Congratulations, Yuri! Your DR1 looks great! It;s been evident from the
expertise displayed in your posts that you are a very knowledgeable guy, but
this revelation is icing on the cake--talk about surprise!.

I noticed that you moved from Canada to New Jersey in 1986. I lived in
central
Jersey, in Dayton near Princeton, for 31 years while with RCA, but I hadn't
heard of Pine Brook. Is it near Edison? I have been in Edison many times,
including visiting the Edison Museum during the 1950's.

I wish you the best with your new project, Yuri,

Walt, W 2DU


Hi Walt,
Thanks for kind words, coming especially from you. I enjoyed your Dayton
presentation and been learning from the balun/matching wars here on the NG (I
am trying to avoid them, keeping systems 50 ohms all the way :-)

I figured timing is right from my personal side and where the technology is and
going. Ambitious project, but I always was intrigued by "impossible" tasks,
have tackled few in my professional career, so I hope that this one will be
"just another one."

Actually, I am debating if antenna tuner should be included, or in higher class
of radio one should expect amplifier or tuned antennas to follow. It can always
be an option, they are getting small (our expected output is 100W) and should
fit inside.

The DR1 is my present to America and hams on 4th of July in thanks for
accepting this BUm in search of freedom.

Pine Brook is in Montville township, area where Morse and Vail pioneered the
telegraph stuff, next to Boonton (Instruments ex home), by intersections of Hwy
80 & 287, about 8 miles north of Morristown. There is still some of that spirit
floating around here.

God Bless America!
73 and thanks again!

Yuri, K3BU.us
www.computeradio.us home of Dream Radio One