I highly recommend the shortwave ebook. It was made available around the time I was really getting interested in tube radio repair and restoring and was one of my first books. Later when I purchased the other book you have on radio, it helped make more sense of what was going on. Admittedly it was a little complex to understand at first but as I learned it gave me a great reference to go to and really did help. I would also recommend to anyone interested in this hobby to buy a copy of the other book, "All American Five Radio", as it lays out the basic radio format we all enjoy. Thanks Rick. Carl
I downloaded your book today and have been reviewing it. An excellent resource with a remarkable amount of detail. Thank you for making it available to everyone. Godspeed on your future endeavors!
Thanks. I'm glad that you like my free eBook and you find it useful. It was a three year project and I tried put in as must useful information as I could. Please tell your friends about this publication. Rick
Hi Richard. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and putting in the time to teach others. I can understand how much time you must have invested into this. It is very much appreciated and it's great that others will become interested in saving some of these beautiful radios. You're keeping the spirit alive sir!!
I watch you channel every time you post new video. Although I don't know tubes I certainly "dabble" in transistor circuitry as a hobby. I downloaded your book and hope to read it soon. Thank you so much for taking time to make videos and book. Much respect , Micheal
Quick question: What level of sensitivity should I expect for an All American Five radio? For a GE model 400 radio that I am restoring, the signal at the antenna needs to be above about -40 dBm (3 mV RMS into 50 Ohms) in order to hear the station clearly. This seems high.
So I guess your volume and sensitivity are low. Have you tested all the tubes? I’ll be glad to help in troubleshooting your radio. I would need te voltage at each plate of each Tube. My email is allamericanfiveradio@yahoo.com make the subject GE400. The specification for the 12SA7 is below. 12SA7 frank.pocnet.net/sheets/127/1/12SA7.pdf
Appreciate the videos that you have on your channel and the sharing of your knowledge on working with these vintage radios. I am working on my first restoration of a 1955 Arvin 842T radio that my father had kept away in his storage and was wondering what gauge of antenna wire were used on these sets? I would like to try and replace it since a lot of the cloth insulation is almost gone from it. Thanks for your time.
Yes, thanks so much for the walk through of how it operates..... tried to download your ebook but it needs a password to open it... Thanks Again....Mike
Hi, another great tutorial. As a very green learner, I tried to download the ebook as it would be a great resource but the download wouldn't work. If its no longer downloadable, id still love to be abe to purchase it, if this is an option. Again, thankyou for all the time you put in to teaching us that are very keen to keep learning. Cheers, Darren, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
I just tested the link and it is working. The password is allamericanfiveradio The link is below. I hope my videos help and keep asking your questions! Let me if you get the ebook downloaded! ruclips.net/user/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmpMVDNad0hISndxWUtaU2pNRmF0WGdLbExsQXxBQ3Jtc0ttWGlZVG5yaXZWTE9nMXdnYUgtWDR2bnY2Rkh0Z3ZFb0ZoTDZKX3lMMnpmbXpzRVd6MHpjcVBTdTFVcXFmNlFWNVhBYl9EXzVxUnJRZk1CUUg0TUVVTHlGdTVKOElzbnB5UndIV2g5R204UzRUcjB4Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1HHmaWYr7UMACfmS4W5uL6PADoem2KlRp%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing
Richard, I found this video very informative and wanted to download your "ebook" The Vacuum Tube Shortwave Radio and when I connected the link I received a message that wouldn't allow me to get to the download. Is there another way to get to the download? Keep up the goodwork
Thanks a lot for doing this video. There's lots of good basic information that really helped me. Thanks also for the E book. There's lots of good information that applies to other radios as well. Regards, Tom
+AllAmericanFiveRadio I JUST down loaded the eBook . It so great and ez to understand how the tubes work in the different sections of the shortwave receiver .thank you Ashley. PS I got your channel on Paul's channel from the comments.
Can you hook an oscilloscope directly to the plates on a tube radio?? I might have ask you this before, I cant remember...excellent video..I did ask you..sorry about that..but my scope say's it can handle 300 volts DC and I believe the plate voltage is around 250 volts.
