In 1977, I bought a used Kenwood 22.  It was as large as a ladies purse and 
a lot like the Drake TR-30.
Bob Martin

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From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: The Heavy Talkie


> I've heard of the HT-200s but have never seen one. The first portable
> 2-meter rig I ever saw was the Motorola p33. You certainly couldn't call
> that an HT. it was a converted commercial rig and, though heavy, was quite
> rugged. Lou
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 6:42 PM
> Subject: The Heavy Talkie
>
>
>> Dave, what a great story.
>>
>> When I first got on 2 meters in 1974, probably the most popular rig
>> that was born on 2 meter FM rather than converted from commercial
>> service was the Regency HR2. By the time I got on, it was up to the
>> HR2B model, which held 12 pairs of crystals.
>>
>> One of the accessories that could be bought for the HR2 series was what
>> we call a Go Box today.  The ox contained a battery, a place to mount
>> the radio, a rubber duck antenna, and a shoulder strap. This
>> combination weighed in at somewhere around 10 pounds, maybe 12.
>>
>> After seeing that setup at our local hamfest, a friend went home, and
>> built a similar setup for his Genave 30 watt rig.
>>
>> And, speaking of Heavy Talkie, does anybody else here remember toting a
>> Motorola HT200, AKA brick bat?
>>
>> -- 
>> Mike Duke, K5XU
>
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