Southeastern Antique Radio Society -Club Newsletters

04/18/08

CLUB NEWSLETTERS: Don't forget to check out these feature packed newsletters containing practical and entertaining information about antique radios.

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WINTER 2007- 2008 SARS Newsletter Bob, our new Newsletter Editor, writes an excellent article about building an inexpensive portable battery box for your tube radios. Mark, our new club President, also writes a nice introduction to our new SARS leaders for 2008. Lastly, there's important news about upcoming events and our February 23, 2007 Swap Meet in Roswell, Ga.

SUMMER 2007 SARS Newsletter Jim explains how to build a simple AM transmitter anybody can construct for less than ten dollars. Mark takes it a step further by telling us how integrate the transmitter with a CD player or iPod. Imagine playing your collection of big band sounds directly from your vintage radio-- read about it here!

WINTER 2006- 2007 SARS Newsletter Every time we think Mark writes the best radio repair article on the Internet, he writes another masterpiece. Do you own a radio that needs a new dial scale? If so, simply make a new one yourself for a few dollars. If you don't think you can, read all about Mark's innovative methodology! Lastly, there's important news about upcoming events and our February 17, 2007 Swap Meet in Roswell, Ga.

FALL 2006 SARS Newsletter We only have one article for the Fall newsletter but it is something you won't want to miss. Mark has written a very interesting article on impedance and antique radios. Although the topic is very technical, Mark has described it in a very easy to understand manner. Your antique radio simply won't perform it's best until you read about impedance matching. Finally, there's important news about our October 7, 2006 Swap Meet.

SPRING 2006 SARS Newsletter This is THE definitive antenna newsletter! Once again, Mark has authored yet another fascinating article on repairing ferrite loop antennas. Our President, Jim DelPrincipe, has written the second in a series of outstanding articles on Loop Antennas. This time he has included detailed "how to" instructions in constructing your very own loop antenna. If you're hoping to pull in those distant broadcasts without stringing a mile of wires in your backyard, you'll want to read this newsletter from front to back. Finally, there's important news about our June 24, 2006 Swap Meet and Summer Picnic.

WINTER 2005- 2006 SARS Newsletter Our new President, Jim DelPrincipe, has written the first in a series of outstanding articles on Loop Antennas. Also, Mark Palmquist describes something you simply won't find anywhere else! I won't spoil the surprise so click on the link and check it out. Lastly, there's important news about our March 4, 2006 Swap Meet and details on the contest categories.

Fall 2005 SARS Newsletter Don Kennedy writes a fascinating article describing the early days of WBVP radio in a small Pennsylvania town and how broadcast programming has changed during the past 50 years. Marty also writes another outstanding technical article. The subject this time is electrolytic capacitors. This is another "can't miss" issue!

Spring and Summer 2005 SARS Newsletter Jim describes how he got "bit" by the radio collecting "bug" and Reed describes AMPS, the first cell phone service. Rich updates us on the current status of SARS business and there's a report on the winners from the Winter 2005 radio competition

WINTER 2004- 2005 SARS Newsletter Tom describes his rewarding trip to an Estes Auction in Ohio and some updates for 2005

SPRING-SUMMER 2004 SARS Newsletter A rare President's Page along with some interesting SARS news and updates

WINTER 2004 SARS Newsletter An interesting look at that amazing and magical TV-7 mil-spec tube tester plus Marty's account of a recent CX event

FALL 2003 SARS Newsletter If you like to repair antique radios, be sure to see Mark's excellent explanation on the craft of soldering and restoring cabinets with shellac

SUMMER 2003 SARS Newsletter Mark's article on speaker cone math and Les discusses that famous "hummmm" noise

SPRING 2003 SARS Newsletter Mark's outstanding article on how to build a Super Variac box with meters and a look at the unique US Radio Model 9A

WINTER 2002- 2003 SARS Newsletter The final trilogy in Mark's informative series on "Refinishing Wood Cabinets", capacitor FAQ, eBay buying and selling techniques and a brief history of David Sarnoff

FALL 2002 SARS Newsletter The second installment of Mark's "Refinishing Wood Cabinets" series, part two of how to align AM Superheterodyne radios and Rich's first attempt at the "President's Page"

SUMMER 2002 SARS Newsletter Mark's kick off for the legendary series "Refinishing Wood Cabinets" and "Alignment of AM Superheterodyne Radios" plus Gordon's final version of the "President's Page"

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