Interesting Links
Many of the sites listed here are very comprehensive. Sometimes it is difficult to categorize them by type.
John D. Jenkins — The fabulous collection of John D. Jenkins.
(Antiques wireless and scientific instruments). THE MUSEUM. Major resources.
An astonishing site. Access to the collection is via the links in the left column.
Antique Radio (USA) —
Collections, advice, articles, a forum, in English...
History and Pedagogy
Born at the Dawn of Radio — Touching Memories of a Wireless Operator.
Memories of a Wireless Operator who 'fell into radio' at the age of 10 in 1921. A moving account by a contemporary of the birth of radio.
Claude Paillard — Here Electronic Tubes are Made.
Website of a radio amateur and enthusiast of old tubes. The detailed history
of radio tubes. The construction of a transmitter using old tubes.
The manufacture of a triode and all the necessary tooling for its realization.
I devoured this site.
CFP Radio — Tube Replacements.
Here, enthusiasts offer replacements for rare tubes based on
more recent tubes at reasonable prices. This site is regularly updated with new articles.
Norman Koren — A site about tube HiFi amplifiers.
The section on SPICE simulation of vacuum tubes caught my attention.
Forums
RadioFil — Wireless Enthusiasts Association. Very active French forum, publications, a shop.
DOCTSF — Forums French forum linked to the website of the same name.
Community Websites
Jogis Röhrenbude — The German Website About Tubes.
Essential German site ... Quick to your online translator if you are not German-speaking.
Radiomuseum — A Virtual Museum Enriched by its Members.
An active and international forum, but German speakers will certainly be at an advantage.
Access to images requires a paid subscription. Notably, you can find a
Stunning Restoration of a TV-7 A/U Tube Tester by Dieter Wächter — .
Search Tools
BAMA — The Boat Anchor Manual Archive
A reference site. A wealth of schematics and manuals for old measuring equipment.
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DOCTSF.com — A wealth of documents for radio collectors.
A reference site. It points to a formidable tool for identifying radios. The work of an
enthusiast. He is the author of a book “ Le grand livre de la TSF ” .
Frank's Electron tube Pages — the tube library.
An extremely comprehensive Tube Library (PDF). A quick search tool here.
