Always at peace watching Paul work. Last night I was drilling out the rivets holding a transformer in place and the drill went through and grabbed some wiring and ripped out the volume control.😊
@flemmingchristiansen24626 жыл бұрын
I am just a hobbyist and I don't really have any interest in repairing tube stuff or even using tube style equipment -but I still find myself enjoying your videos and learning something new every time. Thank you very much. Your super probe and cap. tester is surely on my "To do List"
@MrPatdeeee Жыл бұрын
@@danielthomas3057 Amen!
@TheRadioShop6 жыл бұрын
Really great to start the day with another Mr Carlson's Lab video. Very relaxing to watch Paul. Loved that old vintage SA you show.
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by Buddy!
@tonygriffiths24856 жыл бұрын
Using detergent was something that cured 100% (IMHO) of Tektronix 465's we had in the lab back in 77 to 82, when I left the bench. Am not sure, but the atmosphere when they were in the foundry had too high flux that layed down and got noisy in a couple of years, all the front panel knobs would be noisy, you had to flick them to get a few minutes noise free operation. This affected hundreds of 465's. Can't believe no one has mentioned this before anywhere, maybe they have. Speculate they were made in Channel Islands and the rest in the States. Beautiful Tektronix, a treat for every engineer to witness when they open them up, beautiful !
@krnlg6 жыл бұрын
Seeing the little blip of signal move across both spectrum analyzers was a real moment of understanding for me - really clicked what's going on! This is a great video, thanks.
@SteveGunnfl6 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos thank you for putting all the time and effort into sharing. I was an electronics engineer in my early career but sort of left it behind when I was 30, and now at 62 I'm really fascinated that I've found the bug again and slipped back into it so easily and find it so exciting... and surprisingly that not much has changed really.. I was reared on silicon, all those fires in bottles with scary voltages were too much for me but I find your explanations easy to understand thank you. You passion for the subject really comes across as does your attention to detail - both are quite addictive to watch and may I say I find your approach so refreshing especially at a time when finding the "quick fix" for everything seems to be the norm.
@davidkierzkowski6 жыл бұрын
Mr. Carlson, that’s the cleanest bit of kit for its age I’ve ever seen!!
@jacquesgilbert27746 жыл бұрын
Sir, your attention to detail and willingness to get at the bottom of any issue border on OCD, but these devices don't know how lucky they are to have you operate on them. The difference between good enough and just right can be a lot of work, and it's great to see someone willing to make that effort. If I ever need surgery, I would want you to perform it :-). Thank you.
@Grassland-Outpost6 жыл бұрын
I’ve never broken open a mica cap, that was fun to watch. Lots of good information in this video. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
@williamyorkolepossum6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all you do. I am an old vacuum tube fella and it is so good to see someone working on stuff from my era...Bless you
@carldavis82286 жыл бұрын
Just a plug for you, you have many devices but the cap leakage tester is the number one of all your devices. I use this device even more than the super probe. Thanks
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
Thank You for your feedback Carl!
@frankowalker46625 жыл бұрын
That was so nice inside! Also that valve tester looks so much simpler to use than my Uncle's was in the 80's! Great vid as always.
@peep396 жыл бұрын
I've watched a lot of your videos, and they are great. I love this one. Using three different analyzers during the alignment was very informative and enjoyable. Makes me wish for old-timey bench videos.
@heathwellsNZ6 жыл бұрын
We were paying television licence fees in New Zealand right up until 1999! I recall one time in approx 1990/91ish being "caught" by the inspector person who knocked on the door claiming the household had an operating TV but no licence for it... at the time there were kids using it with a home computer attached to it. As it happens the TV had been modified to accept a (from memory, a composite signal) different video input and we claimed it wasn't a TV at all but simply used as a computer monitor. We were exempted from paying the TV licence!
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story Heath!
@yereverluvinuncleber6 жыл бұрын
We still pay the licence fee here.
@rebelba426 жыл бұрын
I'm always amazed about your test gear and the devices you're restoring. Very unique and awesome stuff! I've never seen such an old spectrum analyzer in action which is an absolute beauty. Many thanks for this excellent video Paul!
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ralf! I have a 1GHz oscilloscope from the 50"s as well. I may do a resto on that down the road too. Thank You for your kind comment!
