First radio I ever built was one of these:
A Heathkit GR-54.
I was about 14 and, no, it didn't work the first time. My father and I had to go back through it and fix about a million cold solder joints.
First radio I ever built was one of these:
A Heathkit GR-54.
I was about 14 and, no, it didn't work the first time. My father and I had to go back through it and fix about a million cold solder joints.
Last edited by NQ6U; 06-19-2011 at 12:04 AM.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
My wife's uncle built a Heath 21" color TV. I think it took him 5 years to finish .I've never seen so many parts.Originally Posted by KJ6BSO
First radio I ever built was one of these:
A Heathkit GR-54.
I was about 14 and, no, it didn't work the first time. My father and I had to go back through it and fix about a million cold solder joints.
How was that receiver? From the description it sounds like an AR-3 with an RF stage and a product detector. How was sensitivity above 14 Mc?First radio I ever built was one of these:
A Heathkit GR-54.
I was about 14 and, no, it didn't work the first time. My father and I had to go back through it and fix about a million cold solder joints.
Last edited by W1GUH; 06-22-2011 at 05:59 PM.
If it's a war on drugs, then free the POW's.
I traded it in on an SB-300 about forty years ago so I really can't remember many of the details. However, as I recall, it's limitation was not so much sensitivity as it was selectivity.
Last edited by NQ6U; 06-22-2011 at 07:16 PM.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
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