[Boatanchors] Knight-kit Star Roamer

[Robert Vincent]

Yep, that is a good Idea, write about finding it, and  building it, Include
your remembrance back when you were a Novice etc.  I write for Electric
Radio often (I am a featured Author, K1DFT)  and I know Ray is always
looking for things like this. (send it to the Email address below. I know
he will be happy to get it.

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On Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 4:56 PM <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:

> 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
>
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>
> --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
>
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