@rrowan3276 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed seeing the Wave Analyzer working, I think I like looking at a dial number instead of judging the height of a peak better. Many thanks for a very informative video. Wish I had an electronics teacher like you when I was in school. Take Care Rick
@faxcapper6 жыл бұрын
Another Coffee on a Friday morning watch Mr. Carlson fan. :-)
@glenngoodale17096 жыл бұрын
Whats beter on a Friday morning ..... coffee, nice big soft seat, and Mr. Carlson's Lab ! I don't think we ever had to have a lic. for radio or TV in the US ...
@patprop746 жыл бұрын
I second that! Actually, was just the right amount of time for two coffee's
@lawrencemiller38296 жыл бұрын
Around 19:30 Demo of body connection through jumper insulation Comment: Thanks, nice demo. Also thanks for decoding the mica capacitor color code.
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Lawrence!
@woodywoodlstein95196 жыл бұрын
Cuz I’m a pretty picky fella”. Ya think ? Lol. Another instant classic here. And I’m not even half way. Also it’s become clear to me that my first attempt at a project needs to be the Carlson cap tester . 27:50. Awesome. Exactly what I need to study. Thx
@michaelcarey6 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful example of some older but still incredibly useful equipment.
@budandbean16 жыл бұрын
What a nice piece of equipment! It’s amazing that you find these pristine pieces of kit, all I can ever find is filthy junk with broken pieces parts and mouse turds everywhere... 😉 (By the way, I really love being a patreon of yours!)
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Buddy!
@AM-yj5yc6 жыл бұрын
1:30:00~? Dammit, Mr. C I'm supposed to be sleeping! Apparently not for an hour and a half of goodness at least. Thanks as always for the awesome experience working over the shoulder of one who knows what they're doing. Greetings from Vancouver... dunno if you're getting blasted with snow like we are...
@isaaccool31834 жыл бұрын
You and me both. Salutations from Victoria.
@henryyang4786 жыл бұрын
another feature-length repair video from Mr Carson, movie time!
@moderateextremist73445 жыл бұрын
Okay, now you have inspired me to finish restoring my GE beach radio, it weighs like 40 pounds which gave the user bigger arms so no one would kick sand in your face. The battery never leaked in mine, and it's a 7 out of 10 cosmetically. All it really needs is new caps
@martintube14146 жыл бұрын
Mister, You are a Treasure of knowledge. Great video, Thank You.
@chadgdry39383 жыл бұрын
RF Police... The war? Tx a signal from a receiver. Crazy... "Look at that, so shinny"... I am so happy KZbin suggested your channel to me, you are fun to watch. You're the MR Rodgers of RF...
@MrCarlsonsLab3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind comment Robert!
@stephenmoore27546 жыл бұрын
Thank-You. I have one of these on the shelf waiting for some attention. I also have the Trio R4J to go along with it. Both were part of my Dad’s early Ham Station. I really appreciate this video. Thanks!
@BruceBoschek6 жыл бұрын
In Germany and most other European countries we have to pay tax on any receiver, whether radio or TV. Until just a few years ago those cars with directional antennas could be seen creeping around our streets looking for unlicensed receivers. The prices for TV were higher than for radio and since I have never in my 77 years owned a TV I only paid for the radio. The car would pass my house regularly because they did not want to believe that someone did not own a TV. I had a radio in my car, so I paid for that. A man came to my door one day and asked me what I thought about a TV show the evening before. I told him I did not own a TV and he acted like it was a joke. I asked him if he really felt like he benefited from watching the show he asked me about (soapbox stuff) and I finally sent him away. The problem is solved now. Everyone has to pay the tax whether they have a radio, TV or computer. Happy days. I had a B&W pre-selector with exchangeable coils running into my Hammarlund HQ 150 back in the day.
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
Great story Bruce, thanks for taking the time to write!
@ian_b6 жыл бұрын
Here in the UK, the TV licence regime has ensured "detector vans" driving around for decades. With the end of analogue TV, they've just switched to sending endless threatening letters which assume you own a TV. Since I don't have a TV (I have the internet, what do I need a "television" for?) I get these letters all the time. Sometimes they knock on your door and demand to inspect your home, and then look sad when they cannot find a TV. It's got a lot worse since they privatised "revenue collection" and the inspectors work on a bounty system. A few years ago, after a disappointed inspector had marched around my house, as he was leaving I said I'd be round to his house later to look for illegal firearms. He didn't find the joke amusing. This is one of the things that made me into a libertarian.
@ProdigalPorcupine6 жыл бұрын
jaxxstraw - I think the consensus now is that those vans, at least here in the U.K., were nothing but dummies, driving around to scare people. I don’t know of a single conviction for tv licence evasion where technical evidence from the detector vans was used in court. Thinking about it, the technical hurdles of detecting, identifying and pinpointing the precise location of a leaking local oscillator signal, especially decades ago, would be considerable.
