by W1UJR | Sep 11, 2017 | Bruce's Bench 2017
No, that’s not Clarlize Theron’s young sister, but close. 😉 Sure makes that old transmitter look pretty!...
by W1UJR | Aug 31, 2017 | Bruce's Bench 2009
If You Build It They Will Come (In). Regenerative receiver kit from Borden Radio Company. Wind your own coil. Building like old time radio. Plays like a dream. #hamradio #shortwave #kit #ifyoubuildittheywillcome #arrl #awa #hamradio #amateurradio #w1ujr...
by W1UJR | Aug 29, 2017 | Bruce's Bench 2017
Tonight, Radio surgery. 1937 National NC-101X shortwave receiver. Replacing 80 year capacitors. Four down, seventeen to go. Making ready for another 80 years. – Bruce National NC-101X - Restoration...
by W1UJR | Aug 28, 2017 | Bruce's Bench 2017
Progress continues tonight on the National NC-101X project. First real desoldering and parts replacement work. Remove and replaced dry rotted old line cord and chassis feed through grommet. Installed new a three wire line cord, with grounding chassis, for electrical...
by Adam Davis | Apr 9, 2011 | Bruce's Bench 2011
Another homerun from Small Wonder Labs, the “Retro Helper” allows the Retro 75 transceiver to use the receive VFO as the transmitting VFO. No longer are you “rock bound” on two xtals, you can tune and transmit on the same range as receive. My...
by Adam Davis | Apr 9, 2011 | Bruce's Bench 2011
It had been some time since the old girl has been on the bench, dating back to my 2006 restoration. Thought I’d take another crack at aligning the IF as I was not certain it was spot on. The original crystal in the crystal filter was slightly off it’s...
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