[EdHolland]

Great thread - thank you for starting it Ron, and for the great postings so far.

It sounds like you have a project already

I have yet to dabble in tube communications receivers, but definitely understand the attraction and performance they can offer.

My comms receivers are all 80's and 90`s era, some owned for a long time, others collected in the recent years as circumstances have permitted. It is huge fun to own the sets that could only be dreamed of when seeing the glossy ads in Shortwave magazine and Practical wireless. Better still, now I have the knowledge and ability to work on them.

One brand close to my heart is the British line, Lowe Electronics. They took on the giants with clever designs in the 80s and 90s. I have two of their radios, and am seeking one more from the line.

The radios get regular exercise, especially beacon hunting for weak signals, and it is fun to compare performance.

Ed