[HBR] HBR form factor - "mods"

[Dave And Merrijoy]

Hello to the Group,
Although I'm not a candidate to build one of these receivers, I'm sure
enjoying reading all the postings about those who have and those who 
are going to.
Keep up the great work.
Dave w9ocm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
To: "HBR Receiver List" <hbr at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [HBR] HBR form factor - "mods"


> Hi Everybody,
> 
> I have received a number of replies here on the list and in private.
> Thanks for all the pointers I've received so far. I think some of the
> responses imply that I am trying to make the HBR the same size as one of
> the command receivers and that's not quite what I meant. There is simply
> not as much going on in one those little receivers.
> 
> I'm going to acquire one of those CD or DVD sets that has been
> recommended. I already suspected that the front end "module" should be
> built "as designed" so that all the parts of that section were in the
> same relationship to each other. That doesn't mean the IF chain has to
> also be in the same relationship with the front end parts or tuning
> cap(s). List members pointed at some "gotchas" that I can watch out for
> now. Thanks for all of that.
> 
> This afternoon I was showing a couple of young men who are working on
> drywall and insulation in my garage the 1930s and 1940s gear that I
> still use all the time. I mentioned to them that I can still get parts
> for them, too. I challenged them to try and find parts for their four
> year old computers!. I am considering building this tube based receiver
> instead of a solid state rx partly for those same reasons.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill  KU8H
> 
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