I downloaded your e-book but it requires a password. I think I used to have the password but I can't remember. What can I use? Thanks for your videos. I have been watching you since around 2010 and I have enjoyed each one that I have seen.
I highly recommend the shortwave ebook. It was made available around the time I was really getting interested in tube radio repair and restoring and was one of my first books. Later when I purchased the other book you have on radio, it helped make more sense of what was going on. Admittedly it was a little complex to understand at first but as I learned it gave me a great reference to go to and really did help.
I would also recommend to anyone interested in this hobby to buy a copy of the other book, "All American Five Radio", as it lays out the basic radio format we all enjoy.
Thanks Rick.
Carl
+skycarl Thanks
I downloaded your book today and have been reviewing it. An excellent resource with a remarkable amount of detail. Thank you for making it available to everyone. Godspeed on your future endeavors!
Thanks.
I'm glad that you like my free eBook and you find it useful. It was a three year project and I tried put in as must useful information as I could. Please tell your friends about this publication.
Rick
Hi Richard. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and putting in the time to teach others. I can understand how much time you must have invested into this. It is very much appreciated and it's great that others will become interested in saving some of these beautiful radios. You're keeping the spirit alive sir!!
Thank you, and your welcome.
Hi Richard, thank so much for your ebook absolutely useful and well detailed. Regards Alberto (from ITALY)
Alberto, Thank you!!!
I watch you channel every time you post new video. Although I don't know tubes I certainly "dabble" in transistor circuitry as a hobby. I downloaded your book and hope to read it soon. Thank you so much for taking time to make videos and book.
Much respect , Micheal
+Micheal Double Thanks
The free book is good. I'm halfway through it now.
Thank you! I hope you use it and tell your friend who have an interest in older electronics.
Thanks again, and you are welcome.
Many thanks for posting this video. It is exactly the information that I've been trying to locate for using an oscilloscope with AA5 restorations
Thanks
Very helpfull for everyone who is doing stuff with old radio's
THANK YOU!
Quick question: What level of sensitivity should I expect for an All American Five radio? For a GE model 400 radio that I am restoring, the signal at the antenna needs to be above about -40 dBm (3 mV RMS into 50 Ohms) in order to hear the station clearly. This seems high.
So I guess your volume and sensitivity are low. Have you tested all the tubes? I’ll be glad to help in troubleshooting your radio. I would need te voltage at each plate of each Tube. My email is allamericanfiveradio@yahoo.com make the subject GE400. The specification for the 12SA7 is below.
12SA7
frank.pocnet.net/sheets/127/1/12SA7.pdf
Thanks for your videos and the book Rick. I have read the book and refer to it often.
73, Bill
+rollerbald Thanks
Thank you for the Ebook. I glanced through it. Looks great. Can't wait to read in it's entirety.
+jp040759 Thanks
Appreciate the videos that you have on your channel and the sharing of your knowledge on working with these vintage radios.
I am working on my first restoration of a 1955 Arvin 842T radio that my father had kept away in his storage and was wondering what gauge of antenna wire were used on these sets?
I would like to try and replace it since a lot of the cloth insulation is almost gone from it.
Thanks for your time.
+isle hikes
Usually under the cloth cover the wire is insulated with lacquer, if this is the case I would just leave it alone.
BIG THANX for the book.
Thanks and your welcome.
Good video and a great book. I can tell a lot of work has gone into both. Thanks.
Thanks
Yes, thanks so much for the walk through of how it operates..... tried to download your ebook but it needs a password to open it... Thanks Again....Mike
Thank you!
Password is allamericanfiveradio
I always found that an analogue scope is much more suited to radio testing.
Maybe its me just being " old fashioned " !!
Thank you, and your welcome.
Hi, another great tutorial. As a very green learner, I tried to download the ebook as it would be a great resource but the download wouldn't work.
If its no longer downloadable, id still love to be abe to purchase it, if this is an option.
Again, thankyou for all the time you put in to teaching us that are very keen to keep learning.
