Joe:
A long time ago, when I was in fourth grade an uncle bought me a AM radio, in a
wooden case, that had shortwave. That started me as a SWL. Later in 12 grade,
1954, I bought a used Heathkit AT1, crystal bound CW transmitter. I had to
cover the transmitter with metal screen to stop TVI in the neighborhood. My dad
bought me a Hallicrafters S85. With my novice ticket and a vee dipole I was on
the air as KN2UMQ looking for DX in nearby New York State and Pennsylvania on
80 meters....now, years later still looking for DX but with a rig that was
unimaginable back in 1950's: Ten Tec Orion II.
73....John Bescher, N4DXI
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Papworth via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
To: tentec <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: K8mp <K8mp@aol.com>
Sent: Sat, Aug 20, 2016 1:06 pm
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Entry levels for Boys.
I've added your story to the ever-growing list Gunner. Regards,Joe, K8MP In
a message dated 8/20/2016 12:45:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gunnerjuulnyholm@me.com writes:In Europe no commercial gear was available
until the late 60’s, when we could begin to afford the $. Not enough surplus
gear either, so most of us had to build your own. I began in 1953 with a 0-V-1
(A415!), but with BCL tubes and a 807 in the tx I was flying at my A license
in 1957. And what an improvement the homemade 4-pole X-tal filter was! First
commercial gear, a HW-16 in 1975. Of course, radio and propagation became my
professional career.73 -
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