What I get for posting late at night.... I had meant that just as a reply to Ralph. And apparently clicked the wrong reply-to box. Sorry for the OT post, but not too sorry. :>)
On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 12:23 AM, Robert Harmon <[email protected]> wrote: > Guy, > I hope we are not drifting off forum purpose here but wanted > to say you are bringing back happy memories. I used to have > a 75A3 also. Beautiful receive. Remember many enjoyable > evenings rag chewing on 75 with my feet propped up on the > desk holding my D-104 mike. I'd better curtail this, hi,hi. > > 73, > Bob > K6UJ > > > > On Oct 9, 2010, at 6:41 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > >> Yur welcome and enjoy all of your stuff. >> >> I run back to my Johnson Ranger, Johnson Courier amp, and 75A3 when I >> have analog withdrawal symptoms (often enough). I also have a Yaesu >> FT101ZD that was a gift that I'll probably never sell. When I get >> homesick for a real RF gain control and S-meter that's on an AGC >> control bus, I fire up the 75A3. That STILL is really smooth audio. >> But it can't hear the Russian 100 watt crowd on the monster 40m quad >> out at NY4A. >> >> A Ranger and a 75A3 was the first ham rig I ever saw in Columbus, Ohio >> in 1956. That was "hard sky" back then. Highest sunspot cycle in my >> lifetime, and 11 meters was a ham band. >> >> I used to drool over Valiants. Wanted one so bad I could just spit. >> Settled for a beat-up used Ranger. When I started making money, I >> built a Heath SB300 and SB400. Souped those up and used them at W4BVV >> in the 70's alongside Collins rigs. S-line was something else I >> drooled mightily over. Saw my first S line at the ARRL convention in >> Wash DC in 1959. They also had an old spark transmitter that they >> fired up intermittently for two days -- had FCC permission. When you >> left the room after watching that with the lights out, you felt like >> you had SEEN radio. >> >> 73, Guy. >> >> On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Ralph Parker <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> This ain't your daddy's analog radio... >>> >>> A frightening article, especially for a guy who still uses his Valiant and >>> NC-303! >>> >>> But seriously, folks, it was very informative, and gave me something to >>> think about while being dragged into the 21st century. >>> Tnx, Guy. >>> >>> VE7XF >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
