I grew up in the time when semiconductors were more novelty than anything. In electronics school in the mid sixties we had to build a tube superhet receiver from scratch and make it work properly. The only thing that was premade was a metal plate with holes punched for tube sockets. I wish I still had the one my dad gave me to investigate when I was quite young. Filament and plate batteries were often in need of replacement though. That's exactly what started my interest in electronics both as a hobby and as a career. I've been retired for quite a while and still build things. Still a licensed ham operator and still have my commercial license. I never did actually use my commercial license, but it still served as a recognized credential.
My Gramps had left MANY of all kinds of these mags in the house Mom and Dad bought, when I was 6. These, Popular Mechanics, Science and Mechanics, I can not name all the variables. They just MIGHT be what sparked my interest in electronics. I am 76, first licensed in high school in 65, and spent 6 years in the Navy as an ET. Spent 4 years at NAS Miramar maintaining GCA RADAR and TACAN, all of it TUBE gear, 70-74
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I grew up in the time when semiconductors were more novelty than anything. In electronics school in the mid sixties we had to build a tube superhet receiver from scratch and make it work properly. The only thing that was premade was a metal plate with holes punched for tube sockets.
I wish I still had the one my dad gave me to investigate when I was quite young. Filament and plate batteries were often in need of replacement though.
That's exactly what started my interest in electronics both as a hobby and as a career. I've been retired for quite a while and still build things. Still a licensed ham operator and still have my commercial license. I never did actually use my commercial license, but it still served as a recognized credential.
My Gramps had left MANY of all kinds of these mags in the house Mom and Dad bought, when I was 6. These, Popular Mechanics, Science and Mechanics, I can not name all the variables. They just MIGHT be what sparked my interest in electronics. I am 76, first licensed in high school in 65, and spent 6 years in the Navy as an ET. Spent 4 years at NAS Miramar maintaining GCA RADAR and TACAN, all of it TUBE gear, 70-74
Thank you for your service and congratulations on your career.
Incredible work sir! I’ve got a few digital modern jobs but what you’ve made is beautiful.
The station you couldn’t figure out was WHAS out of Louisville.
Those old battery tube radios were neat, almost like solid state! You put together a powerful radio for it's size.