Cheers, Darren, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
I just tested the link and it is working. The password is allamericanfiveradio
The link is below. I hope my videos help and keep asking your questions! Let me if you get the ebook downloaded!
ruclips.net/user/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmpMVDNad0hISndxWUtaU2pNRmF0WGdLbExsQXxBQ3Jtc0ttWGlZVG5yaXZWTE9nMXdnYUgtWDR2bnY2Rkh0Z3ZFb0ZoTDZKX3lMMnpmbXpzRVd6MHpjcVBTdTFVcXFmNlFWNVhBYl9EXzVxUnJRZk1CUUg0TUVVTHlGdTVKOElzbnB5UndIV2g5R204UzRUcjB4Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1HHmaWYr7UMACfmS4W5uL6PADoem2KlRp%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing
Richard, I found this video very informative and wanted to download your "ebook" The Vacuum Tube Shortwave Radio and when I connected the link I received a message that wouldn't allow me to get to the download.
Is there another way to get to the download?
Keep up the goodwork
The password is allamericanfiveradio
If you still can not download it let me known.
Shouldn't the power switch be in series with the hot lead, and a polarized plug?
This was made before polarized power plugs, and other safety rules. That why I ALWAYS use an isolation transformer.
Thanks a lot for doing this video. There's lots of good basic information that really helped me.
Thanks also for the E book. There's lots of good information that applies to other radios as well.
Regards, Tom
+THOMMGB Thanks
Rick
As others have stated, this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for making this video.
Thanks
Thanks for the tutorial and ebook link. Enjoy all your videos!
+Beretta96Dan Thanks
Thank you vert much for this great video and the book is amazing. What a great resource.
Thanks
Sir. I have 60hz hum on a 5 tube acdc national nc33 even after recapping. The 60hz is all over my B+. Any idea what it could be?
I need the manufacturer and model number.
allamericanfiveradio@yahoo.com
Many thanks, The older we get, the more we know, that we don't know much! Or as we get old do we just forget ? lol
+K1ZEK Thanks
+AllAmericanFiveRadio I JUST down loaded the eBook . It so great and ez to understand how the tubes work in the different sections of the shortwave receiver .thank you Ashley. PS I got your channel on Paul's channel from the comments.
Thank you very much, just exactly what I would like to do with my new (chinese) oscilloscope. What a great video to offer the public
Thank you, and your welcome.
Can you hook an oscilloscope directly to the plates on a tube radio?? I might have ask you this before, I cant remember...excellent video..I did ask you..sorry about that..but my scope say's it can handle 300 volts DC and I believe the plate voltage is around 250 volts.
As always an excellent video. Thank You!
+vibra64 Thanks
The link to the book is not working. Can you please provide an updated link. Thanks.
Thanks I updated the video also.
drive.google.com/file/d/1HHmaWYr7UMACfmS4W5uL6PADoem2KlRp/view?usp=sharing
@@AllAmericanFiveRadio Thank you sir.
How would you define a n AA5 radio? There seems to be differing opinions on that .
www.amazon.com/All-American-Five-Radio-Understanding-Transformerless/dp/1886606196/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372902949&sr=1-1&keywords=all-american+five+radio
Can you tell me which oscilloscope you're using?
Hantek 6022BE PC Based USB Digital Oscilloscope
ruclips.net/video/nQ0-rD39yvU/видео.html
Thank you for sharing your book! great video!
Thank you.
Great video. Great teacher. Thanks!
Thank you, and your welcome.
Thanks for the video and sharing helpful information.
Good advice thanks
Thanks Bill!
I guess I waited too long.
The link to the e-book says account suspended.
password is allamericanfiveradio
drive.google.com/file/d/1HHmaWYr7UMACfmS4W5uL6PADoem2KlRp/view?usp=sharing
@@AllAmericanFiveRadio Thanks VERY much !
@@AllAmericanFiveRadio Thanks for updating the link. Love your work.
I downloaded your e-book but it requires a password. I think I used to have the password but I can't remember. What can I use? Thanks for your videos. I have been watching you since around 2010 and I have enjoyed each one that I have seen.
The password is on the loadpage and it is "allamericanfiveradio"
I just added the password to the SHOW MORE
Thank you, Richard.
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Thank you,
Great video!! -- Atco
+atco21117 Thanks