HRSA Links to Other Sites

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Included here are only sites that have particular relevance to HRSA members. There are thousands of sites relating to HRSA members interests and those of specialist interest can usually be found with a search engine such as Google.

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".

Kevin Apps' web page.

Kevin Poulter's web page.

Phil Storr's valve radio website

Peter Hughes' popular Radiolette Gallery - No longer accessible

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 etc.


Kindred Societies

Australasia

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

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

Virtual Radio Museum - Radio Museum in Switzerland is an excellent source of information, especially on European radios. A $US25 one-off payment is required to access detailed information.

"Radio Bygones" magazine (UK)

Louis Meulstee, 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)

Gorm OZ6GH hjemmeside - Helt Hansen (Denmark)
Good information on early radio history.

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.
The CK722 was the first low cost junction transistor available to the general public.


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.

Australian Vintage Radio.
Lots of good pictures,information and things for sale. Site update for 2009.

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
   629 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills Vic 3127
Phone (03) 9899 8880    Fax (03) 9899 8887

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


    Email discussion groups

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

    Yahoo Groups

    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, mainly UK.

    Usenet Groups

    rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors - tends to be US centric

    rec.antiques.radio+phono - again US centric


    Valves & Electronics Links

    Just for interest.

    Mike's Electric Stuff.


    Manuals etc

    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
    Huge number 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.


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