[UK-CONTEST] Automation in 1957

[Danny Higgins]

Back in the late 60s the Mid-Lanark Radio Club (GM3PXK/P) had an 
electro-mechanical counter that was incremented to show the next serial 
number.  Did that count as assisted?

Danny, G(M)3XVR

Roger Cooke wrote:
> Hi.
>
>   I operated in my first NFD in 1957 using a straight key, but I well remember our "automatic CQ machine" built by Ray, G2YU. It consisted of a large disk with suitable slots on the edge and it was driven by a small 12V motor. It had just enough for CQ NFD de G2YU/P pse k. It was only used on Sunday afternoon because we ran short of Q's by then. All /P stations were limited to 10 watts, and a very pedantic Ted, G3IVH, built the transmitter. We had to have a dummy run, complete with the antenna we intended using, just a doublet then, and he adjusted the PA so it ran 9.99 Watts and not a microwatt more!
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>  We usually made around 150 Q's max and thought that was good! 
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> They say nostalgia comes with age - I must be b....y old!!
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> Regards from Roger, G3LDI
> Swardeston, Norfolk.
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