[Elecraft] RE: Tube radio kit

[Denis Dimick]

The NJQRP just had a wrie up on a small kit using a tube..

Sorry if someone else posted this before.. 

-Denis

On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Hagood, Larry wrote:

> Thank you all very much for the suggestions. I really like the kits from
> Ocean State Electronics but they are no longer for sale. I've seen a few
> tube RX kits but they are very simple and AM only (I built one from Antique
> Electronics Supply for my third grade science fair, 1st place! (I don't know
> why I was so proud of myself that day, the kid that got the second place
> ribbon just had a 2 liter soda bottle filled with water and food coloring
> and would shake it in a circular motion to simulate a tornado) But I did
> enjoy the rise I got from the teachers when I plugged the ground wire into
> the bottom hole of the nearest power outlet, They thought I was going to
> kill myself!!  I have found plenty of places to buy tubes and vintage parts
> (great big condensers, coil forms YEAH!) So now I am just looking for a good
> set of plans. I think this is the next logical step from kit building
> anyway. Don't get me wrong I will always be part of the Elecraft Wolfpack,
> foaming at the bit to get the next kit. But if I want to apply for a job as
> an Engineer for Elecraft someday when they open their east coast operations
> facility to help fill the big DOD contract, I need to get some more smarts
> about me.
> 
> P.S. If you write your e-mails in MS Outlook and run the spelling check,
> Don't hit "Change All".  I think I would be on my own if I had a problem
> with my next Needlecraft kit.
> 73
> -Larry AE6CP
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