The rear of the Crosley Super-Power set. Everything that could be was chromium-plated.
Crosley Radio Corporation’s 1936 “WLW Model Super-Power Radio Receiver”Front of Crosley Radio Corporation’s WLW Model Super-Power radio receiver. Features included multiple tuning, volume, fidelity, and tone controls, as well as a public address system.In 1935, the Zenith Radio Corporation produced a stunning radio receiver called the Stratosphere model 1000Z. The set used 25 tubes and three loudspeakers — more than any other radio to date. An amazing (for the time) 50 watts drove its three speakers — one 6 inch dynamic high-frequency and two 12 inch dynamic low-frequency speakers.
Check this article out. Found by Ralph Keyslay, N1UH. Ralph suggests that we might want to include this article in a future newsletter. Looks like a great QRP rig!
I came across a DSO138 DIY Digital Oscilloscope Kit (SMD Soldered Version) on the Internet recently that looked like a fun project for the kids and me to work on together. The price didn’t seem bad at $24 w/free shipping. I ordered the optional clear acrylic case to go with it for another $7.50 more.
Basic specs (from the supplier site):
Maximum real-time sampling rate: 1Msps
Accuracy: 12Bit
Sampling buffer depth: 1024 bytes
Analog bandwidth: 0 – 200KHz
Vertical Sensitivity: 10mV / Div – 5V / Div (1-2-5 progressive manner)
Adjustable vertical displacement, and with instructions
Can freeze at any time waveform display (HOLD function)
Comes with a 1Hz /3.3V square wave test signal source
It came in the mail this weekend. In the box was the case kit, bag of parts, main board, display board, test cable, assembly checklist, and a basic how to use guide:
I plan to post updates on the build experience with photos along the way. Stay tuned!
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