When I was in Jr. High School I built a CW transmitter using a 6AG7 crystal controlled oscillator and an 807 for the final. The interesting part was that I did not use a chassis. I simple connected all the parts together, power supply and all, in sort of a heap on my work bench. (I'm sure it would've kept transmitting somewhere had I pulled the crystal out of it's socket.) It worked and I made several contacts. AND I saved money by not buying a chassis. Sometimes I wonder how I've managed to live long enough to become this ancient. Burt, K6OQK >Behalf Of paul swed > >Joe >Thats really a silly statement. The issue is this, we tech types put things >in rows and columns. But true artists use dead bug style with lots of wire >and parts flying everyplace. >Put the whole glob in a picture frame and you have a seriously worthy piece >of art. How could your wife complain? Plus you get time out of it. Its all >about how you sell it. >Regards >Paul > Burt I. Weiner Associates Broadcast Technical Services Glendale, California U.S.A. biwa@att.net www.biwa.cc K6OQK