{"id":17940,"date":"2016-03-28T12:52:08","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T16:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=17940"},"modified":"2016-03-28T12:52:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T16:52:08","slug":"the-krc-2-shortwave-regenerative-receiver-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/the-krc-2-shortwave-regenerative-receiver-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"The KRC-2 shortwave regenerative receiver kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tony Westbrook\u00a0recently contacted me about a regenerative receiver kit he has designed and produced in the UK. \u00a0It’s called the KRC-2<\/a>. \u00a0Here’s the product description:<\/p>\n

1 – 30 MHz with band spread tuning.<\/em><\/p>\n

Regeneration with a difference. The regeneration setting on the KRC-2 is unaffected by the receiver tuning or the antenna coupling. How do we achieve this? The regenerative stage is fixed at 10.7MHz and used as an IF amplifier. The main receiver board is extremely simple to construct using only one FET and an audio IC. Like all the KRC kits it comes with a comprehensive construction manual which brings this project well within the grasp of the keen constructor. It was referred to as “a very sensitive little receiver” by Rob Mannion of Practical Wireless. Its unconventional design and simplicity should amaze even the experienced constructor. Case size 7 x 4 x 3 inches. 6 x AA batteries supplied.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to Tony, the kit comes with everything; UK orders are even supplied with batteries. Tony stated, “the only thing the customer needs is a soldering iron, solder cutters, etc.”<\/p>\n

By request, Tony sent a few construction photos and three videos of the radio in operation:<\/p>\n

Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n

Video 1<\/a><\/p>\n

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