> In the early days of 160 (29-30's) most home radios went up into the
> Police
> band on 1700 or so, it was easy to rubber the home radio up into 160 band.
snip
> ED K8OT.
>>And that statement brings to mind how I did the same with an upright
Crosley
>>console, but with one addition. I used a heathkit signal generator to
>>inject the carrier for copy of SSB signals. What a Rube
Goldberg!!!!!!!!!!
>>But what a thrill to be able to hold good QSO's cross mode before I was
able
>>to upgrade to a SSB exciter. Those were the days.
I used to use to an old Pilot radio's VFO to act as a BFO on another Philco
set to listen to SSB on the low bands, heck it was difficult to hear
anything as it was drifting all over the place! But I was young and keen and
being a HAM one day was only a dream!
Raoul ZS1REC
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