At 10:27 PM 5/8/2008, you wrote: >----- Original Message ----- > > At 06:12 PM 5/8/2008, you wrote: > > > >>I tried that more then 40 years ago, in the early sixtees with a quad > >>diode mixer and a 6J6 oscillator tube with two outputs, 1 direct and > >>the other via ~28cm 90 Ohms coaxial cable for the 90 degrees shift. > >>It worked in principle but it was not a great succes. The diodes were > >>Ge types and not suited for high frequencies. > > > > Thank goodness that technology has moved on and is quite improved > > since 40 years ago. > >Quiz time. Testing fact retention here. > >Part 1: In what year was the 2N2222 first commercially available? > >Part 2: How long ago did we have that discussion here? > >(I had to snork the wine back down out of the sinuses after reading that. It >was a 2004 Clos Du Bois Merlot tonight. Mmmm, even then.) > >Mike. >
1962 or 1961 I forget, but I was reffering to the use of a 6J6 oscillator and such, even back in the 60's that was old stuff, I believe the 6J6 is from the 1930's. Cecil K5NWA www.softrockradio.org www.qrpradio.com "Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light."
