[TenTec] Orion versus 70 years ago

[ac7a at cox.net]

Paul,

That is great. Congratulation! Only 38 years for me coming up on the 25th . 

'73, Thomas - AC7A

---- Paul Elliott <paab at valornet.com> wrote: 
> 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 an
> adsorption wavemeter-also home-built. Needless to say, the Orion is somewhat
> different.
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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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