Ross Hull's Superhet
Homebrew
Regenerative Shortwave Receiver
This is
a fairly complicated construction project to describe so I have made a link
to the original article (in DJVU format) that appeared in QST in the March
1929 issue.
Its a 6-tube set with two active IF amplifying stages at 330 kc utilizing
then then 'new' screened-grid tubes. Regeneration is applied at the
detector.
This photo shows one of the tuned IF assemblies.
Here's a photo during bench testing and alignment
This is the completed radio including a box to store the many plug-in coils.
The radio remains 'open' so as to have access to the plug-in coils.
Given Mr. Hull's amazing expertise its no surprise that it is a top-notch
performer. Not many hams of the era could afford or build a receiver
of this calibre but they did indeed exist.
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3 March 2008