It is truly a thing of beauty.
I really like that variable capacitor. (Where did that come from? How can I get one?)
Charlie's calculations on each of the stages is -- as always -- really nice.
I like the J-310 infinite impedance detector, Charlie's use of solder wick, the wooden base, and his decision to keep the circuitry visible.
I also like Charlie's decision NOT to put that VFO in a metal box. Too often we see projects that try to convince us that the receiver just won't work unless everything is hermetically sealed in submarine-like boxes. Not true! And Charlie's receiver demonstates this.
Charlie is clearly keeping up the Kiwi tradition of fine homebrewing exemplified by the Tucker Tin 2, ZL2BMI's DSB rig, and many other FB HB projects from ZL. https://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/search?q=New+Zealand+DSB
Thanks Charlie! Be sure to check out the rest of his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CharlieMorrisZL2CTM
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He said in comments he got the variable capacitor with reduction drive out of an old boat anchor sold for parts only. He couldn't remember the make or model.
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