‰ NOW 10 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM OCTOBER 2012 QST PAGE 59 ‰ THE SAME. IN A NUTSHELL, A REGENERATIVE RECEIVER RELIES ON POSITIVE FEEDBACK THE REGENERATION OF THE RECEIVED SIGNAL TO CAUSE AN ENORMOUS INCREASE IN THE Q OF ITS TUNED CIRCUIT DETECTOR. THE RESULT IS A VERY SHARP DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVER. WHEN TUNED CORRECTLY, A REGENERATIVE RECEIVER CAN OFFER A SURPRISING AMOUNT OF SENSITIVITY AND SELECTIVITY. THE ‰ END OF 10 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