{"id":37118,"date":"2019-05-05T06:45:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T10:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=37118"},"modified":"2019-05-05T06:46:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T10:46:00","slug":"1955-film-assembling-regency-transistor-radios-in-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/1955-film-assembling-regency-transistor-radios-in-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"1955 Film: Assembling Regency transistor radios in Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-05-at-6.44.08-AM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37120\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-05-at-6.44.08-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"717\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-05-at-6.44.08-AM.jpg 717w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-05-at-6.44.08-AM-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-05-at-6.44.08-AM-624x456.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Pete Eaton, who shares the following vintage industry short film:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kKln6zTy4C8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kKln6zTy4C8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view on YouTube.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like Pete, I&#8217;m impressed with the size of those soldering irons!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><em>Do you enjoy the SWLing Post?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Please consider supporting us via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u=7466002&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fswling.com%2Fblog%2F&amp;utm_medium=widget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u%3D7466002%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fswling.com%252Fblog%252F%26utm_medium%3Dwidget&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1534765144986000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEe7C7aRTKqwuFkU5YIo8XEqPqthw\"><span class=\"il\">Patreon<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=TGGFP2XVZDPP2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd%3D_s-xclick%26hosted_button_id%3DTGGFP2XVZDPP2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1534765144986000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH45maBgVLGpqLmQQvviVKBNMEGUw\"><span class=\"il\">Coffee<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Fund<\/span><\/a>! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Your support makes articles like this one possible. 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If you have never Scratch Built such a Rig and would like to N6QW's latest offering deserves close\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sudden-40M-Transceiver-1024x540.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sudden-40M-Transceiver-1024x540.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sudden-40M-Transceiver-1024x540.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":29594,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/the-ubitx-transceiver-pricing-and-more-details\/","url_meta":{"origin":37118,"position":3},"title":"The uBITX Transceiver: Pricing and more details","author":"Thomas","date":"December 11, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pete Eaton (WB9FLW), who shares pricing and additional information about the uBITX general coverage QRP transceiver: Here are the details, if purchased before Christmas $109 delivered! http:\/\/www.hfsignals.com\/ From uBITX creator, Ashhar Farhan: 1. The ubitx is now available for sale, for $109 dollars (includes\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/uBITX-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/uBITX-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/uBITX-1024x576.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":36992,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/1950s-how-tvs-were-made\/","url_meta":{"origin":37118,"position":4},"title":"1950s: How TVs were made","author":"Thomas","date":"April 24, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pete Eaton, who writes: This has nothing to do with QRP or SWL but it's a real kick to watch! I really like the Bow Ties :-) https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lxQS58t39_U Click here to view on YouTube.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TV-Doc-e1556013707933.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TV-Doc-e1556013707933.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TV-Doc-e1556013707933.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TV-Doc-e1556013707933.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37363,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/the-hermes-lite-sdr-an-open-source-hf-transceiver-based-on-a-broadband-modem-chip\/","url_meta":{"origin":37118,"position":5},"title":"The Hermes-Lite SDR: an open source HF transceiver based on a broadband modem chip","author":"Thomas","date":"May 16, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pete Eaton, who writes: Don't know if you are familiar with this project, a full blown 5 watt HF SDR Transceiver for less than $300! 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