On 07/05/2011 08:18 AM, bpnjensen wrote:
On Jul 4, 7:39 am, "Gisle 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?

(snips)

My first was a Hallicrafters S-39 Sky Ranger given to me by my Uncle
Pete in about 1974, like this one:

http://rigreference.com/rig/2775-Hal..._39_Sky_Ranger

By that time it was pretty long in the tooth, and I did not know much
about radios - and one day while I was using it, it started sparking
and smoking under the hood. I considered it a loss, and it became
lost in the shuffle of the years - but I remmeber it fondly and wish I
still had it. It was followed by a Realistic Astronaut-8, an
amazingly good portable radio when used in a quiet area.

Bruce Jensen

That is a very cool form factor. Nice radio.