by W1UJR | Sep 19, 2017 | Bruce's Bench 2017
Here’s the solution to the sliding coil deteriorated bushing problem on the National NC-101X shortwave receiver. Unlike that other National products with “plug in” coils, like the HRO, the early NC-100 series use a “catacomb” coil assembly that slides inside the...
by W1UJR | Sep 19, 2017 | Bruce's Bench 2017
National NC-101X Project – Update Fabricating a new band indicator became a necessity since spare parts for a 80 year old radio are just not something you can find at your local Radio Shack, if you can even find a Radio Shack. So the old sheet metal, aluminum...
by W1UJR | Aug 28, 2017 | Written Word
This is the letter that started the entire “Rotten” series in QST, written by “The Old Man” himself, not other than Hiram Percy Maxim. Rotten QRM By “The Old Man” This QRM business is getting my Nanny. Here it is midnight, and this msg. from a...
by W1UJR | Aug 27, 2017 | Written Word
Intro This was sent when I lived near Buffalo, NY, in the late 1990s. I had just read a story by Bruce Vaughn N5RQ, now a silent key. Bruce has a wonderful story teller, and friend, and an old time radio repairman. If you ever get a chance to read any of his articles...
by W1UJR | Aug 27, 2017 | Written Word
I was 12 when I first received a Radio Shack DX-160 shortwave receiver for Christmas. My father, who worked on road construction at the time, used to bring home large rolls of wire from blasting caps. I used this wire to construct the largest and most bizarre antenna...
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