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1930s Rack Transmitter - http://www.qsl.net/ab0cw/30srack_tx.htm
W0HIO has this neat old 40m AM rack that is ready to be restored. Lots of interesting pictures.

4-1000A Project HF Amp - http://www.qsl.net/nt8n/project.htm
Detailed HF amp design, and radio modifications information.

5 Watt AM Transmitter Project - http://www.amwindow.org/tech/htm/series.htm
Schematic and instructions on a neat little 6AQ5 final rig you could build.

6J6 QRP tube transmitter plans - http://www.qsl.net/ak0b/
From AK0B's Glowbug and Homebrew Radio pages. Pictures, article and schematic. Neat little Jones triode oscillator rig.

809 RF Power Amplifier with 2A5 Exciter - http://www.qsl.net/ab0cw/809pa.htm
AB0CW, Mark Dittmar shows us how he built this 80m CW transmitter.

AB0CW's Vintage Communications Gear - http://www.qsl.net/ab0cw/
Mark Dittmar's site with homebrew information and other articles.

AB4EL's Ham Radio WebPage - http://www.ibiblio.org/modena/hamradio.html
Notes, and archives about boatanchors, tube rigs, homebrewing, Heathkits and QRP.

AB4YD's 807 Tube Transmitter You Can Build - http://www.qsl.net/ab4yd/myprojects/index.htm
Plans and schematics from AB4YD, Bill's projects.

AMFone Online Catalogs - http://www.amfone.net/Tech/online.htm
Contains transformer and tube data.

Cigar Box 6V6 Transmitter - http://www.qsl.net/w1fif/cigar.html
W1FIF's homebrew rig shown with an SX101a, and HT32.

Crystal Control Versus VFO - http://www.rtty.com/development/Auxiliaries/XT-4/
W6FFC discusses stability considerations and other factors.

Crystal Set Society - http://www.midnightscience.com/
Newsletter and several books about crystal receivers. Crystal set projects, tips for crystal radio design, and crystal radio / antique radio history.

CVM Series Info - http://amwindow.org/tech/htm/modtran/utc/cvm.htm
UTC Modulation Transformers. Connection and usage data.

DC-DC Construction Notes - http://www.qsl.net/wb4tur/images/dcdc.htm
Solid state replacements for vibrators used in old military radio power supplies. Universal inverter power supply by Dennis Starks.

Glowbugs - http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~glowbugs/
Circuits by Ken, K7EKB - mostly receivers for now.

Glowbugs FTP Site - ftp://piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu/pub/Glowbugs/
Articles available for download, including military radios, discussion about tube homebrewing, batteries, and VFOs.

HBR Receiver Web Site - http://www.qsl.net/k5bcq/HBR/hbr.html#Pic
For radio enthusiasts interested in building and using the popular HBR tube receivers published in QST articles in the late 50s and 60s

Homebrew Pair of 6BG6s - http://www.n6hb.org/early.html
N6HB Amateur Radio -- the early years. Includes pictures of homebrew rig and Lafayette HA-700 receiver plus another transmitter.

http://home.swipnet.se/~w-41522/minidds/minidds.html - http://home.swipnet.se/~w-41522/minidds/minidds.html
Build a PIC controlled DDS VFO, 0 to 6 MHz. Ideal for running older AM and CW gear with a STABLE signal.

http://www.qsl.net/wd8das/ - http://www.qsl.net/wd8das/
Steve shows us his 807 breadboard rig with three tubes and 700 volts!

Induction Generator - http://www.qsl.net/ns8o/Induction_Generator.html
How to build dynamotors, and generators from old motors.

K5BCQ Homebrew - http://www.qsl.net/k5bcq/
For radio enthusiasts interested in building and using the popular 1950s-60s era HBR receivers. Repair information for Heathkit SB-104, SB-101, and HW-101 Transceivers.

K9GDT Amateur Radio - http://www.qsl.net/k9gdt/radio/radio.htm
Hammarlund, Collins and vintage AM gear. Also, a homebrew 75m AM transceiver.

Klunky Schematic Drawing - http://www.qsl.net/wd9eyb/klunky/framed.html
Automatic schematic making web-based program you can use for free on-line and then print out your schematic or save it to a file. Includes various tube symbols.

LU6HCQ vintage ham radio - http://www.lu6hcq.s5.com/
Vintage radio in Argentina. Warning - site plays Dixie in midi and has annoying pop-ups.

Mod Transformer Data - http://www.amwindow.org/tech/htm/modtran/modtran.htm
Specifications and connections for modulation transformers by Kenyon, RCA, Stancor, and Thordarson and UTC.

N4XY's WebSite - http://www.qsl.net/n4xy/
QRP, homebrewing, and boatanchor radios.

N6EV's Glowbugs Page - http://www.qsl.net/n6ev/Glowbug.html
Articles, and schematics about Glowbugs. Relates to constructing tube-type, low power amateur radio equipment.

OPCOM's Electronics Index - http://www.montagar.com/~patj/electro.htm
Articles, pictures, and schematics on all kinds of electronics.

Peter Dahl Company - http://www.pwdahl.com/ham%20catalog.htm
Online catalog of ham radio transformers and other replacement parts.

Radio Daze-Tools - http://www.radiodaze.com/tooltool.htm
Tools for homebrewers, including chassis punches.

The Secret Dream 100 Watt Transmitter - http://www.qsl.net/wd8das/dream.html
Great article on homebrewing with two 807 tubes, with schematic and description, by Steve WD8DAS.

The thermionic device website - http://www.thermionic.org/
A website devoted to electronic thermionic devices known as 'tubes' or 'valves'. Includes information on a homebrew 1.8 MHz transmitter. By Andrew Burge in England.

Time Bandit 2a3 - http://www.tyler.net/rkoonce/2a3/2a3.html
Plans for a homebrew tube audio amplifier using a 2A3, 6B4 or similar triodes.

Transistor Cross Reference Database - http://www.ee.washington.edu/circuit_archive/parts/cross.html
Useful site if you need a replacement part.

TV Power to Mod Transformer - http://amwindow.org/tech/htm/tvtomod.htm
Turn old power transformers into modulation transformers. Technical article by WA1HLR from The AM Press Exchange.

Vintage Amateur Radio Stations - http://vintageham.com/
VE3CFE's site dedicated to the construction and operation of vintage amateur radio stations of the 1920s and 1930s.

W1FIF, Norm Hunt - http://www.qsl.net/w1fif/
BA radio site in Maryland. Includes photos of a 6V6 QRP CW rig built in a cigar box.

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