Sorry, you're right....60Hz half-wave hum, not 120. I hope my Roamer has
the newer silicon diode instead of the selenium rectifier. My Dad says that
the selenium will emit harmful gas when it burns and shorts. He says that's
why some people turn out to be Politicians.

Merry Christmas and don't forget to keep the leads as short as possible to
the bandswitch!


"patgkz" wrote in message
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I just know that Santa will bring me my Knight Star Roamer this year. Been
waiting since 1967.

I can just smell the aroma of burning solder flux. I hope that Allied
prestripped and tinned all the wires to their exact length. I can hardly
wait to mount last component on the chassis and listen to stations through
the thick 120 cycle hum of the half-wave power supply. I just know that
if
I do a real good alignment on the radio, the set will be sensitive up to
30MHz even though it has no RF amplifier. My code key is ready so I can
practice Morse when I crank up the Sensitivity control so the IF starts
oscillating.

If not a Star Roamer....maybe a Span Master will do.

Thanks Santa! I'll leave a couple of 807's for you on the table.