[HBR] "Recollections of a Radio Receiver"

[Kenneth Lopez]

Eddy, and the HBR List,

I too have recently received Jay's compilation CD.

You have captured the essence very well.  I will only echo your  
sentiments.

It is a fabulous resource, and well worth the time and money just for  
the reading.

I was amazed at the breadth and depth of the content, much of which  
does not appear anywhere else.

Jay W6HHT has done a masterful job, and provides a lasting service to  
the Amateur community.

Cheers,

Ken N6TZV


On Oct 18, 2009, at 5:47 AM, Edward Swynar wrote:

> Good Day All,
>
> It was my pleasure, indeed, for me to have recently received a copy  
> of the
> CD "Recollections of a Radio Receiver", as was compiled by Jay  
> (W6HTT)...
>
> If you've ever contemplated homebrewing a tube-type receiver---even a
> "non-HBR"-type receiver---there is a veritable goldmine of information
> waiting to be mined here...
>
> Similarly, even if you've already built a receiver, there are sure  
> to be
> details contained in Jay's disk that you may well have either (A)  
> missed
> seeing in different literature before, or, (B) never had the  
> opportunity of
> seeing (a prime example in this regard is an article Jay includes that
> appeared only in an RSGB publication!).
>
> Here's an example of something that immediately caught THIS  
> veteran's eye (I
> say "veteran" because I have two HB superhets to my credit already):  
> the
> notion of utilizing a regenerative RF amplifier ahead of my  
> creations has
> always been intriguing...the information included in Jay's CD  
> expounds upon
> this idea in intricate here-to-fore "undiscovered" details---including
> copies of Ted Crosby's actual written communications detailing this  
> very
> facet of HB construction...!
>
> Where would you ever find such nuggets elsewhere...?!
>
> If the notion of "reading" a CD off of a CRT / screen is as  
> unappealing to
> you as it is to me personally, take heart & do as I do: scan the  
> disk for an
> item(s) of interest, then print-out just that portion for leisurely  
> bedside
> reading later on...but remember to save the pages into three ring file
> folder, as you'll be amazed at how quickly your pages will grow in  
> number.
>
> This CD sure has proven to be a worthwhile addition to the VE3CUI -  
> VE3XZ
> library here, to the point that (gulp!) I'm already seriously  
> thinking about
> my next HB superhet receiver project...! (Will it never end...?! Hi).
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
>
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