Wasn't that Hy-Gain transceiver actually manufactured
by Panasonic's parent firm in Japan? Their one and
only entry into the U.S. amateur market?
Dave, N4KZ
--- AA6DX <aa6dx@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Yep .. had the 2nd 3750 in the USofA ... with the
> spkr, the remote vfo,
> etc..... the remote vfo kinda transmitted on its
> frequency while the main
> did it on its ... caused a lot of pileup cops to
> holler at me, until I
> realized the problem. Made like 50K QSOs with it,
> or so, until I went to
> the next rig. .... You can see it in my pic in the
> 1981 ARRL Handbook, in
> the example shown as a contest station setup.
> Please ignore my hairdo, was
> practicing sailing, for a dxpedition, and my hair
> was "twisted" --- speaking
> of that - dot dot dot
> Also, had an early Gotham "TWIST" on 6M ... you
> could set it up vertical,
> horizontal, or "twist" --- Iffn I `member right, it
> was 11 el... Hadda
> Swan 250 hooked up to that, then went to a KLM big
> timer.. more bettah!
> AND then .. there was the W2AU Antenna Fuse ... the
> 2nd one that blew during
> ARRL SSCW, in like 1974, during massive rainstorm
> ... was the end of that
> "stuff" on the top of my tower! I was younger then,
> and climbed it and
> replaced .. the 40/80 droopy drawers dipole .. and
> then, about 4 hours
> later, did it again .. shooooot! Took the wiring
> into the shack, made the
> system into the dipoles I knew and loved for years,
> put it up, and never had
> a prob for the next 5 years. My 75/80M dipole here
> has the same setup, NO
> BALLLLLOOOOONNNS .. and, no TOOOOOOOOOONERS. ..and,
> NO PROBLEMS!
>
> 73, Y'all, Mark .. AA6DX
> IN KALEEFORNEEEAHHH... (Votez oui, Votez non, MAI
> VOTEZ!)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Cc: <k5uj@hotmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 4:41 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Gotham etc. nostalgia
>
>
> > K4OJ's mention of Gotham antennas last week caused
> me to get out QSTs of
> > roughly 25 and 50 years ago and go through them.
> How many of you
> remember
> > these ads:
> >
> > (25 years ago in Oct. 1978 QST)
> >
> > CHOICE OF THE DX KINGS
> > the CUBEX Skymaster Fiberglass Quad Kits. 2
> element 3 band kit special
> only
> > $119.95 mailable APO. Contents 8 fiberglass arms
> skyblue color, 2 end
> > spiders, 1 boom/mast coupler, 16 wraplock spreader
> arm clamps 1 CUBEX QUAD
> > instruction manual (boom and wire not included)
> > MK III 2 el complete pretuned quad only $169.95!
> > Cubex Company PO Box 732, Altadena California
> 91001
> > You can't say "Quad" better than "Cubex."
> >
> > SLINKY!
> > A lot of antenna in a little space. New slinky
> dipole with helical
> loading
> > radiates a good signal at 1/10 wavelength long!
> 80/75, 40 and 20 meters
> > operates at any length from 24 to 70 feet. Small
> enough to fit in attic
> or
> > apartment. Full legal power. Teletron Corp.
> Suite 100 Box 84 Kings Park
> > N.Y. 11754 $43.95 postpaid.
> >
> > Unique Wire Tuners: Improved Random Wire Antenna
> Tuners. Runs cold at 1500
> > watts output power.
> > Prices FOB factory 3-30 MHz $109; 1.7 - 30 MHz
> $139. W6's add state sales
> > tax. Unique Products Co. 1003 S. Fircroft STreet,
> West Covina Calif.
> 91791
> >
> > [Does anyone remember Hy-Gain made a HF
> transceiver?]
> > Globe Spanning Performance!
> > HY-GAIN 3750 Amateur Transceiver
> > ...Spanning all amateur bands from 1.8 through
> 29.7 MHz, the 3750 utilizes
> > advanced phase-lock-loop frequency circuitry to
> lock the first local
> > oscillator with the VFO, providing direct
> injection into the first i-f at
> 9
> > MHz that incorporates a narrow band SSB crystal
> filter; this virtually
> > eliminates receiver image and spurious response
> problems...other features
> > include a noise blanker, vox and sidetone
> circuits, a computer memory that
> > lets you store in your favorite frequency and
> return later with a flick of
> a
> > switch, S2002 finals, and cooling fan. $1,995 FOB
> N.Y.
> >
> > Cramped for space? Want DX?
> > Then you want the antenna that's known around the
> world for its small size
> > and superior performance...The Multiband Hybrid
> Quad for 6, 10, 15 and 20.
> > Model HQ-1 $129.50. Wing span 11 ft. Boom 54
> inches, wind area 1.5 sq
> ft.,
> > 1200 watts p.e.p. Mini-Products Inc., 1001 West
> 18th St., Erie, Pa.,
> 16502
> > [This was the one pictured with two elements, each
> having little spikes
> > coming off the ends at 90 deg. from the elements
> and one el. having a kind
> > of elongated diamond frame on it (which made it
> appear "quad-like.")]
> >
> > Revolutionary Break-Thru in antenna design:
> Kirk's brand new All
> Fiberglass
> > Helicoidal Beams
> > All fiberglass elements and boom. Copper tape
> spirally wound elements
> > coated with durathane. Element lengths 25% to 35%
> shorter than metallic
> > arrays. 3 el. 40 m. $589.50; 3 el. 20 m.
> $249.94; 3 el. 15 m. $192.45; 3
> > el. 10 m. $149.95.
> >
> > ARRL Antenna Book $5
> >
> > "Ham Headquarters U.S.A." Harrison Radio 301
> Madison Ave. New York City.
> >
> > The BIG Signal, Unadilla W2AU Balun, $14.95.
> >
> > The inside front cover ad is devoted to the new
> Tempo 2 meter synthesized
> > hand-held: 800 Channels in the palm of your
> hand--the Tempo S1 Syncom
> > $349.00 It was amazing--if you could afford it.
> The xtal controlled HTs
> > got a lot cheaper in the following months and
> years.
> >
> > Tomorrow (if I have time) July 1952.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Rob Atkinson
> > K5UJ
> >
> >
>
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