wish there more like them these days.  Mike, W6MAB



> On June 15, 2022 at 3:32 PM Jack Antonio <scr287 at att.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> W9DUT wrote a number of articles in the 50s and 60s about homebrew 
> receivers.
> One I remember was called the "Space Monitor" which he described in an
> early 1966 issue of 73.
> 
> I'd start searching in archives of 73, CQ and maybe even QST.
> 
> Jack Antonio
> WA7DIA
> 
> On 6/15/2022 2:18 PM, Keith Densmore wrote:
> > Greetings,
> > Unusual things find me and this has to top the list.
> > I have acquired what appears to be a manufactured receiver, possibly a
> > prototype or a very low production unit.
> > It is labelled as a VHF TRI-MODE RECEIVER MODEL D101 and engraved designed
> > by W9DUT.
> >   I am looking for anyone who has any knowledge of this receiver. The
> > builder is SK.
> > This radio is extremely well built and deserves restoration. See the pix
> > for an idea of its quality. It's big, probably close to 50 lbs and has a
> > built in scope.
> > Again any info will help me with this, thanks,
> >
> > 73,
> > Keith ve3gem
> >
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