I worked a LOT of 11 meter CW back in the 1940's, including. We
shared the band with diathermy machines and other such interference.
Best regards, (73)
Dick, W5MFD since 1946
I have 2 Yaesu FT-101Bs with 11 metres on them, they put out a beautifulsignal
on CB!
People just cant pick whats going on, "somehow you sound clearer" they say!
Best regards, (73)
Dick, W5MFD since 1946
I've also restored 2 Hallicrafter communications receivers I have an
SX 71 and an SX 101. Have you ever heard of a Hallicrafters radio?
I've also restored 2 Hallicrafter communications receivers I have an
SX 71 and an SX 101. Have you ever heard of a Hallicrafters radio?
I have 2 Yaesu FT-101Bs with 11 metres on them, they
put out a beautiful signal
on CB!
People just cant pick whats going on, "somehow you
sound clearer" they say!
So we have an IGNORANT out of BAND Jerk amongst us.
SHAME ON YOU!!!!!
and the like or reallocate it to other purposes.
We have a magazine editor, you may have heard of him; Wayne Green of 73 Magazine - who long ago said that we should auction off all of the 'amateur' sprectrum we're not using. Course, the FCC might have something to say about that.
In a message dated 05-27-00, Peter May said to Richard Brumbaugh:
Best regards, (73)
Dick, W5MFD since 1946
I've also restored 2 Hallicrafter communications receivers I have an
SX 71 and an SX 101. Have you ever heard of a Hallicrafters radio?
Peter!
What a question to a ham licensed since 1946!!! Think first!
New question: Do you know without looking up anything what
Central Electronics Inc. manufactured?
It's hard to tell an amateur from someone using a mobile phone now. In years gone by HAMS had great expertise in talking long distance on "home brew" equipment. Are these days gone? Todays amateurs appear to able to do no more than the average citizen surfing the net, faxing or phoning overseas.
Maybe its more fundamental and related to cramped living space and the inability to constrct a Yagi or Quad in the backyard. Or maybe it's tootedious
to listen to an SSB signal that varies sporadically.
Have you listened to 27 Mhz lately?
Well, over here not all that many amateurs are familiar with the
brand name, although it is pretty renowned in the states.
Would you have heard of a Kingsley AR7? Maybe not, it is a famous PM>Australian communications receiver, very similar to the HRO in
appearance with plug in coil boxes. It is more attractive than the
HRO as it has a nickel plated front panel.
Power output is not all that much more with an old FT-101B as the
tubes are getting pretty weak with old age! Finding replacements is difficult.
Have you listened to 27 Mhz lately?
We have a magazine editor, you may have heard of him; Wayne Green of
73 Magazine - who long ago said that we should auction off all of
the 'amateur' sprectrum we're not using. Course, the FCC might have
something to say about that.
I went to a hamfest last year, Roy. From what I observed, it appears
that the HAMS are infactuated with UHF and repeaters and stuff.
Good old Yeasu HF gear such as the FT-980 was el' cheapo...less than
$100.
It's hard to tell an amateur from someone using a mobile phone now.
In years gone by HAMS had great expertise in talking long distance on "home brew" equipment. Are these days gone? Todays amateurs appear to
able to do no more than the average citizen surfing the net, faxing
or phoning overseas.
Maybe its more fundamental and related to cramped living space and
the inability to constrct a Yagi or Quad in the backyard. Or maybe
it's too tedious to listen to an SSB signal that varies sporadically.
Anyway, I'm aware of plans afoot to sell off spectrum, if it appears
to be unused. It is another "asset" that can return a dividend.
Maybe its time to fire up your old boatanchors as an indication of ownership of the HF amateur bands!
That's me. I used to be the technician/trustee for a local two
meter club repeater and from there I went on to my own UHF
repeater. It was and still is AFAIK, on top of a mountain just
to the north of San Diego, called; Mt Palomar. We have a local publication here that you may have heard of, ComputerEdge; The
computer guru who answers technical questions owns a cabin on
that mountain and the guy to whom I sold the repeater, placed it
in the basement of his cabin.
Very true. Not many who build these days.
Very true. Not many who build these days.
It seems hams built their own equipment in the days when there
wasn't much difference between it and factory built, long before
printed circuits and LSICs, when everybody used tube sockets, tubes, capacitors, resistors, and terminal strips, all individually wired
and soldered.
Very true. Not many who build these days.
Maybe its time to fire up your old boatanchors as an indication of ownership of the HF amateur bands!
Perhaps so. I un-boxed my 520 from storage about a year ago, but
haven't listened to it since.
publication here that you may have heard of, ComputerEdge; The
computer guru who answers technical questions owns a cabin on
that mountain and the guy to whom I sold the repeater, placed it
in the basement of his cabin.
It seems now that ComputerEdge might've had a BBS which was one of
the many I called via PC Pursuit from the San Diego outdials?
Very true. Not many who build these days.
It seems hams built their own equipment in the days when there
wasn't much difference between it and factory built, long before
printed circuits and LSICs, when everybody used tube sockets, tubes, capacitors, resistors, and terminal strips, all individually wired
and soldered.
Very true. Not many who build these days.
It's a shame too. I remember building the HBR-14, a 14 tube dual conversion ham receiver from 1957 QST. I could go right down to my
local Ham store (Radio, Inc) and buy any or all the parts it used.
Not any more. The store is still there but went out of the ham parts
and ham business years ago. I don't know just what electronics they
sell now.
I'm still using my Heathkit HX-1681 CW xmtr and matching
HR-1680 rcvr I built in 1983. Also built the HW-101 then but
couldn't get used to sending and receiving from the same box.
Maybe its time to fire up your old boatanchors as an indication of
ownership of the HF amateur bands!
Perhaps so. I un-boxed my 520 from storage about a year ago, but
haven't listened to it since.
Isn't that 520 one of the most modern rigs, hi, hi.
Long about then there were also some kit suppliers, but not anymore.
I built stereo kits from Allied Radio in Chicago during that time.
Hello Richard.
Allied Radio is gone too. The small town I grew up in didn't have
any such thing, but I do remember my uncle building ham radios and recording on 78rpm records. Don't know where he got the parts, as
most of those things were in Chicago.
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