Tom,

My first station was a Knight Electronics T-60 and a used Drake 2A, this was 
back in 1968.  I only had around three or four crystals for the T-60.  I 
still have this equipment.  In many ways a lot more fun back then!

73's

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: About the Chirp Recording


>    Yup, Steve, we've all been there.
> In my novice days, back in 1969, I got on the air for a total of $60.
>
> $50 for the Lafayette receiver I used, and $10 for the Heath Kit DX35
> ttransmitter.
>
> The materials for my one and only 40 and 15-meter dipole came from donated
> scrapts from the local ham who helped me put up my antenna.
>
> Those were the days--simple, but oh so fun!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 3:48 PM
> Subject: Re: About the Chirp Recording
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> When I was a nervous Novice, I monitored my CW signal by using my Heath
>> AR2
>> which, among other things, had no BFO.  However, it did have a
>> Q-multiplier,
>> so I adjusted the Peak control until it started to go into oscillation,
>> which gave me a BFO of sorts.  Every once in a while, it would stop
>> oscillating, which meant I had to readjust it to get back my "side tone."
>> One of the many joys of operating a low budget station.  Eventually, I 
>> got
>> a
>> new tube for the BFO, and things got better.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 13:32
>> Subject: Re: About the Chirp Recording
>>
>>
>>>    You're probably right, Kevin.
>>>
>>> Now, you've got me trying to recall how I monitored my CW tone back in
>>> the
>>> late 1960's when I had my novice and used a straight key.
>>>
>>> I did it somehow, but can't remember how!  (grin)
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 11:22 AM
>>> Subject: Re: About the Chirp Recording
>>>
>>>
>>>>I think he was definitely sending with a hand key and probably didn't
>>>>have
>>>>a
>>>> side tone.  Wow!  Brought back lots of memories of early novice
>>>> listening
>>>> though on the bottom end of 80 meters.
>>>>
>>>> Take care all and very 73.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kevin :)
>>>> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 06:36
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: About the Chirp Recording
>>>>
>>>>    Mike:
>>>>
>>>> All I can say is that I've heard chirpy signals in my time, but nothing
>>>> that
>>>>
>>>> quite compared to that one.
>>>>
>>>> I guess the thing that interests me is how the guy wouldn't know about
>>>> the
>>>> quality of the CW note, unless, of course, he had no way to monitor the
>>>> CW
>>>> side tone.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for sharing this with us all.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 8:30 AM
>>>> Subject: About the Chirp Recording
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks to all who asked for, or commented on the file, and to Buddy
>>>>> for posting it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Someone asked how I recorded it. The recording was made on that little
>>>>> Wilson digital recorder that is sold by  American Printing House for
>>>>> $34.95.
>>>>>
>>>>> This no frills recorder has no line level input, so the only recording
>>>>> option is the built in microphone.
>>>>>
>>>>> I dropped the file onto the computer, trimmed out the worst fades, and
>>>>> converted it to an MP3.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regarding the comments about chickens and ducks:
>>>>>
>>>>>    My wife, K5KKD, heard the signal as it was being recorded, and
>>>>> asked me if Donald Duck was a ham.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike Duke, K5XU
>>>>> American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>