[Boatanchors] Improving the Novice "Two Tube Beginner's Receiver"

[Ron VE8RT]

  Interesting way to start of the new year, mixed feelings over
starting another project that checks off several distracting areas
(vintage, tubes, simple receivers) which I'd very much enjoy, or
continuing on and completing ongoing projects and setting this aside.
Thanks for posting it!

  I thought that I may have a copy of the book, when I checked my book
does not have this receiver as it is a 1963 copy of Understanding
Amateur Radio.  I checked some of the older handbooks I had, the 1966
one has a four transistor regenerative receiver but not the two tube
one.

  In the collection of parts on hand I may have enough to make one, not
an exact copy but something close enough to it to work.

  A couple of years past my best before date (retirement age) I'm still
putting in a full work week.  I'd like to, when time, opportunity, and
parts, all align (thinking of "When the moon is in the seventh house.
And Jupiter aligns with Mars. And peace will guide the planets") And
then maybe I'll make significant progress on new and outstanding
projects.

  Appreciating the content here!  Wishing all of you a fulfilling and
productive 2023 in good health, etc..

  Ron VE8RT


On Sun, 1 Jan 2023 10:44:59 -0600
<whitebear1122 at comcast.net> wrote:

> That beginners regen receiver in the ARRL "How to Become a Radio Amateur"
> has been on my list of things to build since I first read the book in 1966.
> I've kept that publication for all these years.  Thanks for the notes on the
> bandset fix.  I just printed it out and will slip it in the book so it's
> there when the time comes to build.   While I don't have the National Type K
> vernier dial they used, I did find a Type M which looks the same but is a 5"
> diameter stainless steel dial.  Out of sheer nostalgia, I plan to build this
> radio so it strongly resembles the one in the article.  I'm not expecting
> much in the performance department but we'll see.  
> 
> Thanks Dave!  73 Scott WA9WFA
> 

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Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>