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Re: 47 years as a ham
From:
Curtis Delzer <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:44:40 -0700
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and what we use to call those single side band operators, is not 
printable here.
"single slop bucket," being the most common and that is printable.


At 08:55 PM 04/25/13, you wrote:
>Lowell,
>
>Those 1625 finals sound like they were in an old military surplus ARC-5
>transmitter. I used a converted ARC-5 transmitter and receiver, e.g.
>BC-457. I also had a BC-348 receiver and a BC-610 transmitter too. The A-M
>audio on the BC-610 with a D-104 microphone was the best audio on the air.
>
>And then came the introduction of sideband and the A-M verses sideband war!
>
>Ron, K8HSY
>
>At 08:37 PM 4/25/2013 -0400, you wrote:
> >Well, this has become a "Can you top this!"
> >In march this year, I completed 59 years as a ham and still have the same
> >call minus the "N"!
> >Yes, Boy! the equipment sure has changed from my first rig with a pair of
> >1625 tubes in the final running 100 watts on AM.
> >I have never gotten tired of ham radio or have not out grown it!
> >Yes, and to think I am only 39 years old today!!!!!
> >Perhaps I have stretched the truth a bit on the age???
> >73
> >Lowell  W8QIY
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 8:01 PM
> >Subject: Re: 47 years as a ham
> >
> >
> >> Last month was my 56th anniversory as a ham. It has sure changed since
> >> those old days.
> >>
> >> Ron, K8HSY
> >>
> >> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
> >> Ph: 270-782-9325
> >> Email: [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
> >>
> >> Chair, American Council of the Blind's Monthly Monetary Support Program
> >> (MMS) Committee
> >>
> >> President: South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB)
> >>
> >>
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> >
>Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
>Ph: 270-782-9325
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>
>Chair, American Council of the Blind's Monthly Monetary Support Program
>(MMS) Committee
>
>President: South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB)

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