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VALVE PRE AMPLIFIERS AND NUCLEAR WOODPECKERS

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VALVE PRE AMPLIFIERS AND NUCLEAR WOODPECKERS

Well beat me on the bottom with a rolled up BVWS bulletin and call me Edna, just look at this.  When have you ever seen a Chernobyl pre amplifier.   I'll bet this thermionic masterpiece just radiates a sweet and mellifluous sound. As some of you may know, during  1972, the Duga-1 radio receiver, part of the Duga radar array was constructed 11 km (6.8 mi) west-northwest of Chernobyl. It was the origin of the Russian Woodpecker which allegedly, if it stopped transmitting, would herald a Soviet nuclear strike on the West. Also during 1972, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was constructed 9 miles northwest...

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ALL HAIL THE WIZARD OF LINN!

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ALL HAIL THE WIZARD OF LINN!

The Wizard of Linn is a science fiction novel by Canadian - American writer AE van Vogt.  This, his second novel was originally serialised in the Astounding Science Fiction magazine during April to June 1950 with publication in book format in 1961 titled as Der Zauberer von Linn - it was a German publication after all. But for we radio/hifi types we know of an alternative Wizard of Linn, well, its Ivor Sigmund Tiefenbrun MBE the founder of Linn Products. Tiefenbrun was born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow and went on to hone his engineering and business skills in his late father's...

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WHO PUT THE NAMES ON BRITISH TRANSISTORS

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WHO PUT THE NAMES ON BRITISH TRANSISTORS

The early 1950s to the late 60's were a period when many British manufacturers (there's a novelty....) made semiconductors.   Have you ever wondered how these minute curved surfaced items were indelibly marked? Well, Rejafix made the printing machinery.  Rejafix, also known as Mark-O-Print was started by the Edels family in August 1947 and soldiered on until 1992.

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A VERY MERRY RADIO CHRISTMAS FOR 2023

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A VERY MERRY RADIO CHRISTMAS FOR 2023

  How I giggled in this woke age about potential jinks and japes one could have come up with as this 1934 article shows..   I particularly liked the electrocution game and may well try this on my Mother in Law this Christmas. The old days were the good days! Merry Christmas to one and all!

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MRS MULLARD MAGIC WANTS A NEW CHRISTMAS TREE FOR 2023!

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MRS MULLARD MAGIC WANTS A NEW CHRISTMAS TREE FOR 2023!

Well, our vintage plastic Christmas tree has disintegrated due to UV attack and sales have been slim this past year so however will I replace it.  I had an idea, and as I am passionate about the environment, I recycled our unplayed Barry Manilow, Val Doonican and Mrs Mills records into this fetching  vinyl themed Christmas Tree.  Greta will be proud of me and so will Uri Geller as I will try sharpening BIC disposable razors in its splendorous pyramid-ness  over the Yuletide season Ho, ho, ho, bah- humbug, ow much, capacitors.      

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