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12th Sep 2006, 8:59 am | #41 |
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Re: Short Wave Receiver
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12th Sep 2006, 11:05 am | #42 |
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Re: Short Wave Receiver
Here it is, Frank. I have combined the two articles from the magazine into one Word .DOC.
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12th Sep 2006, 1:32 pm | #43 |
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Yes I thought there was a BFO in there somewhere! Sorry if my description was misleading Frank but this thread started off with Wireles Paul's commendable but wide ranging ambition and I had this in mind. A lot of contemporary experts comment on the difficulty of getting the best out of general coverage v amateur band designs [especially with earlier valve gear] and there is that note in the text about why he has extended some ranges. In that sense I thought that this somewhat unusual design might be a kind of usefull hybrid between the two ambitions. Are you still keen Paul? Dave
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12th Sep 2006, 2:37 pm | #44 |
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Re: Short Wave Receiver
Hi Dave
Yes I am still interested in the G3LOK although my downloaded copy of the article is almost unreadable. I do have the handbook with it in, but the article is very truncated. Brian is sending me a copy of a receiver published in RC Nov/Dec 1963. This is an 11 valve double conversion superhet General Coverage Communications Receiver by Frank Baldwin. Will study this when I receive it. Although my greatest interest is in the Amateur bands, I suppose in the long run a General Coverage receiver might be more useful. Regards and thanks to all. Paul |
12th Sep 2006, 2:54 pm | #45 |
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Re: Short Wave Receiver
Just for information my current communication receiver line up is follows: Eddystone 659, 840C, 870A, EB37, EC10, S640, 940, 2232A, EA12. Trio 9R-59DS, R1000 (x3), Drake R-4A, R-4C, 2B, Codar CR-70A, Icom IC-R75, KW202 (x2), RCA AR88, GEC BRT.400E, Geloso G209.
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13th Sep 2006, 11:20 pm | #46 |
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My! That's quite an impressive range of comms. receivers that you have there! Might I enquire of the absence of a Racal RA-17 - or one of its variants? Thanks.
Aside: I am familiar with all of those except the 2232A. Could you briefly enlighten me, please? Al / G8DLH |
14th Sep 2006, 10:13 am | #47 | |
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It's a bit strange really, the RA-17 was the receiver I always wanted, but somehow I never got one. To be honest, I believe I now have enough receivers, especially the "Heavy" ones? The 2232A is the Marconi version of the Eddystone S.670A. Unfortunately mine has the badge missing, can't believe it has just dropped off, and suspect it was removed for some reason? Regards Paul |
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14th Sep 2006, 12:00 pm | #48 |
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Re: RA-17 ~ point taken. IMHO the one really big "inconvenience" of it is its size and weight! And maintenance - fortunately not frequently required on mine - is not a trivial issue. But as I've always maintained, performance carries its own price tag
Re: 2232A. Of course! It had slipped my mind! Thanks anyway. Al. |
16th Sep 2006, 9:24 am | #49 |
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Re: Short Wave Receiver
Graham has kindly sent me another article about the G2DAF design in a later bulletin - et voici.
If you save it and use your own software, you can blow it up a bit to make it more readable.
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10th Oct 2007, 3:09 am | #50 |
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Re: Short Wave Receiver
Mike the G2daf Rx that you are discussing isnt the latest design, the MK2 version is featured in the 1975 RSGB handbook with the blue cover ,it features All PUSHPULL circuitry ,and has a dynamic range greater than 120db wich puts most modern gear to shame I have built this RX and also the transmitter, which is featured on my website, ozham.com/vk2abn regards bernie N
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10th Oct 2007, 7:33 am | #51 |
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Thanks, Bernie - I guess that as Paul's original thread was from 2006, he has sorted himself by now, unless does his projects at my speed!
Welcome, BTW.
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10th Oct 2007, 6:37 pm | #52 |
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Re: Short Wave Receiver
If you want to wind your own coils see my thread above on homemade Denco coils,
Jim |