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by richwhip
Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:31 am
Forum: Nuts & Volts Magazine Discussions
Topic: BUILD THE RETRO REGEN RADIO
Replies: 19
Views: 32437

Re: BUILD THE RETRO REGEN RADIO

I am traveling at the moment with limited internet connectivity. On still another version of the Regen Radio I used a variable capacitor that sported a gear reduction on the tuning shaft. It was a dual gang capacitor and not appropriate for the article, but it did the trick for easier tuning. You co...
by richwhip
Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:32 pm
Forum: Nuts & Volts Magazine Discussions
Topic: BUILD THE RETRO REGEN RADIO
Replies: 19
Views: 32437

Re: BUILD THE RETRO REGEN RADIO

Sorry for the delay in responding. Naturally I am pleased that the article was well received. Thanks for your constuctive comments. My explanation for restricted band coverage requires a little background. For a variable capacitor to cover a complete frequency range for a given coil inductance, the ...