Love the DC receivers. My first build after being away from ham radio for 30 Yrs was a direct conversion for 80m. I made my first QSO on a HOMEBREW 2 transistor transmitter teamed with that aforementioned receiver and a HOMEBREW EFHW ANTENNA and key made from hardware store bits and bobs! 73 de VK2AOE. Love your podcast and the organic builds.
Some place I left you a link on how to build a 9volt alkaline battery recharger ( key: don’t let it run down too much, more of a re topper upper) I really like mine, those old fashioned rectangular 9v transistor radio batteries are pricey! But, they don’t humm…
Yea, I guess it does feel a bit looser. But you can sort of adjust the tightness -- there are two nuts in the holder. By moving them you can adjust the tension. But hey, this is just a screw! It will not be like a facier part. That's the charm -- simplicity!
This one stayed in Virginia, but I have another build of it here with me in the Dominican Republic. I may fire that one up here to see what it can do from this latitude. 73 Bill
love it. it reminds me of when i was a kid in the late 60's and i would listen to my dads old knight receiver.
Love the DC receivers. My first build after being away from ham radio for 30 Yrs was a direct conversion for 80m. I made my first QSO on a HOMEBREW 2 transistor transmitter teamed with that aforementioned receiver and a HOMEBREW EFHW ANTENNA and key made from hardware store bits and bobs! 73 de VK2AOE. Love your podcast and the organic builds.
awesome!
Some place I left you a link on how to build a 9volt alkaline battery recharger ( key: don’t let it run down too much, more of a re topper upper) I really like mine, those old fashioned rectangular 9v transistor radio batteries are pricey! But, they don’t humm…
Buen trabajo!! 73.
its funny i live 1 mile from boarder on ny side. near 87. i get next to noone from candahhhh.... on any band. lol
Nice work Bill! How is the dial backlash and dial movement resistance?
It is very simple, just a screw going into an inductor. But you can see that it really works. 73 Bill
@@soldersmoke does the screw feel looser than a tradition tuning knob?
Yea, I guess it does feel a bit looser. But you can sort of adjust the tightness -- there are two nuts in the holder. By moving them you can adjust the tension. But hey, this is just a screw! It will not be like a facier part. That's the charm -- simplicity!
Nice one bill. Is this the radio you taking to your other qth?
This one stayed in Virginia, but I have another build of it here with me in the Dominican Republic. I may fire that one up here to see what it can do from this latitude. 73 Bill
Looks like a amplifier on the bench..
Yes, a CCI AN762. I finished it here in the Dominican Republic and it is now putting out around .1kW.
Please, leading zeros help prevent confusion ( unless that IS what you were aiming for..) 0.1 kW😊
Or… 100,000 miliwatts..
Oh man, this is an old joke. I am running a POINT ONE kilowatt linear. Get it?