[Amps] COST OF AMPS/RIGS

[Glen Zook]

In the "goode olde dayes", a lot of amateur radio operators did not even own an SWR bridge!

If the transmitter could "load" the antenna, and if one made contacts, then everything was good!  If either thing was not present, then one made changes either to the antenna or the transmitter until contacts were made.
 Glen, K9STH Website: http://k9sth.net

      From: Jim Hargrave <w5ifp at gvtc.com>
 To: 'Bill Turner' <dezrat at outlook.com>; 'Amps group' <amps at contesting.com> 
 Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 9:21 AM
 Subject: Re: [Amps] COST OF AMPS/RIGS
   
Bill, 

My first rig in 1954 was a surplus ART-13 and a BC-348. The ART-13
would tune most anything, including the bed springs. 

Efficiency...SWR...what was that?? :):)

Dem was the days.