[From nobody Mon Jan 10 18:47:49 2011
From: Nathan Anspach <Nathanan@AOL.COM>
To: "HEATH@LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV" <HEATH@LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Subject: Re: Regenerative Receivers
Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 16:28:54 -0600
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My first receiver was a Lafayette ExplorAir, a three tube regenerative
receiver I built from a kit during eighth grade.  Once I got it working,
it
worked very well except for hum.  I used the Lafayette when I got my
novice
license and it worked ok for CW on 40 meters with my homebrewed one tube
transmitter.  I think that the ExplorAir is similar to the Knight
SpaceSpanner and another one by Heath.  The regenerative radios work
well,
but are contankerous.  By the way, I upgraded to a BC348 military
superhet
rig a few years later.

If you are interested in regenerative rigs, the TenTec one looks good
and
would be fun to build.  I think that MFJ also has a kit regenerative
rig.

I like the direct conversion rigs better though.
Nathan N4VFS

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