[HBR] Blog post about HBR receivers

[LeeCraner at aol.com]

Since my HBR-16 was one of the receivers featured in the article referenced 
 in the blog, I guess I should weigh in here.
 
HBR's are dated, they are 50 year old designs.  But that is the point  
isn't it?  We subscribe to this reflector because we enjoy owning,  operating, 
restoring, dream of building, etc. something from the past.  And  when we 
operate those dated receivers, not only have the pride of construction  that 
was previously and correctly mentioned, we have a receiver that is still  
competitive to modern designs.  Sure my HBR-16 drifts a bit.  So do  all non 
synthesized receivers, tubed or solid state.  It hears just as well  as my 
Drake R-7A, and for casual listening, I prefer the wider audio of the  HBR.  
 
To be fair to the author of the blog, it would appear that he isn't just an 
 appliance operator; in another post he made on his site, he has 
constructed  at least one, albeit solid state, receiver.  But he misses the point on 
the  worth of the HBR design.  Ted Crosby's goal was to design a receiver  
that any Tom, Dick or Harry (his words) could duplicate with modest means and  
ability, and compete with the best commercial receivers of the  day.  He 
succeeded quite admirably, I would say.  And we who  subscribe to this 
reflector continue to enjoy his efforts.
 
73
Lee WB6SSW