On 04/07/2011 9:39 AM, Gisle Vanem wrote:
Please folks, tell us about what radio got you into DX-ing. I.e.
which radio was the first "fix". The one that made you pursue DX-ing?

Here is a picture of my first, named "Radionette Combi Star":
http://www.nnrm.net/Teknisk%20info/R...0CombiStar.htm

Some technical data (translated from the above):

Year of build: 1960 (by Radionette A/S, Oslo, Norway)
Transistors: 2x OC71, 2x OC604 (germanium with long legs).
Frequency bands: LW, MW, 1.6 - 3.3 MHz ("fishery-band" on our lingo
since
fishermen used it to "phone" home) and SW 49m - 19m bands
(continuously).
Price in 1960: NOK 590,- (approx. 90 US$ then).
Power alternatives: 110V, 130V, 150V, 210V, 230V or 7.5V battery pack.
# produced: unknown.

Variants in the750001-751600 series had Garrard record-player. While
the 755001 had a
Star record-player (45 RPM). The first model which came in 1958 had a
mix of germanium transistors and tubes.

I remember it had an internal loop antenna hidden around the inside rim
of the wooden chassis. So the MW reception and null-effect
(figure-of-8) was
rather good. It had exactly the same colour as in the picture above
(but available
several others). It was sturdy built and had a good speaker. Since it
also had a battery
pack, I could even take it to the beach and play my 45 RPM records.

I remember my first good DX on this radio; Radio Australia (ABC) on
the 25m band. As a 12 year old, I couldn't really believe my ears. Got
it from my step-mother after she got tired
of it. And since FM was long common then (1970), she had no use for
it. So, that was some
tales of my first radio-love.

--gv

Wow! A post that is on topic. What's going on here?

My first radio that I began spending hours at a time trying to find
distant stations was a Wilco ST7 that my older brother loaned to me when
I was a young boy on the farm. Not much to look at now, but it was a
source of wonder to me back then.

"GM homepc" wrote:

Wow! A post that is on topic. What's going on here?

:-)

My first radio that I began spending hours at a time trying to find
distant stations was a Wilco ST7 that my older brother loaned to me when
I was a young boy on the farm. Not much to look at now, but it was a
source of wonder to me back then.

Yeah. Nostalgia ... it's not what it used to be. Never has been. Thanks folks,
lots of good sharing of memories.

--gv

On Mon, 4 Jul 2011 16:39:17 +0200, "Gisle Vanem"
wrote:

Please folks, tell us about what radio got you into DX-ing. I.e.
which radio was the first "fix". The one that made you pursue DX-ing?


The first radio that got me into DX'ing belonged to a friend of mine.
It was a 1930's Westinghouse tombstone design (wood cabinet) 3 band
with a huge electro-dynamic speaker (electro-magnet). Spent many
afternoons listening to BBC, Radio Moscow and the like.

My first receiver was a Radio Shack DX-150A which I still have and it
still works.

Jim

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wrote:

The first radio that got me into DX'ing belonged to a friend of mine.
It was a 1930's Westinghouse tombstone design (wood cabinet) 3 band
with a huge electro-dynamic speaker (electro-magnet). Spent many
afternoons listening to BBC, Radio Moscow and the like.

My first receiver was a Radio Shack DX-150A which I still have and it
still works.

I still have mine too, and I still hate the tuning. The frg7 was a
blessing in comparison.

mike








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"Gisle Vanem" wrote in message
...
Please folks, tell us about what radio got you into DX-ing. I.e.
which radio was the first "fix". The one that made you pursue DX-ing?

Here is a picture of my first, named "Radionette Combi Star":
http://www.nnrm.net/Teknisk%20info/R...0CombiStar.htm

Some technical data (translated from the above):

Year of build: 1960 (by Radionette A/S, Oslo, Norway)
Transistors: 2x OC71, 2x OC604 (germanium with long legs).
Frequency bands: LW, MW, 1.6 - 3.3 MHz ("fishery-band" on our lingo since
fishermen used it to "phone" home) and SW 49m - 19m bands
(continuously).
Price in 1960: NOK 590,- (approx. 90 US$ then).
Power alternatives: 110V, 130V, 150V, 210V, 230V or 7.5V battery pack.
# produced: unknown.

Variants in the750001-751600 series had Garrard record-player. While the
755001 had a
Star record-player (45 RPM). The first model which came in 1958 had a mix
of germanium transistors and tubes.

I remember it had an internal loop antenna hidden around the inside rim
of the wooden chassis. So the MW reception and null-effect (figure-of-8)
was
rather good. It had exactly the same colour as in the picture above (but
available
several others). It was sturdy built and had a good speaker. Since it also
had a battery
pack, I could even take it to the beach and play my 45 RPM records.

I remember my first good DX on this radio; Radio Australia (ABC) on the
25m band. As a 12 year old, I couldn't really believe my ears. Got it from
my step-mother after she got tired
of it. And since FM was long common then (1970), she had no use for it.
So, that was some
tales of my first radio-love.

--gv

This will show my age ! Marconi R1155 .

bmc

On 7/4/2011 7:39 AM, Gisle Vanem wrote:
Please folks, tell us about what radio got you into DX-ing. I.e.
which radio was the first "fix". The one that made you pursue DX-ing?

