Old vs New - A direct conversion receiver comparison

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In this video I look at an old homebrew direct conversion receiver built when I was a nauseating adolescent and compare it with the last project we built here:

The old design is by Drew Diamond VK3XU and is published in a number of places including the G-QRP club book “Radio Projects for the Amateur” available to members only here:

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[gliderpilot]

Amazing you still have that old receiver from the 1980's. Thanks for sharing.

[presspart]

hi mark i like the island manhatten construction to your 80 mtr rx still use this method today its still very flexable you can add circuits unlike pcb, s where you are stuck with the circuit and unable to do any mods still got the qrp handbook by doug mcdrew jim g0wmj

[flashMXdesigner]

Pretty cool, please plug it in and turn it on! 73 OM

[Paul_VKHN]

Lovely idea for a video, I too made Drew's designs in my callow youth. You missed an opportunity to turn them on and demo the differences, that would have made a nostalgic and educational video. Oh well...
BTW Drew is on 160m AM weekdays almost without fail in Melbourne, I listen in from time to time.

[rehearsalpete]

Thanks for the info re inductors and wire size... 👍

[mtqnypw]

Interesting build. Your soldering wasn't bad. Next question, does it still work? 73 Clark KG7LOI