The title of this post, is the same as that of this news item from Wrightbus. This is the sub-heading. A fleet of iconic Routemaster buses is returning to London’s streets following a comprehensive mid-life refurbishment programme delivered by Wrightbus’s repair and refurbishment division. These...
My collection of older tube type equipment has almost happened on accident, I never went in planning to start collecting older boat anchor type tube equipment, over time though it seems to have just happened! This past summer while at the Kalamazoo ham radio swap I stumbled across a Heathkit...
I have been interested in doing a rebuild of a Heathkit HP-23 power supply for a little while. For those looking for older gear I have noticed that the HP-23 series power supplies seem to be more rare than the Heathkit radios that they were used to power. I was excited when one of my Amateur radio...
What is the Alignment Process? The alignment process is a series of adjustments that help maximize the performance of the radio. This multistep process will include steps such as peaking the heterodyne oscillators and nulling out the carrier from the final RF signal to properly adjusting the...
Looking Back on My Final-Year AA Diploma Project The seeds of my current work in building communities were sown during my final year at the Architectural Association (AA) School of Architecture in London. My Diploma project addressed the issue of trailer homes in the US, which often trap owners...