@ian_b6 жыл бұрын
@@ProdigalPorcupine I think maybe many of them were dummies, but the principle of detecting the flyback oscillator was sound. Probably easier in a suburb of detached houses (where people bought licenses) would be easier than a block of little flats or bedsits (where people would be more likely to evade) though :) I know this isn't a political channel, but I've always thought the whole principle of taxing a television (or a radio, in earlier times) is despicable, especially due to the intrusive regime required for enforcement. The BBC would love to just tax you at source for having an internet connection; me, I would just shut them down. They're an absurd anachronism in this day and age, even if having a state broadcaster made sense in the distant past (I don't think it ever did, personally).
@Iowarail6 жыл бұрын
@@analogueavenue what happens if you tell the to bugger off???
@FXGreggan.6 жыл бұрын
That's one of the cleanest inside of an instrument I've seen...
@robertcalkjr.83256 жыл бұрын
Yep, hard to believe that it was kept in a garage. It was probably kept uncovered in a closet.
@anandarochisha6 жыл бұрын
I always pictured a Hickok 600a hiding somewhere in your lab. (The one i use here) Nice little Heathkit tube tester. Excellent video Mr. Carlson..beautiful accessory..You have an eye for buried treasure ! Thank You !
@bloodyl_uk6 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a radio device in for repair that's so spotlessly clean inside!
@ThisBirdLovesSoup5 жыл бұрын
I woke up with this playing, and I have no clue how I got here, but now I know how to put this together
@canismajorconservative80946 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making another video. I'm sure I am not the only one who enjoys watching. Your great understanding of electronics and teaching procedure is exceptional. I was a radio operator in the military, and I have always loved electronics. Life and working always took priority so I never really had the chance to do what I really loved to do. Now at 65, retired and alone, I can. I am a general class Ham. And this coming summer I can and will devote my days in working on radios and going for my extra. Of course I need test equipment and tools. I admire the volume of equipment you have. Again thanks ... 73s KF4TVF
@febbral6 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of all components and alignment procedure, I worked in a calibration and test lab, very good video.
@esuohdica5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! You just doubled the value of those tube checkers on eBay! 😇 Another great tutorial by the way!
@egomezmx656 жыл бұрын
There should be a MEGA thumbs up, another success Paul, one and a half hour that went too fast!. The fact that you take out the old spectrum analyzer and wave analyzer was awesome! I can't wait for the "vintage" bench. Huge congratulations on your videos!!!!
@MrSparks546 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the excellent restoration video!
@SpinStar19566 жыл бұрын
Just became a Patron and enjoying the content and fellow patrons. Was really taken by the 50's spectrum analyzer. I'm really curious (maybe you could show us) about the technology used back then for GHz operation. My thought was, that tubes (other than magnetrons) had too much inter-electrode capacitance to go that high. The display unit is exceptional for its focus and linearity. Would love to have one myself! Anyway, Thank You!
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
I may do a video on this SA in the future. Thanks for your kind comment, and welcome to Patreon too!
@conwayjames15 жыл бұрын
I find your Videos great to watch and I was always in electronics, but I don't fully understand all you are saying but you sure do know everything about repairing anything and it's great to watch, I am trying to get into fixing radios, Stereo's and amplifiers as I was conned out of 46,000 Euro with a Romanian lady now she has built a house and got a new car and now wants nothing to do with me, some of the money was loans from the Bank and the Credit Union, I just need to understand what you are talking about as I am getting a Tektronix 2225 oscilloscope second hand which I seen on Ebay UK, I would love to get to know more about even half you know about everything. Great Videos to watch and for me I love to see what you can do.
@IanSlothieRolfe6 жыл бұрын
Another approach to the knob alignment would be to rotate the switch/pot by the required amount if possible. you might have to drill another hole for the index pin on the control, but that might be quicker. Of course, in this case its possible that it might have involved disassembling too much, or cause clearance issues, because Mr Carlson usually finds the approach with least hassle! Great video!
@paulepruss6 жыл бұрын
So much to learn from this one video - priceless! Thanks Mr. C!
@garbleduser6 жыл бұрын
As for replacing the metal rings retained within each knob, consider cutting a section of the correct diameter copper pipe and attacking it with liquid tin. That should replicate the profound look that the originals convey.
@towerman75 Жыл бұрын
Another great video, but I was surprised that Mr. Carlson didn't change the selenium rectifier.
