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Philco model 70 users clean up that power detector
Radioroslyn
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09-01-2020, 10:35 AM
I did think about removing it out but it sounded good before I didn't any under the hood stuff so I left it in place. Was trying to keep it simple. Very little difference in levels between the two circuits so didn't have to adjust the value of the 51K resistor down to pump up the gain. The audio frequency response is better more high and lows. Here it is when I was giving it a test.


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When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
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