BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Paul Stenning · 1st Sep 2025, 9:43 am

Mine has just arrived. I haven't had a look yet but looking forward to some interesting reading over the next few evenings.

The RWB booking form is enclosed and I have also added it to the BVWS website.

Scottart · 1st Sep 2025, 3:26 pm

Just been reading through the latest Bulletin, including the excellent article on The RCA superhet transistor set, by John Clappison.
There’s an expanded article, by John, with more pictures etc on the American Antique Radio Forum :
https://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=427126
A great read !
Stephen

Bobdger · 1st Sep 2025, 5:47 pm

Mines arrived, good bedtime reading. Bob

60 oldjohn · 1st Sep 2025, 6:36 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scottart

Just been reading through the latest Bulletin, including the excellent article on The RCA superhet transistor set, by John Clappison.
There’s an expanded article, by John, with more pictures etc on the American Antique Radio Forum :
https://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=427126
A great read !
Stephen

The superhet shirt pocket radio in question was demonstrated in New York, nearly a year before the Regency TR1 which went on sale in the autumn of 1954. I found this interesting fact out quite by chance while talking to John. this is forum member John Raskauskas who kindly let me use his research and pictures. BTW their magazine editor is another forum member Battery Maker.

John.

ctc15 · 7th Sep 2025, 9:34 am

Hi
Has any body else still not received the BVWS Bulletin?
Keith

Simon Gittins · 7th Sep 2025, 10:08 am

It reached Cornwall yesterday, it may get to you soon.

Dickie · 7th Sep 2025, 10:49 am

Hasn't arrived in St. Albans yet.

bc312 · 7th Sep 2025, 11:13 am

Still waiting in NW Kent.

Pilot Mariner · 8th Sep 2025, 6:45 am

I'm also still waiting in Staffordshire.

Reelman · 8th Sep 2025, 10:30 am

Sorry to hear that some haven’t arrived, mine landed on the doormat on 2nd or 3rd September in South Yorkshire.

Peter

stevehertz · 8th Sep 2025, 3:59 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pilot Mariner

I'm also still waiting in Staffordshire.

? got mine days ago. (I live about five miles from Mark). Maybe they're sent out in batches?

Pamphonica · 8th Sep 2025, 7:31 pm

I've asked the Bulletin editor to check with the printers to see if there was any problem with despatch for particular parts of the country. I'll report back.
-Jeremy

Cobaltblue · 8th Sep 2025, 8:27 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pamphonica

I've asked the Bulletin editor to check with the printers to see if there was any problem with despatch for particular parts of the country. I'll report back.
-Jeremy

Jeremy please contact one of the Mods once you need to make a reply,

Cheers

Mike T

Cobaltblue · 15th Sep 2025, 10:36 am

Jeremy has asked me to post the following:

We have not been told of any problems by the printers. Post does sometimes go astray. Apologies if you are still missing your Bulletin.

If it has still not arrived, please contact the BVWS Membership Secretary and he will organise a replacement. Contact details in the previous Bulletin or on the BVWS website.

- Jeremy

1st Sep 2025, 9:43 am	#1
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,344	BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin Mine has just arrived. I haven't had a look yet but looking forward to some interesting reading over the next few evenings. The RWB booking form is enclosed and I have also added it to the BVWS website. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster Last edited by Paul Stenning; 1st Sep 2025 at 10:26 am. Reason: Form now added to website

1st Sep 2025, 3:26 pm	#2
Scottart Pentode Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, UK. Posts: 207	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin Just been reading through the latest Bulletin, including the excellent article on The RCA superhet transistor set, by John Clappison. There’s an expanded article, by John, with more pictures etc on the American Antique Radio Forum : https://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=427126 A great read ! Stephen

1st Sep 2025, 5:47 pm	#3
Bobdger Hexode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Rustington, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 472	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin Mines arrived, good bedtime reading. Bob __________________ Bob, BVWS member

7th Sep 2025, 9:34 am	#5
ctc15 Pentode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Barnet, London, UK. Posts: 177	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin Hi Has any body else still not received the BVWS Bulletin? Keith

7th Sep 2025, 10:08 am	#6
Simon Gittins Heptode Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 698	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin It reached Cornwall yesterday, it may get to you soon.

7th Sep 2025, 10:49 am	#7
Dickie Octode Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,548	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin Hasn't arrived in St. Albans yet. __________________ Regards, Richard, BVWS member

7th Sep 2025, 11:13 am	#8
bc312 Hexode Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Longfield, Kent, UK. Posts: 267	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin Still waiting in NW Kent. __________________ Leave me alone - I know what I'm doing. BVWS member, EUG, G-QRP Radio Bygones/Radiophile

8th Sep 2025, 6:45 am	#9
Pilot Mariner Heptode Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Burntwood, Staffordshire, UK or Kabaty in Warsaw Poland. Posts: 596	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin I'm also still waiting in Staffordshire.

8th Sep 2025, 10:30 am	#10
Reelman Octode Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,981	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin Sorry to hear that some haven’t arrived, mine landed on the doormat on 2nd or 3rd September in South Yorkshire. Peter

8th Sep 2025, 7:31 pm	#12
Pamphonica Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Water, Surrey, UK. Posts: 3,186	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin I've asked the Bulletin editor to check with the printers to see if there was any problem with despatch for particular parts of the country. I'll report back. -Jeremy __________________ Jeremy, BVWS Chairman, BVWTM Friend, G8MLK, VMARS. www.pamphonic.co.uk www.bttt.org.uk

15th Sep 2025, 10:36 am	#14
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 7,714	Re: BVWS Autumn 2025 Bulletin Jeremy has asked me to post the following: We have not been told of any problems by the printers. Post does sometimes go astray. Apologies if you are still missing your Bulletin. If it has still not arrived, please contact the BVWS Membership Secretary and he will organise a replacement. Contact details in the previous Bulletin or on the BVWS website. - Jeremy __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk