From glowbugs@theporch.com Mon Jan 1 02:09:16 1996 Return-Path: glowbugs@theporch.com Received: from uro (localhost.theporch.com [127.0.0.1]) by uro.theporch.com (8.7.3/AUX-3.1.1) with SMTP id CAA25973; Mon, 1 Jan 1996 02:04:20 -0600 (CST) Date: Mon, 1 Jan 1996 02:04:20 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <199601010804.CAA25973@uro.theporch.com> Errors-To: ws4s@midtenn.net Reply-To: glowbugs@theporch.com Originator: glowbugs@theporch.com Sender: glowbugs@theporch.com Precedence: bulk From: glowbugs@theporch.com To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: GLOWBUGS digest 63 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Comment: Please send list server requests to listproc@theporch.com Status: O GLOWBUGS Digest 63 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: The Breadboard Lives by Chris Sieg 2) Radio Club of America by "James P. Rybak" 3) Re: Radio Club of America by joe@westonia.com (Joseph Cooper) 4) Re: Radio Club of America by Jim Stafford-W4QO ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 95 09:23:21 EST From: Chris Sieg To: glowbugs@theporch.com Subject: Re: The Breadboard Lives Message-ID: Hi All, Your not going to believe this but.... I was reading thru some old issues of QST last night and came across an article in the January 1933 issue titled Tunable Hum Its Cause, Effect and Elimination. The subject of the article was the introduction of 60 cycle hum products when using gas vapor (tungar) and mercury vapor rectifiers. The solution to the problem was the introduction of a rf choke in series between the HV xfmr and the recifier and, guess what, shunting the rectifier with a small value capacitor. Those old guys were pretty clever! -Chris Bye the way, if anyone would like a reprint of the article, send me an SASE. Chris Sieg c/o PIEXX Co. 13 Main St. PO Box 123 Hillsboro, NH 03244 ------------------------------------- Name: Chris Sieg WA3LDI E-mail: c_sieg@mail.conknet.com (Chris Sieg) Date: 12/31/95 Time: 09:23:21 ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 13:07:48 -0700 (MST) From: "James P. Rybak" To: Glowbugs Subject: Radio Club of America Message-ID: Can anyone tell me if the Radio Club of America still exixts? This organization was a major radui organization during the 1920s, '30s, and (I think) the '40s. Does anyone remember what was the name of this organizaion's journal? Thanks for any help you can provide. Jim Rybak W0KSD ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Dec 95 15:58 EST From: joe@westonia.com (Joseph Cooper) To: jrybak@mesa5.Mesa.Colorado.EDU Cc: glowbugs@theporch.com Subject: Re: Radio Club of America Message-ID: > >Can anyone tell me if the Radio Club of America still exixts? This >organization was a major radui organization during the 1920s, '30s, and >(I think) the '40s. Does anyone remember what was the name of this >organizaion's journal? > >Thanks for any help you can provide. > >Jim Rybak W0KSD > >You may want to put a post up on rec.radio.shortwave asking this question. I believe that I have seen references to it as being a SW/DX or BCB/DX organization. Keep us posted. =================================================================== * Joseph Cooper-VE3FMQ QTH-East York-near Toronto Ontario Canada * * Interests are:-Lowfer/VLF/BCB Radio-Woodworking-Steam Railroads * * -Nikola Tesla-Antique Radios-Crystal Radios-Travel-Burmese Cats * * FAX (416) 423-7782 9:00pm to 5:00pm EDST Monday To Friday Only * =================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 16:22:29 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Stafford-W4QO To: "James P. Rybak" Subject: Re: Radio Club of America Message-ID: Jim, Yes it does. I am a member as I am sure are many others on the glowbugs. It's journal is called the Proceedings of the RCA and can vary from 20 to 30 pages to over 300, depending on what material they select to send out. In 1990, November issue was devoted entirely to "The Legacies of Edwin Howard Armstrong" and wa over 300 pages. Outstanding material, it was 8 1/2 x 11 and about 1 inch thick! The dues are $40 for 3 years. If you would like more info, pls let me know. I can't find my current issue for details, at the moment. 73/72/jim/w4qo On Sun, 31 Dec 1995, James P. Rybak wrote: > > Can anyone tell me if the Radio Club of America still exixts? This > organization was a major radui organization during the 1920s, '30s, and > (I think) the '40s. Does anyone remember what was the name of this > organizaion's journal? > > Thanks for any help you can provide. > > Jim Rybak W0KSD > > ------------------------------ End of GLOWBUGS Digest 63 *************************