[Elecraft] Which ONE rig would I buy - BUT somewhat off topic

[Don Wilhelm]

Tony,

If you are able to achieve a linear 1 dial division equals 1 kHz  
calibration for that dial, please let me know what capacitor you used 
and other parameters involved - I have two of those National Dials in 
the jumkbox/

It is typical that dial could be read in 1 kHz increments given that the 
average band coverage was 500 kHz.  That is 1 kHz per division.  
Contrast that with the digital frequency readouts of today that give you 
resolution down to the nearest Hz if you select the fine tuning rate.

Those old days had their benefits (1 kHz tuning accuracy was considered 
exceptional).  Do we want to go back to those days?  I think not.

73,
Don W3FPR

  On 4/4/2012 11:25 PM, Tony Estep wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire<ron at cobi.biz>  wrote:
>
>> My first "world class" receiver was a National HRO5TA1 from the early
>> 1940's.....
> ===========
> The HRO receivers had that fantastic dial with the planetary vernier gizmo
> inside and the numbers peeking through the holes -- to me, that was the
> most romantic piece of gadgetry in the history of ham radio. A modern
> version with a virtual picture of that dial on a screen would be a major
> marketing coup.
>
> Tony KTØNY
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