"Yukio YANO" wrote in message
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Clayton wrote:
Are you out to prove a point, or want a working rig ?? Tubes have been
obsolete for fifty years !! Why else would you attempt to build a Sideband
rig using parts that have been out of production for several generations.
If you are going to wind coils and Rf transformers why not wind them for
transistor stages. Transistor Rigs (CB) are CHEAP. Tube type rigs have
long been relegated to the Scrap Heap.

Yukio YANO VE5YS


What's wrong with building a tube radio?? Tubes are actually more
available now then they were twenty years ago. There are thousands
of tube rigs still in daily use. There are several companies that
deal exclusively in vintage electronics. It's a hobby, and if someone
enjoys vintage technologies, so be it. I enjoy the best of both worlds.

BTW, have you priced a Hallicrafter SX-88 or 115 lately? A decent
Collins R390?? Heck, many transistors are becoming just as obsolete.
State of the art is DSP and software defined radios these days.

Pete k1zjh