AES in Tempe
 

On 07/05/2011 09:47 PM, wrote:

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Need a 6E5 for a generator . Any NOS sources , other than E---- ?

http://www.tubesandmore.com/

AES in Tempe
 

Brenda mentioned a Longines Symponette radio.
Yeah,,,, in fact of the business, I own an old Longines Symponette
clock/light/AM/FM radio, it works too.I bought it for two or three
dollars years ago at the Goodwill store.It is kind of a weird looking
radio.It has a telescoping tube on it with a light mounted on top of the
tube.You might find some pictures on the net of those Longines
Symponette radios.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com
cuhulin, Old Radios R US

First radio that got you into DX-ing?
 

"John Smith" wrote:

Are you intentionally being an asshole?


My gawd, isn't it a bit early to be on the hunt for arseholes to feed
your sick homosexual perversions?

It took a whooping 49 hours and 37 messages in this thread before
name-calling started. That's quite a high number for this newsgroup
actually. Congrats!

--gv

First radio that got you into DX-ing?
 

On Jul 4, 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


Anyone ever have one of these back in
the late 1960s ?

First radio that got you into DX-ing?
 

The first radio that got me into DXing was my family's Packard Bell 5
tube AM tabletop that sat on the kitchen counter. I spent hours
looking for out of town MW stations. Eventually the radio became mine
and I put it in my bedroom. Here's a picture of it:

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/a...l_5R1_1956.jpg


My first SW radio was a used Nordmende Transista I found in a local TV
repair shop. It had MW, FM, and 1 SW band that only covered 1.6 up to
about 5 mhz. Here's a picture of it:

http://www.transistor.org/collection...detransita.jpg

First radio that got you into DX-ing?
 

On Jul 7, 10:27*pm, DEFCON 88 wrote:
The first radio that got me into DXing was my family's Packard Bell 5
tube AM tabletop that sat on the kitchen counter. I spent hours
looking for out of town MW stations. Eventually the radio became mine
and I put it in my bedroom. Here's a picture of it:

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/a...ard_Bell_5R1_1...

My first SW radio was a used Nordmende Transista I found in a local TV
repair shop. It had MW, FM, and 1 SW band that only covered 1.6 up to
about 5 mhz. Here's a picture of it:

http://www.transistor.org/collection...detransita.jpg

The SW coverage was 5.9-to-9.8MHz (in one band!) . Obviously , it was
not very simple to tune in a weak station on a such a small dial .

First radio that got you into DX-ing?
 

On Jul 5, 3:09*pm, RHF wrote:
On Jul 4, 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

Old Zenith Floor Model Radio
in the late 1950shttp://www.tuberadioland.com/images/zenith10-s-669_9_.gif
*.
with the Magic Tuning Eyehttp://www.digitaldeliftp.com/DigitalDeliToo/Images/Radios/Magic-Eye-...
*.

Have several small 'pocket' Transistor AM Radios
to listen to during the summers camping and
fishing around Weatherbee Lake, {Mud Hole} near
Tracy, CA -circa- late 1950s and listening to
KTRB and KSTN.

My "First Radio" that I bought and paid for
myself was a Hitachi (TRF AM/MW Portable Radio)
Model TH-812.
http://www.transistor.org/collection.../hitachi9.html

The first Radio that I make {assembled} for
myself was a HeathKit GR-64 {4-Tube} Shortwave
Listener's (SWL) Radio
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/bapix/GR64.html

That was followed by building a HeathKit
GC-1A "Mohican" {Transistorized} General
Coverage Receiver
http://wd4eui.com/Heathkit_GC_1A_Mohican.html

~ RHF

First radio that got you into DX-ing?
 

On 7/7/2011 7:27 PM, DEFCON 88 wrote:
The first radio that got me into DXing was my family's Packard Bell 5
tube AM tabletop that sat on the kitchen counter. I spent hours
looking for out of town MW stations. Eventually the radio became mine
and I put it in my bedroom. Here's a picture of it:

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/a...l_5R1_1956.jpg


My first SW radio was a used Nordmende Transista I found in a local TV
repair shop. It had MW, FM, and 1 SW band that only covered 1.6 up to
about 5 mhz. Here's a picture of it:

http://www.transistor.org/collection...detransita.jpg

You make a good point ... actually the "first radio which got me into
SW" was probably the family SW ...

I just read more into the original post than was there and responded
with "my first SW radio."

I can't remember what the SW radio my dad has was, but it was a BIG
floor model ...

Regards,
JS

First radio that got you into DX-ing?
 

"Brenda Ann" wrote in message
...

An old Montgomery Wards 2 SW band AM/FM.

First radio that got you into DX-ing?
 

Does anyone else want to please tell us about the first radio that got
you into DX-ing?