Reinartz Receiver

Reinartz Tuner Circuit

John Reinartz, a prolific radio experimenter and writer, made significant contributions to early radio design, particularly through his development of the Reinartz Tuner circuit in 1921. This circuit gained widespread adoption and served as a cornerstone for subsequent receiver tuner designs.

Technical Details:

The Reinartz Tuner employed a regenerative approach, utilizing positive feedback to amplify weak signals without additional amplification stages. This simplicity, achieved through a single vacuum tube and passive components, made it affordable and accessible for hobbyists.

Conventional and simplified Reinartz regenerative receiver circuits.

Reinartz regenerative radio receiver - Wireless Weekly 1926.

Another Reinartz radio receiver circuit from Wireless Weekly 1926.

Reinartz Oscillator Circuit

Practical Reinartz oscillator circuit.

Reinartz oscillator used as an oscillator and mixer in a superheterodyne radio.