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Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:04:06 -0700
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From what I remember, you can get very close just by peaking the 
received noise.  I ran one for years without a tuning aid.  A fun radio 
for sure.
73
Butch
WA0VJR

On Tue, 26 Apr 2011, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> Hi y'all,
>
> I have been having this urge to play with old boatanchor gear, so I just =
> scored a Swan 270B off eBay. Never operated any Swan gear before. Yeah, =
> I know about the drifting. Also that it's not a great cw rig probably. =
> But still, it should be fun. And I now have something to match this old =
> crystal D104 to. But I think I'll need to find a tuning aid. Anyone got =
> one hanging about, or know if Handi-Hams still has them? I do need to =
> renew my membership with them anyway.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>

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