[Boatanchors] Knight-kit Star Roamer

[w5jo at brightok.net]

Given the lack of interest in old boatanchors in the up and coming hams, I 
would go ahead and build it.  At least you would enjoy putting it together 
and listening some.

Then write a brief article about finding it, constructing it and using it 
with pictures that you could send to Electric Radio.  Subscribers to it 
would enjoy the story and equipment.

The next generation of hams might just put it in the trash.

Jim
W5JO




--Original Message--

I was able to located an unbuild Star Roamer in the box dated Jan 1969.
Essentially the same radio I bought and assembled in June of 1969. When I
got the radio I had visions of building the radio like I did 53 years ago
but now I’m having second thoughts about it.  I’m wondering if I did build
the radio I know I would need to buy a few new parts for example the
electrolytic in the power supply and I wondered about just building it with
all new capacitors and replacing any resistors out of tolerance.  I also
realize the shortwave world is nothing like it was in 1969.  So now I have
a kit and I’m wondering if I should just leave it in the box.  It’s given
me a new perspective on trying to relive the past.

Ben KJ4CC