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[email protected] August 30th 14 07:34 PM

Survey: What was your first radio?
 
On Tuesday, September 24, 1996 8:00:00 AM UTC+1, jerry wang wrote:
I am taking a survey to find out what type of radios new hams usually
buy. Please post whether you bought an HT, mobile, or base as your
first radio.
Thanks!
73

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Jerry H. Wang
California State University Northridge
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Email:
Web:
www.csun.edu/~hbcsc274


IAN
the first rig I bought was a liner 2 for 2 meters ssb
my first hf rig was a Swan 350,I still have it,if they can get it in my
coffin it's going with me.
73 GW8VUG

[email protected] August 30th 14 10:36 PM

Survey: What was your first radio?
 
wrote:
On Tuesday, September 24, 1996 8:00:00 AM UTC+1, jerry wang wrote:
I am taking a survey to find out what type of radios new hams usually
buy. Please post whether you bought an HT, mobile, or base as your
first radio.
Thanks!
73

--
Jerry H. Wang
California State University Northridge
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Email:

Web:
www.csun.edu/~hbcsc274


IAN
the first rig I bought was a liner 2 for 2 meters ssb
my first hf rig was a Swan 350,I still have it,if they can get it in my
coffin it's going with me.
73 GW8VUG


As the original post is 18 years old, he likely already has his answer.

What is it lately with people responding to decades old posts?


--
Jim Pennino

Jerry Stuckle August 31st 14 01:23 AM

Survey: What was your first radio?
 
On 8/30/2014 2:34 PM, wrote:
On Tuesday, September 24, 1996 8:00:00 AM UTC+1, jerry wang wrote:
I am taking a survey to find out what type of radios new hams usually
buy. Please post whether you bought an HT, mobile, or base as your
first radio.
Thanks!
73

--
Jerry H. Wang
California State University Northridge
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Email:

Web:
www.csun.edu/~hbcsc274


IAN
the first rig I bought was a liner 2 for 2 meters ssb
my first hf rig was a Swan 350,I still have it,if they can get it in my
coffin it's going with me.
73 GW8VUG


My first transmitter was a Knight-kit T-60. Receiver was a
Hallicrafters SX-43.

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Barry OGrady[_3_] August 31st 14 02:01 PM

Survey: What was your first radio?
 
On Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:34:48 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Tuesday, September 24, 1996 8:00:00 AM UTC+1, jerry wang wrote:
I am taking a survey to find out what type of radios new hams usually
buy. Please post whether you bought an HT, mobile, or base as your
first radio.
Thanks!
73

--
Jerry H. Wang
California State University Northridge
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Email:

Web:
www.csun.edu/~hbcsc274


IAN
the first rig I bought was a liner 2 for 2 meters ssb
my first hf rig was a Swan 350,I still have it,if they can get it in my
coffin it's going with me.


I still have a 1 meter mobile radio that operates on 2 metres.
Its a Yeasu FT-2FB.

73 GW8VUG


10-4

--
Fool me once, shame, shame on you.
Fool me twice, fool me, won't get fooled again.
- George Bush

Jerry Stuckle August 31st 14 02:35 PM

Survey: What was your first radio?
 
On 8/31/2014 9:01 AM, Barry OGrady wrote:
On Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:34:48 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Tuesday, September 24, 1996 8:00:00 AM UTC+1, jerry wang wrote:
I am taking a survey to find out what type of radios new hams usually
buy. Please post whether you bought an HT, mobile, or base as your
first radio.
Thanks!
73

--
Jerry H. Wang
California State University Northridge
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Email:

Web:
www.csun.edu/~hbcsc274


IAN
the first rig I bought was a liner 2 for 2 meters ssb
my first hf rig was a Swan 350,I still have it,if they can get it in my
coffin it's going with me.


I still have a 1 meter mobile radio that operates on 2 metres.
Its a Yeasu FT-2FB.


ROFLMAO! Now we KNOW you're not really a ham.

73 GW8VUG


10-4


Flippin' CB-er (probably not even smart enough to be a CBer, though).
No wonder you don't show your call sign. YOU DON'T HAVE ONE!

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Remove the "x" from my email address
Jerry, AI0K

==================

Bert[_3_] August 31st 14 04:22 PM

Survey: What was your first radio?
 
In wrote:

What is it lately with people responding to decades old posts?


Every one I've seen has been from a googlegrouper.

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Bert Hyman W0RSB St. Paul, MN


John Davis[_3_] September 2nd 14 11:31 PM

Survey: What was your first radio?
 
On 8/30/2014 2:34 PM, wrote:
On Tuesday, September 24, 1996 8:00:00 AM UTC+1, jerry wang wrote:
I am taking a survey to find out what type of radios new hams usually
buy. Please post whether you bought an HT, mobile, or base as your
first radio.
Thanks!
73

--
Jerry H. Wang
California State University Northridge
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Email:

Web:
www.csun.edu/~hbcsc274


IAN
the first rig I bought was a liner 2 for 2 meters ssb
my first hf rig was a Swan 350,I still have it,if they can get it in my
coffin it's going with me.
73 GW8VUG


First Receiver: Knight Kit Star Roamer
First Transmitter: Eico 720 (This was a 100 Watt CW transmitter but as a
Novice we tuned only for 90 out)

The Eico is now in a museum (Plymouth MI) the Star Roamer long gone.

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MM September 3rd 14 05:39 PM

Survey: What was your first radio?
 
On 9/2/14, 3:31 PM, John Davis wrote:
First Receiver: Knight Kit Star Roamer
First Transmitter: Eico 720 (This was a 100 Watt CW transmitter but as a
Novice we tuned only for 90 out)

The Eico is now in a museum (Plymouth MI) the Star Roamer long gone.


First receiver: Knight Span Master, soon replaced by a Hallicrafters S-108.

First transmitter: Knight T-60 which I still have.

Many more since then...Heathkit, Drake, Collins, Kenwood, Icom, etc.
Currently have only an Icom 706 and a few HTs.

Mark AA7TA (WN9CJE in 1961)


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