23-06-2015, 07:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 23-06-2015, 07:57 AM by Radio Fixer.)
Just read Marks article and thought it excellent. It shows that many people don't always come across things posted on web sites (some BVWS member don't even bother with computers much or at all) and the BVWS Bulletin is still useful in spreading knowledge.
For me its decades since I touched a germanium transistor and I never repair radios that use them. They never come my way and I wouldn't buy any as I really like the 30's valve sets the most. So a good refresher and possibly useful if a friend or neighbour says "would you have a look at this for me". I used to design with silicon devices and have in recent years designed and built the odd circuit but again the article is a useful refresher. I say that as I have beautiful Goodmans Tuner Amp that came with the full Service Manual (those were the days) that has been dead on FM for years. Yes! I'm going to repair it some day when all the valve sets are restored and actually feel primed to do it after reading Mark's input.
So, I heartily endorse sending it to Carl for inclusion in a Bulletin. Useful and interesting copy is always in demand and the Bulletin is part of the BVWS effort to keep the Society alive and flourishing.
Some suggestions for a revamp, before sending, would be to add some pictures of the radios discussed and possibly break the text down into even smaller headed bites. The Bulletin format used, to me, is ponderous for large chunks of text.
Gary
For me its decades since I touched a germanium transistor and I never repair radios that use them. They never come my way and I wouldn't buy any as I really like the 30's valve sets the most. So a good refresher and possibly useful if a friend or neighbour says "would you have a look at this for me". I used to design with silicon devices and have in recent years designed and built the odd circuit but again the article is a useful refresher. I say that as I have beautiful Goodmans Tuner Amp that came with the full Service Manual (those were the days) that has been dead on FM for years. Yes! I'm going to repair it some day when all the valve sets are restored and actually feel primed to do it after reading Mark's input.
So, I heartily endorse sending it to Carl for inclusion in a Bulletin. Useful and interesting copy is always in demand and the Bulletin is part of the BVWS effort to keep the Society alive and flourishing.
Some suggestions for a revamp, before sending, would be to add some pictures of the radios discussed and possibly break the text down into even smaller headed bites. The Bulletin format used, to me, is ponderous for large chunks of text.
Gary
