The Society is incorporated as a non-profit corporation. The Society is dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of historic-communications equipment and early electronic entertainment media, with an emphasis on the Pittsburgh area and related material. Members are encouraged to acquire, restore or replicate historic items and collect publications, recordings and other materials related to the history of communications and broadcasting.
8th Annual - Tri State Radio Fest SUNDAY April 22nd 2012
04/22/2012
Next 8th - Tri State Radio Fest, Sunday April 22 2012, Center Stage Monaca Pa.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24th
PARS DONATION & CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
Rules same as TSRF - check link "read more" below
CONTEST - CLOCK RADIOS - Grandfather to Bedside
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
3725 Brownsville Rd, Brentwood 15227 (Pittsburgh)
Set up starts at 9AM, Auction starts at noon.
Limited Food will be available
PARS Public Service Anouncement
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THE MYSTERY CRYSTAL SET by Joe Patrick
A few months ago, I was asked by Chris Wells, PARS President, if I
would be interested in “coming up” with a club “construction project”.
Something simple and safe, such as a regenerative receiver, low-voltage
“Space Charge” receiver or self-powered crystal radio set.
One unique crystal radio design in particular has held my interest for
several years now. I stumbled upon it on the Internet and have since
wanted to build and experiment with it. That circuit is known worldwide
as the “Mystery Crystal Set” of Australia.
"The Breting 12 Receiver" by Joe Patrick
Little did I realize the journey I was about to take from simply reading an online craigslist© ad – it was an estate-sale advertisement
for liquidating the contents of a once very active Pittsburgh-area electronic repair shop....
My Breting 12 purchase is a big, heavy, solidly-constructed 50+-pound receiver with an 18-gauge chrome-plated chassis
and transformers, and highly-polished Aluminum tube shields – similar in design to Scott’s and other high-quality receivers
of the time. The Breting 12 offered 550Kc to 32,000Kc 5-band reception using 12 tubes, dual panel meters and a
2011- Tri State Radio Fest PSA #3
PSA courtesy of WCNS 1480 Latrobe http://www.1480wcns.com/
Check out the photo gallery on radios used as home decorations
http://www.pittantiqueradios.org/node/103
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2011 - Tri State Radio Fest PSA#2
PSA courtesy of WCNS 1480 Latrobe http://www.1480wcns.com/
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2011 - Tri State Radio Fest PSA #1
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