Topband: Old Radios

[Tom W8JI]

> Specifically, every year The Antique Wireless Association (NY, USA) 
> sponsors the "Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party" for two weekends in late 
> autumn: this year marks the first time that 160-meters will be added to 
> the existing 80- and 40-meter bands of activity. Details may be seen at 
> http://www.antiquewireless.org/pdf/AWA_2012-2013_Event_Schedule.pdf
>
> The gist of the event is simply this: members dust off any available 1929 
> (and earlier) active devices---also known as "tubes"(!)---and incorporate 
> them into homebrewed, self-excited transmitters, with a maximum limit of 
> 10-watts input (double that, optional, after midnight).

I have a TPTG pair of 45 tubes, but I don't think 160 meters is a good idea 
during the ARRL contest. I hope someone made the AWA aware of the conflict.


:-)