[HBR] G2DAF Receiver

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Marshall said:
> I ran across this site that has some pictures of the G2DAF receiver as
> well as some text on it.

This is a *very cool* story and pictures.   The receiver looks like the 
first version of the G2DAF design and the mention of crystal filters 
confirms that -- the Mk II used mechanical filters (or in some 
versions, just one) and put the meter on the other side; it was 
probably less often constructed in any case.

You can read this story between the lines and see that one reason 
for homebrewing in Britain at that time was cost -- the university radio 
club fellows had *no* money for the hobby.   With our colleges and 
universities today dealing with some students wanting to park a 
second car, how often would that now be the case in the U.S.?

Thanks for posting this -- definitely a piece of ham radio history!

Walt
KJ4KV