"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
...
Google groups is nothing more than a HTML portal into Usenet. They
also have the old Dejavu Usenet archives.

I use "original recipe"-style USENET access for everyday entry to
newsgroups. But Google's archives are useful for searching. Many times, I
have found answers by searching the archives rather than posting a new
question. Quicker, and it avoids repetitive postings.

A recent example is the "SS Rectifier conversion volts drop" topic in this
group. If you search this newsgroup, or one like rec.antiques.radio+phono,
for subjects like "rectifier voltage drop", etc., you'll find plenty to
read.

Regards,

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html