First radio

[Edward R Cole]

It wasn't a crystal set.  I was aware of them and I believe germanium
diodes were available in 1956-57.  I wanted a "real" radio so  I
saved up my allowance for over six months to purchase an Ocean Hopper
- three tube regen receiver kit ($19.95 from Allied Radio).

Pretty funny as I got the kit but did not have a soldering iron or
gun.  My parents were supportive and bought me a wen 150w solder gun
for my birthday (guessing they cost about $6 back then).  So at age
12  or 13 I built that little radio, and it became my Novice receiver
for a couple years until my folks bought me an used HQ-100.

But I started out with an old BC radio in my upstairs bedroom where I
listened on the clear broadcast frequencies to stations a thousand
miles away.  The whole story with a couple pics:
http://www.kl7uw.com/kn8mwa.htm

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
[hidden email]
"Kits made by KL7UW"

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[Mike Furrey]

I started with one of those but I built it from scratch from the manual in a
9th grade shop class and it worked! I do have an original Ocean Hopper with
all the coils sitting on the shelf and a knight Broadcaster tuned to 160.
Bet Y'all didn't know Knight had a rig that would do 160! Fun Stuff! But K3
it is not.


73, Mike WA5POK

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From: "Edward R Cole" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:04 PM
To: <[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] First radio

> It wasn't a crystal set.  I was aware of them and I believe germanium
> diodes were available in 1956-57.  I wanted a "real" radio so  I saved up
> my allowance for over six months to purchase an Ocean Hopper - three tube
> regen receiver kit ($19.95 from Allied Radio).
>
> Pretty funny as I got the kit but did not have a soldering iron or gun.
> My parents were supportive and bought me a wen 150w solder gun for my
> birthday (guessing they cost about $6 back then).  So at age 12  or 13 I
> built that little radio, and it became my Novice receiver for a couple
> years until my folks bought me an used HQ-100.
>
> But I started out with an old BC radio in my upstairs bedroom where I
> listened on the clear broadcast frequencies to stations a thousand miles
> away.  The whole story with a couple pics:
> http://www.kl7uw.com/kn8mwa.htm
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> http://www.kl7uw.com
> [hidden email]
> "Kits made by KL7UW"
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> Elecraft mailing list
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