[SCCC] 1st Rig

[Don Jones]

Heathkit DX20 crystal controlled transmitter 50w

Drake 2B Receiver (great receiver)

1974 WN6CEI

On Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 2:05 PM Neil Jessen <neiljessen at hotmail.com> wrote:

> OK....I will jump on the bandwagon.  I hope everyone isn't tired of these
> emails (though someone did ask to be removed a few days ago).
>
> Rolling back the calendar to 1987, my first rig was a complete "mint"
> Kenwood TS-820S station, complete with the external 820 VFO and 820
> speaker.  I also used the Shure 444 microphone with it.  I truly miss that
> radio and wish I had never let it go.  Although it didn't have the WARC
> bands, it was an amazing performer and I ALWAYS got compliments on my
> audio.  I remember having it all set up and ready to make the first contact
> and waiting on the mailman every day to see if my paper license would
> arrive from the FCC.  One day, I met the mailman and finally, there was my
> novice license.  Within 5 minutes of the mailman dropping it off, the
> envelope was ripped open and KB6VET was on the air.  I remember my very
> first contact was on 10 meter SSB with a guy in Colombia.   36 years later,
> I still find excitement in ham radio.   It has been a great hobby and my
> only regret is never being able to talk any of my family into getting their
> license.
>
> 73,
> Neil - N6VHF
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