Fw: Re: [HBR] another homebrew receiver

Sun, 24 Aug 2003 19:21:34 -0500

Sure, John. Pictures are on the way directly to you. Just for
information, Eddystone 898 dials are going for $100 and up on e-Bay. I
saw one really nice NOS one go for $150, maybe others have seen similiar
prices.
Just to put everything in perspective as to what you have. This radio
does have an Eddystone 898 and it's nice, but not in new condition.

73 Kees K5BCQ

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From: john <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 20:14:12 -0400
Subject: Re: [HBR] another homebrew receiver
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I've got a NOS dial...can you provide pix?

Thanks
John

At 04:35 PM 8/24/03 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Cliff White wants to swap another homebrew receiver. Turns out, it is
not
>an HBR. It's from an article in the March 1956 QST (mine don't go back
>that far). It is a double conversion 1600Khz IF and 85Khz IF, band
>switching 80/40/20/15/10 receiver with an Eddystone 898 dial. Pictures
>are available if you are interested. 
> 
>It has a cabinet with three large holes in the lid for ventilation and
>the usual dust and dirt from storage.
>The upper toggle switches and the knobs on the upper right and left are
>bent and have slight front panel  
>       indentations (dropped at an angle ?).
>The 898 dial turns smoothly and only looks age worn and the paper has
>spots. 
>Everything is there, tubes, etc. 
>Self contained power supply inside, requires external speaker.
>Construction looks OK, not great, not bad. 
>Looks like he used the internals and housing from a TV tuner for the
band
>switch which is from another QST
>        article in that time frame, according to Cliff. 
>Cliff has a letter from the original owner with his schematic
>modifications and the first two pages of the
>        original article.
>I have not powered the unit on.   
> 
>Cliff wants to swap for an excellent condition, unused, Eddystone 898
>dial. Shipping is whatever FedEx charges plus $10 for packing, packaging
>materials, etc. 
>
>73 Kees K5BCQ
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