Here is a picture of my first, named "Radionette Combi Star":
http://www.nnrm.net/Teknisk%20info/R...0CombiStar.htm

Some technical data (translated from the above):

Year of build: 1960 (by Radionette A/S, Oslo, Norway)
Transistors: 2x OC71, 2x OC604 (germanium with long legs).
Frequency bands: LW, MW, 1.6 - 3.3 MHz ("fishery-band" on our lingo since
fishermen used it to "phone" home) and SW 49m - 19m bands (continuously).
Price in 1960: NOK 590,- (approx. 90 US$ then).
Power alternatives: 110V, 130V, 150V, 210V, 230V or 7.5V battery pack.
# produced: unknown.

Variants in the750001-751600 series had Garrard record-player. While the
755001 had a
Star record-player (45 RPM). The first model which came in 1958 had a
mix of germanium transistors and tubes.

I remember it had an internal loop antenna hidden around the inside rim
of the wooden chassis. So the MW reception and null-effect (figure-of-8)
was
rather good. It had exactly the same colour as in the picture above (but
available
several others). It was sturdy built and had a good speaker. Since it
also had a battery
pack, I could even take it to the beach and play my 45 RPM records.

I remember my first good DX on this radio; Radio Australia (ABC) on the
25m band. As a 12 year old, I couldn't really believe my ears. Got it
from my step-mother after she got tired
of it. And since FM was long common then (1970), she had no use for it.
So, that was some
tales of my first radio-love.

--gv


My very first was a crystal radio out of my grandmothers attic. My
uncles had built the coils out of old oatmeal boxes and the spider coils
were wood and dowels, one VLF spider took up a good portion of a wall.
It used an old cats whisker crystal, which I changed to one of the "new"
germanium diodes.

It was actually amazing, what that homebrew set could pick up and pump
into an old set of military headphones.

My next was an old military shortwave which almost took two men to carry
.... it was made by Hammarlund is all I remember, other than it was a big
as a large suitcase and had a dial plate the size of a small plate ...
it probably drew enough power to run a dozen homes! The top of the case
would flip up and the glow of the filaments would impart a warm red glow
to an area close around, in a dark room.

They certainly don't make radios like they used to, just the radio
itself was fun back then!

My mother was in the Catholics' Church Altar Society, so she organized
rummage sales and whatnot, though her I was able to experience a whole
range of military and civilian radios. I even had a couple of A****er
Kents, if I had they now, they would be worth a fortune! One was TRF
and did damn good!

Regards,
JS

After hearing strange signals on some toy multiband radios,
my first receiver was an Allied A-2509 that Radio Shack had
on sale in the late 60's, about the time they split with Allied
Radio. Only covered four bands - SW Broadcast bands on
6, 9, 11 & 15 MHz, no SSB. Cut grass for weeks to earn the
money....

My parents through the radio away while I was in college (and
using a Panasonic RF-2200). I always missed that radio, so I
bought one in great shape, last year, off eBay. It won't replace
my Icom, but it still has a place in my memories.

Mike
Louisville, KY

I have a Hallicrafters S-38EB radio.I paid $4.00 for the radio at
Goodwill.The radio is in nice condition, it still works OK.And I have a
big old heavy A****er Kent speaker.The speaker is mounted in a round
metal cabinet, it is in Good condition.I paid $45.00 for the A****er
Kent speaker when they used to have the Flowers Flea Market, ten miles
East of Vicksburg,Missy Sippy.I also have a old Zenith speaker which is
mounted in an octogon shaped cabinet and a very old Zenith Antenna which
has the many antenna wires mounted in/on a rectangular shaped cardboard
enclosure which says ZENITH in big letters.Real old stuff, lots of real
old stuff I have.My house is cram full of real old stuff.
cuhulin

J R wrote:
I have a Hallicrafters S-38EB radio.I paid $4.00 for the radio at
Goodwill.

Speaking of that if anyone ever comes across an S38-B with an added isolation
transformer, large silicon diodes as noise limiters, odd looking dial cord
(may have been restrung by now) and a tuning knob with a chunk out of it,
it may be mine.

I gave it away in the 1980's and am sorry I did. :-)

It was last seen in the Washington, DC area.

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson N3OWJ/4X1GM
Making your enemy reliant on software you support is the best revenge.

On 07/04/2011 09:30 PM, J R wrote:
I have a Hallicrafters S-38EB radio.I paid $4.00 for the radio at
Goodwill.The radio is in nice condition, it still works OK.And I have a
big old heavy A****er Kent speaker.The speaker is mounted in a round
metal cabinet, it is in Good condition.I paid $45.00 for the A****er
Kent speaker when they used to have the Flowers Flea Market, ten miles
East of Vicksburg,Missy Sippy.I also have a old Zenith speaker which is
mounted in an octogon shaped cabinet and a very old Zenith Antenna which
has the many antenna wires mounted in/on a rectangular shaped cardboard
enclosure which says ZENITH in big letters.Real old stuff, lots of real
old stuff I have.My house is cram full of real old stuff.
cuhulin


You should do an alignment on the Halli. Those things clean up really
nice. Wear rubber shoes and use an iso transformer.