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This morning I stumbled across the web site of M0DAD. David has built rigs for 40 meters — one DSB the other SSB. The SSB rig is pictured above — the much-admired “road kill” approach to component acquisition is evident. David provides excellent schematics and great descriptions of the trials and tribulations of each project. Check it out: http://www.m0dad.co.uk/

Our book: “SolderSmoke — Global Adventures in Wireless Electronics” http://soldersmoke.com/book.htm Our coffee mugs, T-Shirts, bumper stickers: http://www.cafepress.com/SolderSmoke Our Book Store: http://astore.amazon.com/contracross-20

We’ve been hit by a wave of Drake 2-B e-mails. We take this as an indication that our effort to manipulate the Drake 2-B market is having some success. Those of you who have invested in our
SSDRA2B Mega Capital Growth Fund can probably plan on early retirement.


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Bill

After listening to you for the last several weeks talk about the virtures of the Drake 2B I began a never ending drooling for that radio. I never really understood the power of a podcast until I became obsessed with the 2B. I had seen several at Dayton a couple of weeks ago but resisted the urge. But today was the day…At a hamfest in Princeton Ill, there was a lone 2B and 2BQ all dressed up and looking for a place to go. Into my waiting arms that radio jumped. I tried but could not put it down. I got my wallet it out and paid the man. On the drive home I could hear the 2B making noises like it was tuning the band just for me. Oh how happy that 2B is now. With a little cleanup and a new tube and crystal it will be backing doing what it does best.

Just wanted you to know Bill that if it was not for you there would be a 2B waiting and wanting to be adopted..

Love your podcast, keep it up man.

Steve NU0P
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Bill,
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I am also happy to report that I have finally laid my hands on my very own Drake 2B. I have been watching them on ebay for over a year, and I finally spotted one with a reasonable “buy it now” price, so I jumped on it. As you know, many 2Bs suffer from discoloration and corrosion of the copper plated chassis, but the one I bought is pristine. I am very pleased.

73 de K8VU

George
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Cedar Rapids Iowa
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Our book: “SolderSmoke — Global Adventures in Wireless Electronics” http://soldersmoke.com/book.htm Our coffee mugs, T-Shirts, bumper stickers: http://www.cafepress.com/SolderSmoke Our Book Store: http://astore.amazon.com/contracross-20

My wife and I watched this on PBS last night. Really interesting. You guys will like it. There’s Elon Musk and his car named for Nikola Tesla! There’s a guy named “Gadget” who is part of a worldwide movement of electric car homebrewers. Yes, this one’s for us!


I’m sorry that Hulu probably won’t let folks outside the USA watch this. Maybe see if you can access the video via other systems.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/322022/revenge-of-the-electric-car

Our book: “SolderSmoke — Global Adventures in Wireless Electronics” http://soldersmoke.com/book.htm Our coffee mugs, T-Shirts, bumper stickers: http://www.cafepress.com/SolderSmoke Our Book Store: http://astore.amazon.com/contracross-20

Spotted on a picnic bench in Falls Church, Virginia. Billy’s eighth grade science course is focused on physics, so we took this as a good sign.

Our book: “SolderSmoke — Global Adventures in Wireless Electronics”http://soldersmoke.com/book.htmOur coffee mugs, T-Shirts, bumper stickers: http://www.cafepress.com/SolderSmokeOur Book Store: http://astore.amazon.com/contracross-20

A podcast listener sent in this picture of his beautiful baby daughter with a piece of clothing from the SolderSmoke Store that seems to be a bit QRO!