On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 07:20:09 GMT, m II
wrote:


Is the Superheterodyne set over rated?
Useful Bandwidth control and true synchronous detection are things you
cannot do with a Regen. Try receiving SSB or FM with a Regenerative
receiver.


It seems to me there were
certain advantages to the OLD ways. Ease of control perhaps not being
one of them.

What was the WORST feature of the Regenerative sets?
Selectivity and stability . Calculate the Q required for a 5Khz
channel at 20 Mhz...

The BEST feature?
Simpllicity. You could build a fairly useable radio with just 3
stages, in fact quite a few 27 Mhz walkie talkies were built that way,
with the Regen detector doubling as the Oscillator/output stage in
transmit.

Would it be worthwhile to build a kit?






mike