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Disaffected

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16. Wow, that takes me back.

Reply to usonian (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:56 PM

14 hrs ago

I still have the Heathkit version of that 3 tube, regenerative, multi-band radio, and, it still works.

As a teen I built several Heathkit and Lafayette kits including a colour TV, a couple of hi-fi amps, an oscilloscope, a multimeter and a RF/audio signal generator.

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Back in the day. It's a wonder we lived through it. paleotn 17 hrs ago #5

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I have the transistor version of that tube radio. hunter 15 hrs ago #13

I never saw one. usonian 15 hrs ago #14

Yeah, it is curious that there were not more injuries. Disaffected 14 hrs ago #18

There's a lot of ways to electrocute yourself with that. hunter 13 hrs ago #19

Wow, that takes me back. Disaffected 14 hrs ago #16

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