Vintage Volts jeff @ Vintage Volts

This episode is a personal reflection on a hobby, called Amateur Radio (a.k.a. HAM Radio), in which I recently acheived the highest level of proficiency.


It is not a thorough discussion about HAM Radio, but I do touch on points that an interested person could make use of to get started in the hobby on their own. I merely wanted to introduce the subject and help define its continued relevancy.




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In this episode, I get very philosophical about what vintage electronics mean to me. How I perceive them, and how they help me (and others) to remember the past. It deviates from the expected podcast format I plan to use in the future. Consider it more of a fireside chat about vintage electronics. Who knows, it may even trigger some hidden memories of your own.


Links mentioned in this show:

RCA Brand - RLC28W - Desktop Transistor Radio - YouTube
Milton Bradley’s Microvision – The First Commercial Interchangeable Electronic Game System - VintageVolts
Texas Instruments LED Watch - VintageVolts
The Commodore VIC-20 - VintageVolts

Before the end of 2013, I was able to slip in episode number 2!


In this episode, I provide a brief history of transistor radios. I also discuss a bit about vacuum tube radios, just to show how the technology had progressed


This episode also introduces a new segment for the Vintage Volts podcast, called the "Vintage Tech Primer", where the basic technical concepts behind the technology discussed in the episode are presented in a concise, informative style

Follow along with my guest host, Mike Whalen, as we browse through the 1976 Radio Shack catalog and discuss the technology of the day.


If you wish to follow along with us, you can browse an online version of the 1976 Radio Shack catalog at: http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1976/


This Radio Shack catalog series is broken up into multiple parts. This part covers the first half of the 1976 catalog

You can find the Vintage Volts podcast, along with other quality retro podcasts, at the Throwback Network http://www.throwbacknetwork.net

Mike Whalen and I finish up browsing through the 1976 Radio Shack catalog and discussing the technology of the day.


If you wish to follow along with us, you can browse an online version of the 1976 Radio Shack catalog at: http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1976/


This Radio Shack catalog series is broken up into multiple parts. This part covers the second half of the 1976 catalog

You can find the Vintage Volts podcast, along with other quality retro podcasts, at the Throwback Network http://www.throwbacknetwork.net