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HRSA Links to Other Sites

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Included here are only sites that have particular relevance to HRSA members. There are many sites relating to radio collecting and those of specialist interest can usually be found with a search engine.

HRSA Members' web sites

Note that some member's sites are no longer accessible.

Damian Vale's web page

David Latter's web site (one-time HRSA Webmaster).

Glenn Baddeley's website has good valve reference links.

Greg Whiter's web article covering the early history of electricity and radio up to the broadcast era.

Ian McLean's web page - Specialist Collins gear site.

Ian O'Toole's "Kurrajong Radio Museum". Has many data pages covering descriptions, circuits and photos, largely of Australian and overseas military radios, though the actual museum covers a much wider field.

Kevin Apps' web page.

Kevin Poulter's web page.

Phil Storr's valve radio website

Ray Robinson's restored collection and reference site.

Ray Creighton's site on the HRSA Browning-Drake construction project.

Simon Buxton's Radio interests site lots on R1155 & T1154 plus a number of unusual bits of radio gear.


Kindred Societies

Australasia

NSW Amateur Radio NSW

NZ The New Zealand Vintage Radio Society (Inc)

QLD Historical Wireless Society of South East Queensland inc.

VIC Australian Vintage Radio Society

VIC Amateur Radio Victoria

VIC Moorabbin and District Radio Club Inc. (Melbourne, Australia)

WA The Vintage Wireless and Gramophone Club of Western Australia

Rest of the World

CANADA Canadian Vintage Radio Society

FRANCE Radiofil was AEA (France).

ITALY Antique Radio (Italy).

NETHERLANDS NVHR - Nederlandse Vereniging voor de Historie van de Radio

NORWAY Norwegian Historical Radio Society (Norsk Radiohistorisk Forening)

UK British Vintage Wireless Society

USA Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club (USA)

USA Michigan Antique Radio Club, or MARC (USA

USA Southern California Antique Radio Society, Inc. (USA)

USA AWA - Antique Wireless Association (USA) Home of the OTB - Old Timer's Bulletin

USA The New England Antique Radio Club, Inc (USA)


Radio Links

Australian Vintage Radios - a useful website created by Paul Ledger specialising in free data, circuits and adverisements for Australian made domestic radios. Redesigned in 2009.

Nostagia Air - Richard Lancaster (USA) Online Antique and Vintage Radio References
Free online schematics, manuals, tube data, references and more!

Classic Radio Gallery is the US site to find just about any good radio related link there is.
Not to be missed. Everything from pictures to technical information.

Very Early Yaesu Musen Co Amateur Radio Equipment in Australia

Radiomuseum.org - This Swiss website is an excellent source of information, especially on European radios. A $US25 one-off payment is required to access detailed information unless you provide them with additional material.

"Radio Bygones" magazine (UK)

Louis Meulstee - website of the author of "Wireless for the Warrior" series of books devoted to the technical history and development of British Army radio communication.

"Antique Radio Classified" magazine (USA)

Wumpus Old Radio World (Germany)

Radio Heritage Foundation (New Zealand).
"Sharing the stories of Pacific Radio"

Bill's Antique Radio Emporium (USA)

Phil's Old Radios - Phil Nelson (USA)
Great pictures, stories and advice.

Childhood Radios - Ron Mansfield (USA)
Great transistor collectors' site.

The Ingenious Circuits of Sir Douglas Hall (UK)
Wonderful circuits for the tinkerer.

Vintage Radio & Electronics - Maurice Woodhead (UK)
Good UK information. And check out the "Radio Constructor" page.

Richards Radios - Richard Allen (UK)
More good UK information. Particularly valuable for AVOMeter service information.

Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ (UK)
More wonderful circuits for the tinkerer.

Transistor Museum
History of the transistor, construction projects, oral histories.


Vintage Radio parts suppliers

The HRSA has no commercial interest in the following companies. They are only listed here to help those interested to find parts etc.

Antique Radio Grill Cloth (USA) 40 different patterns.

Direct Components
Suppliers of Valves and Capacitors - Electrolytic and Polyester (radial).
Contact:
   Direct Components,
   PO Box 3254, Joondalup, WA 6027
Phone (08) 9404 8488    Fax (08) 9404 8388
Email orders@direct-components.com

EVATCO
Electronic Valve and Tube Company
PO Box 266, Rosewood, QLD 4340
Phone +61 (0)7 5467 9568
Fax +61 (0)7 5467 9696
Email evatco@pacific.net.au

Nostalgic Wireless Company
Pre 1970 car radios restored, vibrator type converted to transistor, 6 to 12 volt conversions. Valve Radio repairs, restored radios for sale, AM to AM/FM conversions.
Contact:
   Nostalgic Wireless Company
   69B Korong Rd, West Heidelberg, Vic., 3081
   Phone (03) 03 9544 2083   
   Email sales@nostalgicwireless.com.au

Rock-Sea Enterprises (USA)
Manufacturers of Decals and Dial Scales.
Contact:
   Rock-Sea Enterprises
   PMB 241
   323-110 East Matilija Street
   Ojai, CA 93023
   USA
Phone: (1) 805 646-7362
Email: dials@juno.com

Vintage Components (UK)
On-line vintage component store with over one thousand radio and audio restoration products and spare parts from the 1920's to the 1980's including valves, high voltage capacitors, transformers, transmitter, radio kit, transistors, crystal set spares (original and reproduction), and downloadable circuit diagrams.

  • IF Transformer Repair Kit
  • 1930's Dial Cord
  • Cat's Whiskers and Galena
  • Dog Bone Resistors
  • Grid Leak Assemblies
  • Valves and Tubes from 1920's onwards
    On-Line Only
    http://www.6v6.co.uk/
    Email: radio@vcomp.co.uk
    Email: sales@6v6.co.uk


    Yahoo email discussion groups

    These groups are a useful source of technical information and exchanging views on radio collecting matters.

    Eddystone Radio Group chat group for Eddystone collectors.

    Heathkit User Group Heathkit collectors forum.

    Oz-wireless Group - chat group interested in Australian radio collecting. Includes many HRSA members.

    WS-19 Group - chat group interested in all types of military radio collection from round the world.


    Manuals etc

    Mike's Electric Stuff. Quirky site covering glass electronics, high voltage stuff and odd projects.

    Boat Anchor Manual Archive (BAMA)
    Huge number of free manuals for downloading, mainly ham, military & commercial radios, US made, but many others.

    Wireless Set 19 Group
    A large quantity of free manuals for downloading covering military radios, mainly UK but some AUS, NZ and US. Good quality scans but their password mechanism is bit of a nuisance.

    Silicon Chip
    Australia's only electronics magazine. There is a list of all the Vintage Radio articles from Silicon Chip on this site.

    "The Restoration of Valved HF Communications Receivers".
    For those interested in restoring old radios, you can view and download a copy of Chris Parry's excellent book from this site. Although covering communications receivers, much of the information is relevant to all types of sets. New edition published on 21/9/2011. And its free.


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