A Paraset and the Heathkit SG-6 Signal Generator (Video)

By: Bill Meara

10 July 2024 at 20:22

Mike WU2D put out this nice video (above) about whether or not he should part out his Heath SG-6 signal generator, using the parts in a Paraset construction project. I faced a similar question years ago:

https://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/search?q=SG-6

I just solid stated the SG-6. I was influenced by Farhan and the drinking straws that he picked up with his kids at a McDonalds in Hyderabad.

As with the QF-1, I say to Mike: GO FOR IT OM! You need those parts for other projects. Don't feel bad about the SG-6. But keep that switched coil assembly -- it is quite useful.

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Ragnar LA1UH's Wonderful Museums in Norway
13 May 2024 at 11:54

Ragnar LA1UH's Wonderful Museums in Norway

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By: Bill Meara

13 May 2024 at 11:54

Here are two more great museum visits by Helge LA6NCA. In these two he visits Ragnar LA1UH.

Ragnar has a lot of maritime experience, so we see a lot of older ships' radios. But his interest in the radio art is much broader and we also see a lot of other kinds of gear:

-- Wow, a "travel radio" in a suitcase from 1927. Was this the idea that later lead to the Parasets of WWII?

-- Lots of "Stay Behind" gear from the Cold War. That "Africa" receiver (that never made it to Africa!) is very interesting.

-- We see an ART-13 with autotune, ANGRC-9s, several ARC-5 command sets. I was hoping Raganar would fire up a Dynamotor, but no.

-- I spotted a Galaxy V transceiver. I have the VFO reduction drive from one of these in my homebrew 15/10 rig.

-- We see several variometers in the emergency (500kc?) maritime transmitter. I used a variometer in my super-simple ET-2 transceiver (with an N0WVA receiver).

-- Lots and lots of tubes.

Ragnar says he himself is of 1944 vintage. I hope some "stay behind" provisions have been made for these amazing museums.

Thanks to Helge LA6NCA and to Ragnar LA1UH.