Maplin produced another little receiver, in addition to the famous direct conversion project from 1988…it was called the Maplin Ranger. The 160m receiver covered from 1.8 to 2.2MHz and was designed for AM, SSB and CW. This time the receiver is a ‘proper’ superheterodyne design with an IF of 455KHz. I obtained one of these […]
Hozelock Polyspray 3 O-Ring
I really don’t like throwing things away that can easily be repaired…especially when they are well made. Sadly, many of the manufacturers make it difficult and costly to get spares. I have an old Hozelock Polyspray 3 garden sprayer for weedkiller and the like. It works well and it’s easy to carry around. The rubber […]