Topband: Earl K6SE - how it all began

[Milt, N5IA]

> In the early days of 160 (29-30's) most home radios went up into the 
> Police
> band on 1700 or so, it was easy to rubber the home radio up into 160 band.
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> ED K8OT.

And that statement brings to mind how I did the same with an upright Crosley 
console, but with one addition.  I used a heathkit signal generator to 
inject the carrier for copy of SSB signals.  What a Rube Goldberg!!!!!!!!!! 
But what a thrill to be able to hold good QSO's cross mode before I was able 
to upgrade to a SSB exciter.  Those were the days.

73 de Milt, N5IA, aka K5FPO in those days.