[Milsurplus] ARRL Novice Pair, was GO-6 with Parasitic Suppressors

[Richard]

Yes, I think the ARRL missed their target audience, young people,  with 
the metal chassis and panel.  It is possible to do nice work with simple 
tools, hand drill and files etc, but young people don't have the skill 
or patience. (I didn't either)  Wood was a better medium.

Richard, AA1P


> I had since the 1960s both admired and was appalled at the ARRL's Novice Pair radios - because of the extent of metal work required to build this simple 2-tube receiver, 1-tube transmitter
> pair. I last year found a pair built from the ARRL booklet and felt very luck to at last have the set but without a lot of finding chassis stock, drilling and cutting, etc.  The sets need some
> dress up but they are quite true to the original drawings. I hope someday i'll be able to complete the dream and actually have them on the air.
> -Hue
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