@andydelle45096 жыл бұрын
Important to note that in the United States, reception of "public airwave" has always been license free. I'm not an expert on these specific FCC rules but I think at least at one time, monitoring police and aircraft bands was illegal yet I doubt that was ever enforced? I do know they also used this "public airwaves" law to go after early backyard satellite dishes as well as bootleg MDS 2500mhz microwave antennas used for pay TV in the early 1980s as those legally were not "public" transmissions. Of course that too was impossible to enforce so signal scrambling quickly solved that problem.
@alakani6 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, those were fun times. Sharing codes, patching EPROMs... watching TV shows on the studio C-band downlinks a week or more before they were supposed to air. Then when the little dishes came out, the cat-and-mouse game with DAVE. My favorite trick was figuring out what CPU instructions were running on the smart cards in realtime by comparing current draw signatures to predetermined patterns. Then inducing voltage spikes or limiting current to change which bytes were being read from or written to RAM to just jump right over the key comparison. Then they added some randomization to the HU cards to prevent that... so on to learning chemistry to dissolve the plastic surrounding the die, and taking the thing to uni to watch it under the electron microscope. Then they finally started using real encryption with the P4 card, at the same time I turned 18 and moved from the east coast to California and became a party animal instead of worrying about that stuff. Or so I heard, I would never be involved in something like that :)
@bundylovess6 жыл бұрын
Nice video mr Carlson and a awesome job on that preselector big thumbs up 👍
@diego.alienigena6 жыл бұрын
another excellent video from Mr Carlson. Thank you Paul!
@e.scottdaugherty8291 Жыл бұрын
I'd say those knobs turnout fair to middlin'. At first glance I wasn't aware until you pointed it out. So all good.
@royelectrotechnic87116 жыл бұрын
Hello Mr Paul, amazing piece of equipment that can boost RF signal. I would love to ask if you have a to do list to build like this or TV signal booster in solid state at patreon? Thanks you so much for this episode. I really enjoyed watching specially during the alignment of the band.
@harrystevens38856 жыл бұрын
If it gets any better then this people then please let me know where, enjoyed every minute of this so informative and so nice to see those other wonderful pieces of test gear in use. I was surprised there was no dial illumination for the signal booster and I also love seeing that cap tester you made in use it's so brilliant what a great design. Thank you!!
@EdWatts5 жыл бұрын
Your callsign is a real handful on CW! Thanks for yet another wonderful video! Would that we were neighbors...
@MrCarlsonsLab5 жыл бұрын
When I sent and received CW, I couldn't make it too easy for the person on the other end. I send straight key like a machine, people think I'm using a keyboard.
@EdWatts5 жыл бұрын
@@MrCarlsonsLab: I'm near Palm Springs, and I can't find a straight key. I have several gay ones, though.
@i829966 жыл бұрын
Wave analyzer, 1950's Gigahertz Spectrum Analyzer.... Just showing off (ha!). Seriously an excellent video, as always I am learning, now I have another technique for RF alignment for radios. Running off to the shack.... Albert
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
Glad to assist Albert!
@God-CDXX6 жыл бұрын
@@MrCarlsonsLab i am in my shack wanting a TRIO Signamax SM-1 RF preselector this is a cool rig
@qpn6ph9q6 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Watched it end to end and enjoyed every minute.
@clark99926 жыл бұрын
A tip for N. American Monty Python fans: the "Eric the half-a-bee" skit, where there is a reference to a "cat detector van", is a play on the radio and TV receiver detection vans that snooped around the British streets.
@majordisappointment86926 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr. Carlson enjoyed it very much that Signamax would a really look good next to a Halicrafters S 38 also.
@captlarry-35256 жыл бұрын
A rare piece, and a perfect compliment to the Trio drift-o-matic general coverage receiver of the same vintage, which while it wont actually make toast, looks enough like it will to be interesting, for about 10 minutes.
@88merc300e6 жыл бұрын
You are a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for the video.
@raulgomez6460 Жыл бұрын
great video, sir! as always a very enjoyable electronics master class, cheers!
@darrenbird252611 ай бұрын
Another great device! Works very very well!
@thepacketnarc76343 жыл бұрын
Paul is literally the professor from Gilligan's Island. I am 100% convinced you could make a coconut capacitor.
@MrCarlsonsLab3 жыл бұрын
If you watch the movie, "This Island Earth" you may enjoy it :^) Thanks for your kind comment.
