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Subject: [SECC] Blast from the Past
From: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 13:51:31 -0500
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My first contest (I was not ready for the 1958 CQ WW) was the 1958 ARRL =
SS.  I used a new HQ110 and a homebrew 5763/6146 exciter driving a new =
homebrew amp with a 4-400 in the final.  For the contest (you got a mult =
for low power) I got a soft 4-125A from W5GRP.  He and the local club =
Pres signed a statement that I was running 150 watts input (NOT OUTPUT). =
 Switching the amp required throwing a panel switch on the front panel.  =
I made 921 QSOs and ended up with a sore hand from switching.  My dad =
and I changed to a footswitch
after that. The operation was 100% AM phone. The effort did get my =
picture in QST..=20

My dad and I tried to work 7G1A on 15 CW in the 1959 ARRL DX CW but =
using a mon-key and having to throw the switch he was making three =
contacts while we tried to call him.  The footswitch was the key to =
making contacts.  7G1A was a Czech ham operating from Africa and =
operated at 50WPM with KWM1.  He later operated from 7G1A/TZ.  We tried =
a Johnson TR switch but it failed so we retreated to the footswitch =
(Which I still have).=20

73 Dave K4JRB

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final.&nbsp;=20
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W5GRP.&nbsp; He and the local club Pres signed a statement that I was =
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sore hand=20
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