Monthly Archives: May 2013

A Most Convoluted 1934 Philco 66B Antique Radio Repair

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

Recently, I took in a beautiful Philco 66B for repair. Manufactured in 1934, this chassis ended up in several different models – a couple of tombstones, a cathedral, and at least two console radios. They’re all 5-tube radios with the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Trust Everything You Read (On Old Radio Schematics)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Electrical drafting is primarily done on a computer today, with software such as EAGLE or KiCAD. This wasn’t the case back when tube radios ruled the airwaves, though – schematics were drawn up by engineering draftsmen by hand. And as … Continue reading →

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Australian TV Tuner Offers 4 RTLSDR Tuners in One Internal Card

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Over at RTL-SDR.com is a report of a fascinating development with the DigitalNow Quad DVB-T Receiver, apparently well suited to working as a very powerful multi-SDR solution. I just wanted to let you guys know that the Digital Now Quad … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: KN0CK Rev B Integrated HF RTLSDR

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Marty KN0CK developed a very interesting v1.0 HF converter based on surface mount technology that fits inside the casing of an RTLSDR tuner dongle. He’s recently sent me schematics for the revision, which should offer even better performance! This new iteration … Continue reading →

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