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ThePillenwerfer · 3rd Sep 2020, 4:41 pm

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Some years ago I acquired a JasonKit VHF tuner. Sadly, as so often, when I’d had my fun of fixing it up it was only really clutter. The main trouble was that I cased it up as a Tuner whereas it would have been much more use with a built-in amplifier and speaker. Apart from having no real use for it I've never had suitable wood to make a better cabinet or the skill to go beyond something very basic.

Recent posts mentioning WCRs gave me an idea. Aesthetically these have always been one of my favourites so why not combine the two.

The amplifier is a 741 and a couple of transistors powered from the LT via a voltage doubler.

It’s not finished yet but is working. There’s still some tidying-up to do, a back to make and not least find or make some better knobs.

3rd Sep 2020, 4:41 pm	#1
ThePillenwerfer Octode Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,453	VHF ‘Civvie’. NO VINTAGE WRELESSES WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS POST Some years ago I acquired a JasonKit VHF tuner. Sadly, as so often, when I’d had my fun of fixing it up it was only really clutter. The main trouble was that I cased it up as a Tuner whereas it would have been much more use with a built-in amplifier and speaker. Apart from having no real use for it I've never had suitable wood to make a better cabinet or the skill to go beyond something very basic. Recent posts mentioning WCRs gave me an idea. Aesthetically these have always been one of my favourites so why not combine the two. The amplifier is a 741 and a couple of transistors powered from the LT via a voltage doubler. It’s not finished yet but is working. There’s still some tidying-up to do, a back to make and not least find or make some better knobs. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Experts are only good at one thing: explaining why something will not work!"