[TenTec] Orion versus 70 years ago

[Ron Castro]

Paul:  Congratulations on a milestone!  I'm still one of the new guys--only 
44 years licensed, from the age when all of our licenses were stamped with 
the name 'Ben F. Waple'.

      Ron N6IE
 www.N6IE.com
(Formerly N6AHA)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Elliott" <paab at valornet.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 8:47 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion versus 70 years ago


> Today is the 70th anniversary of my becoming a licensed ham
> operator-received a Class C license signed by J. B. Beadle (remember that
> signature?) dated January 19, 1937 a few days later.
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> It is interesting to compare the Orion to my first rig-a TNT oscillator,
> using a type 45 tube, and a regenerative receiver, using type 57 and 56
> tubes.  Both were made with parts scrounged from defunct Atwater Kent
> receivers.  Finding the ham bands with the receiver was done by trial and
> error, changing the number of turns on the receiver coil until success was
> achieved. The transmitter was tuned to the same band  (hopefully!) using 
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> My thanks to those on this and other reflectors who have shared their
> knowledge and expertise.
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> 73 Paul W5DM
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