[NJARC] 852

[StephenTetorka at cs.com]

Hi Joe:

One of my Ham desires is to build and operate a 1930's-like station.
I picked up a few 1930 QST magazines.
Back then, they would have an article featuring a ham station in detail.

The issue of July 1930 featured VE2CA.
It provides schematics for his - get this - Living Room rig.
He has single UX852 for 40 meters and can switch to his single UX852 20 meter rig using a knife switch.

"The tank inductance is made of 5/16-inch copper tubing wound to an outside diameter of 4 inches, and is bolted directly on the tuning condenser. This coil and the antenna coupling coil are mounted on glass rods, and the coupling is varied by sliding the antenna coil along the rods."

Interestingly, he uses 2 x 866's for juice.

Also shown is his rcvr using 2x222's and 2x201A's.

It mentions that in addition to his WAC, he worked 36 different countries "including WFA, Byrd's Antarctic base."

Soooo...I've made my first step...I have the schematic.
Can even alligator clip in the juice from my 866's if necessary.

Got to tell the Mrs she'd got to move some Living Room furniture..or heck, I'll just make remove some of the glass, crystal etc and build it into the Hutch!

Steve.