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Originally Posted by snowman_al
And if you want to listen to amateur bands SSB and CW you need to advance the reaction control just into oscillation to resolve them.
You will find out once it is working, they are much more fun to get the best out of than superhets and more sophisticated radios...
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Indeed: I cut my ham-radio-receiving teeth on juat such a battery-valve regenerative receiver, learning how to drive it for maximum efficiency, the effects of different antenna/earth arrangements - and the dreaded hand capacitance effects - best summed up as "You've got it tuned just right; now don't move - don't even breathe!".
There's also a bit of a thrill to be gained from hearing American and Russian ham operators on a radio you built yourself.