KW Electronics – KW Vanguard – Restoration Project Overview

It has taken me a while to get the Schematics done, not just because I am waiting on feedback and information from other (Very Helpful) sources, but also because my Cat (Snowy) refuses to budge and demands attention whenever I am sat on the computer, and loves nothing more that head butting the Wacom pen when I am trying to use it, Daft Puddie Tat !…

I have not done much of late, mainly to being a little pissed off with a few comments that I have received of late.

Now most of the amateurs that have contacted me have been so very helpful, and i will add a section to the bottom of this page to thank them, but just a few seem to find what i am trying to do as ‘wrong’, or in there terms “You should not be playing with things that you don’t understand”, or just in the way that they answer you in some of the forums, you get the feeling (almost too bluntly), that because of the lack of understanding for such a challenge that I really should not be even asking them for help!

Thankfully though like I have already said, most of the people helping that have contacted me by telephone or e-mails are generally really helpful (as amateurs should be), but it really pisses me off when you get some arrogant twat make stupid comments, and basically make you feel that you are wasting their time and obviously my own, trying to do something that I do agree is out of my comfort zone.

I have been lucky to know a few amateurs that still hold on to the old values, those that are very helpful, and are more than willing to pass on anything to those willing to listen, but you cannot help getting pissed off when you get the odd twat that does not really think the sharing of information should go on, sadly a lot of these are amateur radio operators, which makes it even worse, being on the receiving end of these comments I really hope that I never turn into one of these sad individuals that carry around a soapbox to obviously stand on and moan about things, usually just because that is all they can do, if they cannot offer anything helpful, they should just keep there mouth shut and stay out of it!

Sorry about this guys – but the helpful ones know who you are….

And whilst on the subject of getting help from people, here is what I received today (18th December 2014), I got an envelope from Steve Mulligan (G4CBA) who very kindly sent me an original copy of a drawing that was sent to him by G3XKY of KW Electronics Limited. This will be a nice addition to the radio. Thanks Steve…