At 06:27 PM 11/10/2004, David Thompson wrote:
>Just a quick look at my old QSL file and I find a 1959 75 meter AM QSL from
>John, K4BAI and a 1961 SSB QSO where John is collecting counties.
>
>I have old QSls from W4YWX (N4PN), W4BFR, W4MCM (W4HR), and K4TEA
>when he was still living on the South side.
>
>Since the ARRL Phone SS is coming up I placed 3rd nationally in the 1958
>contest and had the top phone score in 1959...and this was all AM. I got my
>SB-10 in late 1959. Sure is easier to rack them up on SSB!
>
>When I first worked K4BAI he had CW and AM only and his transmitter was a
>floor console (300 watts or so) There is a picture of his station in a late
>50's QST. Probably with the ARRL CD Party results (remember those OTers)
>
>Most of our Transmit gear was home brew then. The only commercial transmit
>gear I had
>was the SB-10 kit and a D-104 mic. Adding PTT in 1959 was great as I had to
>throw a toggle switch for all of my 820 plus QSOs in 1958.
That was a heck of a toggle switch. The CD parties got me into
contesting. I don't remember the exchange but I understand the NAQP is
basically patterned after the CD parties.
73,
Jay, K4OGG
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