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" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:04 PM
To: <[email protected]>
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
[email protected]
"Kits made by KL7UW"
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