Yep, that is a good Idea, write about finding it, and building it, Include
your remembrance back when you were a Novice etc. I write for Electric
Radio often (I am a featured Author, K1DFT) and I know Ray is always
looking for things like this. (send it to the Email address below. I know
he
Given the lack of interest in old boatanchors in the up and coming hams, I
would go ahead and build it. At least you would enjoy putting it together
and listening some.
Then write a brief article about finding it, constructing it and using it
with pictures that you could send to Electric
If you do build it, you might try replacing the diode (probably a 1N43)
with a schottky Barrier diode as they are much more sensitive.
On Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 3:33 PM Frank Barnes wrote:
> Just one man's opinion: Go ahead and build it - with a decent antenna it
> should be fun to play with.
Just one man's opinion: Go ahead and build it - with a decent antenna it
should be fun to play with. I suggest replacing all of the old
electrolytics with modern ones. Disc Ceramic caps are probably OK but I'd
replace the tubular ones. I would also replace the selenium rectifier with
a
I was able to located an unbuild Star Roamer in the box dated Jan 1969.
Essentially the same radio I bought and assembled in June of 1969. When I
got the radio I had visions of building the radio like I did 53 years ago
but now I’m having second thoughts about it. I’m wondering if I did build
the