@ProdigalPorcupine6 жыл бұрын
I’d love it if you did a video on that amazing spectrum analyser, Peter! A tour inside and out, so to speak. It must’ve cost a NASA-esque amount of money back in the day with that bandwidth.
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
It was quite the restoration. I added some additional regulation for use at lower frequencies (below 10MHz) this regulation dramatically improved its stability performance. I notice one band lamp has burned out, when I replace the light bulb, maybe I will show the insides.
@ProdigalPorcupine6 жыл бұрын
Mr Carlson's Lab - That’d really be something to look forward to. It’s ended up with the best possible owner, that’s for sure! You treat your vintage gear like a surgeon treats their patients! Such care and attention to detail.
@tonysfun6 жыл бұрын
Great video again! I learn something new and enjoy watching your videos! Thank you.
@MisterKaen4 жыл бұрын
You rock brother. I have learned much from you. Thank you for the videos.
@MrCarlsonsLab4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Mark!
@johnopalko52236 жыл бұрын
Glad to see that I'm not the only one who commands inanimate objects to "Stay!"
@larryfisher70566 жыл бұрын
LOL me too.
@FishingFan26 жыл бұрын
Haven't time now but will watch it later.. looks another good video!
@johnbellas4906 жыл бұрын
Hello Paul !! That is one clean, neat looking preselector !! one the inside it is pristine looking !! Great video as always !! Interesting seeing you use different spectrum analyzer and wave analyzer units !! John Bellas KC2UVN
@BruceNitroxpro6 жыл бұрын
I wondered if you'd find a preselector for that radio! YOU DID! Boy, oh boy... what a winner! Great combo! de KQ2E
@freightdawg67626 жыл бұрын
You are the Master and i Bow before your greatness
@mikemiller48385 жыл бұрын
Ditto
@mikew62555 жыл бұрын
Another fine restoration Mr. Carlson. I've enjoyed viewing many of your You Tube videos recently. Your lab is amazing, and I envy the amount of quality space at your disposal. Thanks for sharing your electronic adventures. I had a question about the rectifier in the Trio. I only saw it once (at 6:55). While it's obviously a 2-terminal device, the construction reminds me of a bridge rectifier I came across while restoring a 1958 Grundig receiver. One website I came across at that time identified it as a selenium rectifier, and recommended replacing it with silicon diodes and a resistor, which I did. My question is whether you replaced the rectifier, and if so with what?
@lesd406 жыл бұрын
Thank you for an amazing demonstration! Fascinating!
@davidwalle50256 жыл бұрын
Great video. Good to show other test equipment.
@adriensauvaget1856 жыл бұрын
"I'm a pretty picky fella" 😁 mr Carlson 2019.
@RiccardoMacri6 жыл бұрын
That's a North Korean station that the pre-selector pulled out of the mud near 4.5MHz. Tube amps rock!
@klafong16 жыл бұрын
It sounds as though the broadcast of the 4.5 MHz station is being jammed.
@dave11356 жыл бұрын
Brad the gitarlogist the other day had a ceramic capicator blow up on a amp and it spit the foil out all over the circuit board. It was what's called the "death cap" across the line cord. He just removed it and the amp was fine.
@robertcalkjr.83256 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, Paul! Thanks! It also broke my heart watching you destroy that Mica "Domino" cap! Those caps are so cool looking.
@Sambherao5 жыл бұрын
Mr.Carlson, I admire all of your videos on You Tube. Your style of explaining is distinctive,easy to understand. I learnt a lot from you. I am really thankful for that.Would you like to share the capacitor leakage tester circuit diagram with me or is it available for sale? Thanks.
@bigslick6 жыл бұрын
Mr. Carlson, quick question about the alignment: since most users will not own (or have access to) a spectrum analyzer or wavemeter, is there a way to accomplish the alignment reasonably well using more conventional test gear, such as a VTVM or scope? If so, that would make a great mini-video for everyone.
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
It is possible to use a receiver of known dial accuracy for this alignment. The S-meter can be used to peak the coils and trimmers.
@mikemiller48385 жыл бұрын
I also wondered
@glenngoodale17096 жыл бұрын
Back in the 60's , I had to clean out many Ham Shacks after the Ham passed away. The wife needed the money I might be able to raise. The sad thing is many people did not label the test eq. or radios they made. Maybe many good things went in the trash, so be sure to to label things u make ...
@pulesjet6 жыл бұрын
Sad situation. I've seen stuff not only of Blood and Labor just chucked out but also HIGH VALUE items discarded or sold as scrap out of ignorance.
