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January 15, 2001

Ok, gang! Today, let's look at stuff aimed at nostalgia and homebrewing.

And, as always, I'm still looking for more input about The Ham Weblog^TM. Any comments, suggestions, or a favorite site: Just Email Me.

Thanks to Almost All Digital Electronics.

This place has it all! I think you can take that literally, too. Well, we'll include their Index and let you be the judge:

News Groups and how to subscribe

New Additions	Call Sign Look-up, Code training and Ham exam pages
Antennas	Homebrew
Boat Anchors old equipment	GIANT ftp SITES
Of interest to QRP	Printed Circuit Board Design and Fabrication
Super Links pages	Swap Shop and dealers in used equipment
Find components, equipment, dealers etc. on the web	OEM manufacturers pages
Parts and Test Equipment	Circuit Design and Analysis including SPICE
Other Kit Manufacturers Not a friendly as I am but still nice guys	Surplus Parts and Equipment
Other Interesting Sites
Books and Magazines links and/or how to subscribe	Web Services

In fact, Almost All Digital's site is so helpful, that virtually all the sites we're looking at today are referenced at Almost All Digital Electronics.

Wanna build an old-time Shortwave Regen RX? Check out N1TEV's Page.
Charles describes the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) club [suburban Boston] project, complete with "production" organization as well as all the details for building the receiver [schematic, parts, and instructions]. The photo alone of Danny Raisbeck-KB1DFJ is worth the read! Sure bet his OM [Mike Raisbeck-K1TWF] is one proud Pop!

**Wanna build an old-time Shortwave Regen RX? Check out N1TEV's Page.**
Charles describes the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) club [suburban Boston] project, complete with "production" organization as well as all the details for building the receiver [schematic, parts, and instructions]. The photo alone of Danny Raisbeck-KB1DFJ is worth the read! Sure bet his OM [Mike Raisbeck-K1TWF] is one proud Pop!

Hmmmm...what's the F₂ layer like today? Once again, check WWV Propagation.
Sure, the site's "text only," but that makes it load quickly, and the info you want is text anyway, so it works out FB.

**Hmmmm...what's the F₂ layer like today? Once again, check WWV Propagation.**
Sure, the site's "text only," but that makes it load quickly, and the info you want is text anyway, so it works out FB.

Dropped by Ham Kit Builder. Gonna build a regen? Gotta buy parts, right?
Well, Dave [ABØGOI] doesn't have lots of info up right now, but if you're building the

Elmer 101: The SW+40
Elmer 102: The Wilderness Sierra
kits, then you're in luck.

Dave also lists Kit Vendors, Parts Vendors, Parts Manufacturers, and other homebrewing sites.

**Dropped by Ham Kit Builder. Gonna build a regen? Gotta buy parts, right?**
Well, Dave [ABØGOI] doesn't have lots of info up right now, but if you're building the Elmer 101: The SW+40 Elmer 102: The Wilderness Sierra kits, then you're in luck. Dave also lists Kit Vendors, Parts Vendors, Parts Manufacturers, and other homebrewing sites.

I know K3NFS will want to check out VK3KCM's Collins site.
GEE, Ron, no scratches! All joking aside, just seeing the Collins winged logo sends a chill up my spine. The S-Line shown just below the logo doesn't hurt the eyes eigher, HI!

WOW! Fifty-one (51, I counted) links to Collins info pages, most on VK3KCM's site. Everything from

KWM-2/2A service notes (Chapters 1 & 2)

S-line and KWM-2 dial alignment

75S-1/3 service notes

32S-1/3 service notes

Collins Restoration and Repair

Collins Mechanical filters

Collins Collectors Association

Archives of Collins Collectors List

Collins information exchange. (Collins Database)

Collins Pocket Guide

All in all, this is quite a site. Enjoy, all you Collins fans!

While we're reminiscing, let's visit the la5ki hallicrafters gallery.
Would you believe, not one, not two, but three Hallicrafters SX-28 Receivers. Sure wish there was more here! Well, there is a link to a series of Catalogue Sheets.
Argh! Sorry, Skip, no SX-38! HT-4, HT-6 thru HT-9, etc; SX-23 thru SX-25, and the SX-28.
AhHa! There is an HT-30, Halliscratcher's first venture into SSB. Let's see...what about the HT-32 and the HT-37? Sure 'nuf! And just click on the photos and you get a much larger image. Neat-o!!

Oops....I think I owe K3FCQ an apology. I was thinking his first RX was an SX-38. Now I think about it, I think he said it was the S-38. And, guess what? Well, just lookee Here!

**While we're reminiscing, let's visit the la5ki hallicrafters gallery.**
Would you believe, not one, not two, but three Hallicrafters SX-28 Receivers. Sure wish there was more here! Well, there is a link to a series of Catalogue Sheets. Argh! Sorry, Skip, no SX-38! HT-4, HT-6 thru HT-9, etc; SX-23 thru SX-25, and the SX-28. AhHa! There is an HT-30, Halliscratcher's first venture into SSB. Let's see...what about the HT-32 and the HT-37? Sure 'nuf! And just click on the photos and you get a much larger image. Neat-o!!
Oops....I think I owe K3FCQ an apology. I was thinking his first RX was an SX-38. Now I think about it, I think he said it was the S-38. And, guess what? Well, just lookee Here!

What skip down memory lane would be complete without a look at Heathkit?
While there are a number of Heathkit sites out there, this one takes you directly to model numbers so you can jump right to your old standard. Well, let's see. Remember these:

AT-1 Amateur Transmitter

DX-20 50-Watt CW Transmitter

DX-40 Phone & CW Transmitter

DX-60 Phone & CW Transmitter

And surely everybody remembers the venerable DX-100 and its -B version!
And, of course, there were the Lunch Box specials:

HW-30 "Twoer" 2-Meter Transceiver

HW-29A "Sixer" 6-Meter Transceiver

And, surely we have to mention these:

HW-12 80-Meter SSB Transceiver	HW-22 40-Meter SSB Transceiver
HW-32 20-Meter SSB Transceiver	SB-10 SSB Adapter

Ok....Ok....just two more......p l e a s e!

VF-1 Variable Frequency Oscillator

CA-1 Conelrad Alarm

See, I knew you'd wanna remember those babies!!!

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