Sure know whereof you speak.  Dumb as it sounds, in some ways I still wish
I had one of those rigs.  Guess we can't go back! (grin)

Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >

On Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Don Bishop wrote:

> Well Mike, know what you mean.  My first 2 meter rig was a Gonset
> Communicator 1.  It was a pretty good radio for its day and you could
> even cook your breakfast on the top it got so hot.  It didn't have the
> vent in the top like the 2 did.  Also didn't have the squelch either.
> Taking the back off the thing did help the components inside to last a
> little longer too.
>
> Don
>
> On Tue, 19 Feb 2002 10:31:43 -0800, Mike Freeman wrote:
>
> >Ah, the FM27b ... that brings back memories.
> >
> >This will date me:  the first 2-meter rig *I* used was a Gonset
> >Communicator 2B -- 2-meter *am!*
> >
> >Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
> >Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >
> >
> >On Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Russ Kiehne wrote:
> >
> >> Before I bought the Tempo-s1, I had the Tempo fmp.  It was a 8 channel
> >> crystal controled radio.  My first base station was the Clegg FM27b.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Brett Winchester" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 10:09 AM
> >> Subject: tempo s1 was Re: best 2-meter handheld to get
> >>
> >>
> >> > Yep and I still wish I had been able to afford the 440 or 220 versions.  I
> >> =
> >> > got my original without a pad and later had one installed along with the =
> >> > tnc antenna connecter.  I sure liked that as opposed to the sma but guess
> >> =
> >> > progress requires the newer one.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thank You!
> >> >
> >> > BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN
> >> >
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