@lawrencemiller38296 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the manuals. There was an article about a widow who cleaned up by throwing away the manuals because someone asked about buying the radios!
@glenngoodale17096 жыл бұрын
@@lawrencemiller3829 yes
@Karl636016 жыл бұрын
Great as always Paul. I was hoping we'd see the little Echophone receiver again, so glad you used it in the demo. I'm curious, will we get to see the murderous Chrome AA5 again?
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
It's in "que" Karl. Thank you for your kind comment!
@ryanfagan28746 жыл бұрын
Picture in Picture! We're getting fancy now!
@ericnichols32524 жыл бұрын
You might want to mention that when using a spectrum analyzer for relative measurements, it's more useful to use the linear scale...which makes it more sensitive to small adjustments.
@keithstudly60713 жыл бұрын
What I learned today! There is a Canadian pronunciation of Art Deco and Decal. Who would have ever guessed? I also learned that the Canadians went in for the the detector vans like the British did but I don't know if they used them to find unlicensed cats or not. I understand they could detect a purr at over 200 yards! Learned about the cat detector on Monty Python's Flying Circus so I know it's true.
@georgethomas94366 жыл бұрын
Excellent. A very simple but usefull device.
@captlarry-35256 жыл бұрын
Anybody who has ever worked on a half decent SW receiver will recognize this as the front end. Radios with no RF stage ( ant straight to mixer), or with wide band, or cheaply designed and built antenna and rf amp circuitry will benefit by the higher tuned Q, amplification and isolation a pre-selector/pre-amp can afford, provided distrubted gain is kept in balance. On the low bands, amplification may be the last thing a receiver needs to improve readability, which is a different animal than S meter readings. It is fun to make recievers that really suck on the high bands actually do something..especially if you can do it with something else that really sucks.
@video99couk6 жыл бұрын
It would have been interesting to see how a modern high performance receiver coped with the same weak broadcasts. Would the preselector no longer be required?
@preiter206 жыл бұрын
Ahhhhh...love nixies! Great video Paul!
@TestTubeBabySpy Жыл бұрын
The inside of this reminds me of when David walked into the space ship in _Flight of the Navigator_
@jackhreha49076 жыл бұрын
Learned alot like the test toys. Rf Amp is a gem. Be nice to do a home built show of the same unit. Oh Well guess I hath to get off my ass and think it out for myself. Carlson cant' have all of the fun THANKS.
@johnhodgson53136 жыл бұрын
I used to have one like that. I used it for its help in image rejection on cheaper communications receivers. Then I got better units.
@multicyclist6 жыл бұрын
Interesting device. These were available as a kit which could explain why the ground wire on the pot was not soldered correctly. I believe this was the same Trio that became or was part of Kenwood? Also could not help but notice the knobs look exactly like Hallicrafter model S-40 knobs except the centers are cone-shaped where the s-40's were flat. I wonder if this was manufactured by Hallicrafters for Trio? Yes the US FCC during WW2 outfitted vehicles with Hallicrafters SX-28 receivers that were driven around looking for radio signals. These looked like a Standard receiver except they only had a single 6V6 tube audio output stage instead of the push-pull one in the other SX-28's.
@mikemiller48385 жыл бұрын
Mr Carlson, now I need to buy a spectrum analyzer or 2
@FluxCondenser6 жыл бұрын
When you say that a radio receiver is also transmitting, are you referring to the oscillator? I’ve always thought of the oscillator in a superhet radio as a miniature radio station that generates the frequency that’s added to the radio station frequency to allow super-heterodyning.
@klafong15 жыл бұрын
Yes, he is talking about the local oscillator.
@benbaselet20266 жыл бұрын
Like button smashed, too bad I can only do it once :(
@merrittderr97086 жыл бұрын
Interesting to watch a Paul Carlson video and hear the term "close enough" :o)
@deathcow6 жыл бұрын
Geniuses make things look easy.
@williefleete6 жыл бұрын
that old spectrum analyser must have some 50's RF black magic going on if it can do 45Ghz.
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
And was worth as much as a building back in the day. Lots of silver.
@rf-dxingantennas24454 жыл бұрын
You are just incredible. I wish I could work under you.
@More_Row6 жыл бұрын
Hi, mr Carlson! I'm ready to learn a thing or two.
@MrCarlsonsLab6 жыл бұрын
You've come to the right place!
@timfadden34426 жыл бұрын
sucker looks brand new!
@h0ll0wm9n6 жыл бұрын
Thx Mr. C!! It would be useful if you also used modern ESR meter (e.g., Peak) to obtain results.