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The last few years of hybrid sets were wierd. For instance I have a 71' Zenith Chromacolor that uses several tubes, a bunch of transistors, and one IC chip (these later replaced individual transistors). I've also read about a Sharp set that uses tri-generational technology like my Zenith only it had a freaking OSD (On Screen channel Display)!
I recall some 50's electronics magizine that ran a section on TV DX(DXing is long distance reception) where they claimed that some european stations had enough power that under the right conditions they could/were be recieved in a basement with only the blade of a screw driver as an antenna! VHF stations would be most plausible for extreme reception situations as UHF stations were on higher frequencies, and the higher a radio frequency gets the more it behaves like light, and starts to require a line of sight to the transmitter.
My college is using a large CD can as a recycle bin in one room, and has a fallout shelter sign at one stairwell. It is so cool to go to an older school!
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10-03-2011, 12:27 AM
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