"Bill" wrote in message
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In message , Brian Reay
writes
Did you actually use this arrangement in the factory then? I always
assumed
it was simply a repair shop bit of kit.
Yes, I came in after PF1's were all but finished but we still had the
wire cage, seem to recall it stood about 4/5 foot high. Blooming long
time ago though.

Don't recall it being quite 5 ft but maybe.


I made one from cardboard about the time I was first licenced- it was
used
many times to convert PF1s.

I've still got a couple of PF1s in the loft I think- including one rx
converted to 2m.
That must have been fun.
We used to make VHF PF5's for amusement though.

It wasn't two bad actually- bit deaf with the original 'plate' antenna but
with a 19" bit of wire it wasn't too bad.

Pye kit from that era was a delight to convert and there always seemed to be
loads at rallies.

--
Brian Reay
www.g8osn.org.uk
www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk
FP#898