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Old April 25th 10, 09:16 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors
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Default Steampunk VFO?
On 25 Apr 2010 14:57:32 -0400, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

The Alexanderson puts out a very nice note.... the problem with it is keeping
it on frequency, not phase noise. Oh, also keeping it from flying apart and
exploding is another issue. It's a far higher tech device and much more
difficult to make... and also not so effective at higher frequencies.

There is still one functional station (operated one day each year)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimeton_VLF_transmitter

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