Building the Ozark Patrol regenerative receiver kit

Ozark-Patrol-In-ProgressLast week, I received the Ozark Patrol regenerative receiver kit that I had only ordered a few days prior. I was so eager to get started on the build, that I read the instructions, lined a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and began placing the parts on the board within an hour of bringing the package home from the post office!

This was my first time building a “Pittsburg” type kit, where through hole components are surface-mounted on soldering pads. It’s a brilliant technique which is very forgiving if the kit builder accidentally mounts the wrong part or mounts a component with the incorrect orientation.

I had hoped to have the kit finished the following day, but other priorities took precedence: I’ve been preparing for my presentation tomorrow at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, preparing a shortwave radio buyer’s guide for the November issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine, and putting together the results of the Virtual Radio Challenge II (which will be published early next week). Fortunately, I love doing this stuff in my spare time!

I’m eager to pick the Ozark back up early next week and finish the build. It’s become somewhat of a dangling carrot–a reward for finishing other projects in advance. I can’t wait to hear this simple regen receiver come to life!

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6 thoughts on “Building the Ozark Patrol regenerative receiver kit

  1. Kenneth Litzke

    Looks good, just finished building a Ten Tec 1054 ( except for an enclosure ) and have both the Ozark Patrol and the Tecsun AM kit waiting in the wings. Some kind of clear enclosure would be neat for the Ozark Patrol to show off the “Pittsburg” style.

    Ken

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