[TenTec] TEN-TEC SSB NETS ON SUNDAY

[Jim Lowman]

Maybe the newer hams, who came into the hobby via the no-code Technician 
license, but many of us old guys came over from the SWL world.
When I was 12 years old, Japanese pocket-size transistor radios were the 
hot item.  I got one for Christmas, and started BCB DXing with it.
Many nights, after the low-powered local stations went off the air, I'd 
listen to the likes of KDKA in Pittsburgh, WOR in NYC, WGN in Chicago, 
WSM in Nashville, WBZ in Boston and many others, as well as the Detroit 
and Canadian stations.
Best DX was KSL in Salt Lake City from southeastern Michigan.

A couple of years later, I was given a Hallicrafters S-108 shortwave 
receiver.  Tuning around, I discovered the ham bands and the rest is 
history.

73 de Jim - AD6CW

On 3/17/2013 7:24 AM, John Huffman wrote:
> My experience is that if a ham didn't get started on HF, but got 
> started in 'channelized' communications, CB or 2-Meters, they have a 
> hard time understanding that frequencies on HF are flexible.
>
> On the other hand, I am amazed how many folks can't get on the same 
> frequency on CW.  Most of us don't use crystals any more, it shouldn't 
> be that tough.
>
> 73 de K1ESE
> John