Congrats on getting your ticket and making your first QSO. Now it's time to
put this antique away and build some safe, cool, solid-state gear!


I disagree somewhat. There is a lot to be learned from simple gear, tube or
otherwise. Tube gear is more forgiving of the mistakes we inevitably make while
learning. It will also bite you if you are not careful, so you learn respect.
He should try the classic 6CG7 807 transmitter next - a bit more power and a
lot less chirp.

It can be a lot of fun making contacts with this kind of simple equipment, and
it improves your code proficiency to the point you might even decide code is
fun.

Doug Moore KB9TMY