[TenTec] SDR

[rick@dj0ip.de]

I thought it was German-Austrian Kilowatt! (hi)


Well I began SWL in 1959 and was licensed in 1962.  I remember well when the
transistor came in.
But I don't recall ever hearing anyone say that the transistor spelled the
end of amateur radio.
In fact I subscribed to the magazine "Ham Radio" and built all kinds of
circuits using transistors.

The first radios I recall with transistors were the Heathkit Mohican
receiver (which was the cat's meow) and Sideband Engineers SB-33 then SB-34,
but they were hybrids with tubes in the driver and final.

I was thrilled to get my first all-transistorized transceiver (Argonaut 505)
in 1975 and 50w amp (405) the following year.
And then my first 100w transistorized transceiver (Omni A) in 1979.
I missed the Triton series, missed the Corsair series, but had several
OM5/6, a Jupiter, 3 Orions, and an Eagle.
I have had several others as well (various Argonauts and Argosy).

The current technology craze is direct sampling.
I wonder what will come next?
And will Ten-Tec still be a player?

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)



-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of SPENCER
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 10:35 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: [TenTec] SDR

I remember a few years ago when the invention of transistors and the
integrated circuit was the end of amateur radio.

  My alpha amplifier has 2 tubes.

Spencer W1GAK (great American kilowatt)
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