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Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On 14/06/16 20:35, Dan wrote:
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. Radiation hardened? -- Adrian C |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 3:35:20 PM UTC-4, Dan wrote:
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. Things useful to know: a) where are you? b) what is your budget? c) are you in any way handy with tube stuff? d) is portability an issue? Or will this be a mains-driven radio? e) is vintage acceptable? Or do you want something "NEW"? http://www.xtalman.com/kits.html http://www.ebay.com/bhp/tube-radio-kit The links take you to a mixed bag of radio kits - but keep in mind that most of them are toys and 'because they can' devices, not meant for serious (or reliable) listening. If you want that, I suggest you look for a decent existing radio within your budget that meets your needs. I keep several Zenith TransOceanic portable tube radios that receive well up into SW (but have no FM) that might fill the bill. They may be had for as little as US$40 in restorable condition, or as much as $1,500 for certain military models in excellent condition - and the range between. If you want FM as well, you are in a difficult position - you may have to look at some of the very few tabletop tuner devices made by the likes of Zenith, Heath, and a number of Euro makers (Grundig, Telefunken and Philips come to mind as well as many lesser names) that also include FM. Some of these are tabletop radios with speakers, some even stereo. Others are merely multi-band tuners and require separate amplification and speakers. With the Euro radios, keep in mind that they never used one part where three-or-more would do better, so they are complicated, persnickety, and touchy. When they work well, they are excellent. And when they do not, they are a significant PITA to service, if even possible. Pick your poison. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On 6/14/2016 4:23 PM, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
On 14/06/16 20:35, Dan wrote: Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. Radiation hardened? What does it matter. No transmitters will be on. |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 5:35:42 PM UTC-4, Tom Biasi wrote:
On 6/14/2016 4:23 PM, Adrian Caspersz wrote: On 14/06/16 20:35, Dan wrote: Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. Radiation hardened? What does it matter. No transmitters will be on. At least two will be - assuming our survival. And I know of dozens around the world that would survive - again, assuming they are far enough from Ground 0 that the 'wetware' survives. Not that a great deal of good would come of it. It *IS* the thought that counts. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
Dan wrote:
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. The R-390 is a pretty nice receiver, all frequencies from near zero to 30 MHz. They are snapped up by hams and collectors, so they get quite expensive. The R-392 has the same range, but is much simpler. It runs off 28 V DC, as both the filament and plate supply. Jon |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:35:12 -0700, Dan wrote:
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. If you live near a city, there is probably an antique radio club in it. The one in Baltimore has, iirc, monthly meetings and RADIOACTIVITY 2016 and the TUBE COLLECTOR's ASSOCIATION Annual Meet 06/23/2016 | RadioActivity 2016 Location: Timonium, MD; Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club Website: http://www.maarc.org Swap Meet 8AM, Saturday Learn More At RadioActivity there are people selling restored radios with wooden cabinets and simple tube radios from the 60's. I went one year and I think I paid $10 for one, hoping it would get a DC station maybe 35 miles away. I can never tell in advance which radios will get it. Brand name doesn't seem to matter. RadioActivity 2016 HAMFEST/CONVENTION 06/23/2016 Start Date: 06/23/2016 End Date: 06/25/2016 Location: Holiday Inn 9615 Deereco Road Timonium, MD Website: http://www.maarc.org Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club Type: ARRL Hamfest Talk-In: None Public Contact: Bruce , KA3EIE 10 Route 99 Woodstock, MD 21163 Phone: 410-461- Email: |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On 06/14/2016 03:35 PM, Dan wrote:
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. You can build a single-tube regenerative set that, if designed and constructed carefully, will have much better performance over the AM and AM shortwave bands than many commercially available superhets. |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
"bitrex" wrote in message ... On 06/14/2016 03:35 PM, Dan wrote: Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. You can build a single-tube regenerative set that, if designed and constructed carefully, will have much better performance over the AM and AM shortwave bands than many commercially available superhets. Any kits available these days will probably be expensive. There's plenty of simple circuits online and tubes can be salvaged from gear that turns up at flea markets. |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
