OT Don't read this (was Re: Altair MBL source)

[Allison]

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>Subject: Re: OT Don't read this (was Re: Altair MBL source)
>   From: woodelf <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca>
>   Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:29:19 -0600
>     To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>Dwight K. Elvey wrote:
>
>>Hi
>> Higher quality AM receivers used the two diode tubes.
>>One diode was for the detector while the other was
>>used for the AGC. That way the loading could be optimized
>>for each function.
>>Dwight
>>  
>>
>I wonder if the quality of AM radio ( not counting the decline in music 
>taste)
>has gone down since every thing uses soild state diodes as compared to tube
>diodes.
>

Sounds like the common AA5 with the 12AV6 (duodiode/triode).

Allison