I'll have to agree with Eddy. When I started on 160 meters in the early 1970's
I had to build a receive converter and used a Johnson Viking 2 for the
transmitter.
I recall the only radios that supported 160 were Collins and Drake and I could
not afford either.
I the Yaesu FT-101B was introduced in the mid 1970's. This was a reasonably
priced radio that supported 160 and was very popular.
I finally landed a good job after college and purchased a Drake TR-7 in 1979.
My recollection on radios with 160 are hazy. What other radios supported 160?
What radios you used for 160 before the 1970's?
Mike N2MS
----- Original Message -----
From: Eddy Swynar <deswynar@xplornet.ca>
To: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
Cc: Dave Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>, topband <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:37:37 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: EP6T and outside world
On 2015-01-23, at 7:34 AM, Mike Waters wrote:
Hi Mike,
160 stopped becoming the "Gentleman's Band" ever since mainstream manufacturers
started incoroporating a spot marked "160" on the front of their rigs &
linears...
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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