[HBR] Receiver build

[Bob Miller]

I'm a recent subscriber to this list and been trying to catch up with whats 
going on in the tube hombrew area. I've been wanting to build a receiver 
ever since I got my license back in the late 60's.

My very first hombrew project was from the 1965 ARRL handbook. It was a 120 
watt cw/am transmitter using two 6146's in the final. I purchased most all 
of the parts from the Allied catalog and built it on the front steps of our 
house, no shop/shack in those days. To my surprise it worked right away and 
I kept it for several years. I passed it on to a young fellow who didn't 
have a transmitter and he got plenty  use out of it.

Of the HBR's that have been built over the years, which one would be a good 
first receiver project. Because buying new parts isn't really practical any 
longer, part available should be high on the list of your recommendation of 
a receiver design.

I might be interested in purchasing a "parts rig" or even a complete working 
receiver, although the last option wouldn't be keeping with my desire to 
build my own.

Looking forward to your comments and recommendations.

Bob