[MRCA] [Milsurplus] New video on Navy RAL receiver

[mac]

Hmmm....  Well, I for one didn't take Al's post as a slam at the Ocean  
Hopper specifically but rather as a reference to the class of simple  
one, two or three tube regens with which most hams of a certain age  
(like us) would have had experience.  The first time I fired up my RAL  
it was like WOW, this sure isn't the two tube (6C6, 76) "blooper" I  
built  back in HS!

Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA



On Jan 3, 2010, at 11:52 AM, Mike Feher wrote:

> Not wanting to over react, but, I never heard anyone equate all  
> regens, or
> any for that matter, to the Ocean Hopper. The Ocean Hopper was a great
> little affordable set for a guy like me in the late 50's, but, far  
> from a
> real receiver. Consequently, it is still a great nostalgia piece. I  
> obtained
> my first RAK and RAL way over 30 years ago and they are simply  
> fantastic. I
> used them a lot with great pleasure. So, nothing new to me here, HI.  
> I still
> have them. I just do not understand how you can even put the two  
> types of
> sets in the same paragraph and imply that anyone familiar would  
> compare the
> two. The Ocean Hopper had lots of appeal, it was cheap, it was easy to
> assemble, it was small, and now, most of all, it brings back a lot  
> of great
> memories. I had firsthand experience with the Ocean Hopper, that  
> cannot be
> replaced. Certainly the SW-3, Pilot Super Wasp, and so on, even the
> commercial BC band regens were better, all of which I have used.  
> But, if I
> was to keep just one, for me it would be the Ocean Hopper. I bet  
> there are
> way fewer Ocean Hoppers out there than there are RAKs or RALs. I  
> would not
> be surprised if there were even a lot more SW-3s out there than Ocean
> Hoppers. If I wanted a real great receiver, I would build one. It  
> would be
> based on the Weaver principle and would use ultra high IP3 mixers by
> Steinbrecher. Not a regen. 73 - Mike
>
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell, NJ, 07731
> 732-886-5960
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> ] On
> Behalf Of Al Klase
> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 2:15 PM
> To: robandpj at earthlink.net
> Cc: mrca at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] [Milsurplus] New video on Navy RAL receiver
>
> Great video Rob!
>
> The RAL was the high-water mark in short-wave TRF-autodyne design.  It
> is a revelation to folks who equate all regenerative receivers to the
> Knight Ocean Hopper.  The RAL has two RF stages, two audio filters,   
> AVC
> by way of an output limiter, and a regulated power supply.
>
> Al
>
> Robert Flory wrote:
>> Just posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s95N6boQ4bs
>
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