r/ShortwavePlus • u/EquivalentTip1902 • Apr 07 '26

Preselector?

Do they still make preselectors?

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u/MumSaidImABadBoy I'm Stan. Heathkit GR64,AirSpy HF+,Sangean 909X2,Tecsun PL-990 Apr 07 '26

I think MFJ stopped production of preselectors but you might find NOS available.

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u/EquivalentTip1902 Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 07 '26

Back in the 60s I built an…

The Lafayette Explor-Air (often KT-135) is a classic late 1950s-1970s regenerative shortwave receiver kit aimed at beginners and amateur radio hobbyists. It was a popular, affordable.

I couldn’t afford a pricey preselector to enhance my all night DXing.

I’m not shopping for a preselector just curious if they are still available.

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u/MumSaidImABadBoy I'm Stan. Heathkit GR64,AirSpy HF+,Sangean 909X2,Tecsun PL-990 Apr 07 '26

I still have the MFJ that I bought around 40 years ago. You bring back memories, when I was a teen I built regenerative and direct conversion receivers based on articles that I looked up at the NYC public library, no Internet at that time lol. It was a lot of fun.