27-10-2012, 01:45 PM
Time for a bit of explanation.
I haven't done any practical radio work for a few months. I haven't lost interest as such, just the desire to actually do it.
I saw this set cheap on e-Bay and thought it would be something a bit different and trying to do it as a Restoration rather than a Repair may re-ignite the spark.
It didn't. I've derived no enjoyment from it and it seemed more like doing a job of work than a hobby.
I couldn't raise any enthusiasm as no matter how well it had turned out it would still have been an AM-only radio so of little use and would have just been a bit more clutter.
I've no regrets though as, as nobody else bid on it, it could well have ended up getting dumped and at least it is now going to a good home. I haven't made a profit on it but it hasn't cost me anything either.
As Al has said, you need to know the theory and I don't. I'm OK on bog-standard post-War five valvers with a Trader sheet but the data for this only darkened the darkness, maybe it was drafted in such a way as to confuse the Germans.
If anybody sees me heading for the BVWS table at Golborne shoot me!
- Joe
I haven't done any practical radio work for a few months. I haven't lost interest as such, just the desire to actually do it.
I saw this set cheap on e-Bay and thought it would be something a bit different and trying to do it as a Restoration rather than a Repair may re-ignite the spark.
It didn't. I've derived no enjoyment from it and it seemed more like doing a job of work than a hobby.
I couldn't raise any enthusiasm as no matter how well it had turned out it would still have been an AM-only radio so of little use and would have just been a bit more clutter.
I've no regrets though as, as nobody else bid on it, it could well have ended up getting dumped and at least it is now going to a good home. I haven't made a profit on it but it hasn't cost me anything either.
As Al has said, you need to know the theory and I don't. I'm OK on bog-standard post-War five valvers with a Trader sheet but the data for this only darkened the darkness, maybe it was drafted in such a way as to confuse the Germans.
If anybody sees me heading for the BVWS table at Golborne shoot me!
- Joe
