[UK-CONTEST] Automation in 1957

[Adrian Rees]

In the early 1980's the Liverpool Club used a Tape Loop from an answering
machine for a voice keyer...very succesful in the Restricted Sections of SSB
FD 1981---84 I think..

Adrian MW1LCR


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Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Automation in 1957


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!
>
>  We usually made around 150 Q's max and thought that was good!
>
> They say nostalgia comes with age - I must be b....y old!!
>
> Regards from Roger, G3LDI
> Swardeston, Norfolk.
>
>
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