Dan wrote:
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. I tried finding one that used transistors and no all-in-one radio chip, and turned up nothing. |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On 6/19/2016 3:52 PM, Tom Del Rosso wrote:
Dan wrote: Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. I tried finding one that used transistors and no all-in-one radio chip, and turned up nothing. Ebay has some AM transistor radio kits, i.e., unbuilt http://ebay.to/1UiPPFA as well as a variety of tube radios (AM, AM-FM. & AM-FM-SW), all built and some AM tube kits http://ebay.to/1UiOXAN one of which - a 7 tube AM radio - for $9 features: two in the discharge standard circuit; Modulated at 465KHz Plastic shell for the new material, and never go back to feeding. Each test port circuit Ic levels. Schematics, assembly drawings, and the other parts list, technical documents are complete. Despite the description, it uses transistors, not tubes. |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On 6/19/2016 8:35 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
In article , says... Ebay has some AM transistor radio kits, i.e., unbuilt http://ebay.to/1UiPPFA as well as a variety of tube radios (AM, AM-FM. & AM-FM-SW), all built and some AM tube kits http://ebay.to/1UiOXAN one of which - a 7 tube AM radio - for $9 features: two in the discharge standard circuit; Modulated at 465KHz Plastic shell for the new material, and never go back to feeding. Each test port circuit Ic levels. Schematics, assembly drawings, and the other parts list, technical documents are complete. Despite the description, it uses transistors, not tubes. Probably something lost in the translation. Just as in England instead of tubes they would be called valves. Could be the instructions are also in Chineese. Parts list and notes on the schematic are in Chinese (though parts within the schematic are Roman, C1, R5, etc. Transistors are labeled V1, V2, etc.) Since the plastic case never needs feeding there is some slight likelihood of a translation problem. http://ebay.to/28J5Lw7 |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On 15-Jun-16 5:35 AM, Tom Biasi wrote:
On 6/14/2016 4:23 PM, Adrian Caspersz wrote: On 14/06/16 20:35, Dan wrote: Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. Radiation hardened? What does it matter. No transmitters will be on. You got a laugh out of me. |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 07:16:28 -0700, Bennett
wrote: On 6/19/2016 8:35 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote: In article , says... Ebay has some AM transistor radio kits, i.e., unbuilt http://ebay.to/1UiPPFA as well as a variety of tube radios (AM, AM-FM. & AM-FM-SW), all built and some AM tube kits http://ebay.to/1UiOXAN one of which - a 7 tube AM radio - for $9 features: two in the discharge standard circuit; Modulated at 465KHz Plastic shell for the new material, and never go back to feeding. Each test port circuit Ic levels. Schematics, assembly drawings, and the other parts list, technical documents are complete. Despite the description, it uses transistors, not tubes. Probably something lost in the translation. Just as in England instead of tubes they would be called valves. Could be the instructions are also in Chineese. Parts list and notes on the schematic are in Chinese (though parts within the schematic are Roman, C1, R5, etc. Transistors are labeled V1, V2, etc.) Since the plastic case never needs feeding there is some slight likelihood of a translation problem. http://ebay.to/28J5Lw7 I noticed that, but that's good. It means I can go out of town without worrying who is feeding my case. |
Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit
On Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:44:59 -0700, Bennett Price
wrote: On 6/19/2016 3:52 PM, Tom Del Rosso wrote: Dan wrote: Looking for a tube only radio or radio kit AM or FM or AM FM More than standard broadcast range is desirable. I tried finding one that used transistors and no all-in-one radio chip, and turned up nothing. Ebay has some AM transistor radio kits, i.e., unbuilt http://ebay.to/1UiPPFA as well as a variety of tube radios (AM, AM-FM. & AM-FM-SW), all built and some AM tube kits http://ebay.to/1UiOXAN one of which - a 7 tube AM radio - for $9 features: two in the discharge standard circuit; Modulated at 465KHz Plastic shell for the new material, and never go back to feeding. Each test port circuit Ic levels. Schematics, assembly drawings, and the other parts list, technical documents are complete. Despite the description, it uses transistors, not tubes. It also says Power: 3V (5 batteries) That seems interesting. |
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