[R-390] A (very) big project

[Leanne]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Richards" <mark.richards at massmicro.com>
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Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 6:45 AM
Subject: [R-390] A (very) big project


> Some might ask "why?".  "Why would we re-build something that could be so
> much easier produced with circuit boards, plastic, microprocessors and
> bytes?"  Perhaps the answer is in that very question.
>
> Maybe these thoughts are just crazy early morning ramblings.  I put them
out
> knowing that it would be impossible to back them up with much in the way
of
> my own experience, knowledge, or financial substance.
>
> Would there be enough of a market for the reproduction of this radio?  How
> would the effort be organized?  Would it need financing to sustain itself?
> Would it ever break even?

It could be done on or two boards mounted on the rear of a front panel using
the same layout for the controls. I would see the biggest project is
marrying the freq control to get the proper tuning. Sounds like a fun
project for a one off.

Leanne
W1WXS