[TenTec] Entry levels for Boys.

[John Bescher]

Joe:


A long time ago, when I was in fourth grade an uncle bought me a AM radio, in a wooden case, that had shortwave.  That started me as a SWL.  Later in 12 grade, 1954, I bought a used Heathkit AT1, crystal bound CW transmitter.  I had to cover the transmitter with metal screen to stop TVI in the neighborhood. My dad bought me a Hallicrafters S85.  With my novice ticket and a vee dipole I was on the air as KN2UMQ looking for DX in nearby New York State and Pennsylvania  on 80 meters....now, years later still looking for DX but with a rig that was unimaginable back in 1950's: Ten Tec Orion II.


73....John Bescher, N4DXI



-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Papworth via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com>
To: tentec <tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: K8mp <K8mp at aol.com>
Sent: Sat, Aug 20, 2016 1:06 pm
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Entry levels for Boys.

I've added your story to the ever-growing list Gunner. Regards,Joe, K8MP    In a message dated 8/20/2016 12:45:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  gunnerjuulnyholm at me.com writes:In  Europe no commercial gear was available until the late 60’s, when we could  begin to afford the $. Not enough surplus gear either, so most of us had to  build your own. I began in 1953 with a 0-V-1 (A415!), but with BCL tubes and a  807 in the tx I was flying at my A license in 1957. And what an improvement  the homemade 4-pole X-tal filter was! First commercial gear, a HW-16 in 1975.  Of course, radio and propagation became  my professional  career.73 -  Gunner/oz6nf_______________________________________________TenTec  mailing  listTenTec at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec_______________________________________________TenTec mailing listTenTec at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec