On 2/7/2016 10:42 AM, philo wrote:
On 02/07/2016 07:38 AM, Ian Jackson wrote:
ow, great account!


I never had much test equipment so simply tuned to a weak signal and
tweaked "by ear" as best as possible.


As to working on transmitters, we always joked: Tune for minimum smoke!

"Minimum"? You'll never work any DX doing that!



I did not want to burn out my 807


OTOH: When ten meters is open, two watts (or less) can do the job
Now that hurts, nostalgically! I started out with a pair of 1625's
(807's with 12V filaments) in a military surplus xmtr I converted...
That was in 1957. I wish I had it back now!
Bob Wilson