One of the Ten Tec receiver kits is a dual conversion superhet with digital readout and memories covering 100 kHz to 30 MHz for just under $200 - about twice the price of their 1253 regen at $90:
http://radio.tentec.com/kits/receivers/1254 with a YouTube video about it produced by Ten Tec at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R25VI3NqY_k I don't have personal experience with either kit, but my contacts with Ten Tec have always been positive. If I were in the market for such a kit I'd not hesitate to buy one. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Alan, look at the Ten Tec kits - they have a few receivers and their kits are top notch. They're regens so you know they're simple! Good luck 73,Tom W0EA On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Alan Price <[email protected]> wrote: > > I purchased an AM radio kit for my five year old grandson. It was a piece > of #...@#$%! Did not even work when I completed it. Does anyone know of a > simple radio kit (like the old Heath crystal radio kit) that is of decent > quality? He was so disappointed, I was also. He loves to listen while make > HF contacts using my K3. > > 73 > Alan ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
