Hi,
My Tempo S1 didn't work real well because it hadn's been taken care of too well.
I got an Ico 2at when I became an Amateur as well as a 2-meter Mobile.
I have now upgraded to General Class as of 2007.
Colleen, N8TNV;



----- Original Message -----
From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Date: Friday, Aug 5, 2011 9:21:45
Subject: Re: back on the list again

>
>
> I actually  had one for a time. It was a heavy one and a bit broad but last 
> I knew the guy I sold it to was still using it on one of the local 
> repeaters. I don't know if that's true today since I haven't been on that 
> one in a couple years but as of a couple years ago he was still using it on 
> the going in show every morning walking to the train and what not.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 9:09 AM
> Subject: Re: back on the list again
> 
> 
> > How many of you remember the Tempo S1 ht?
> >
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: Butch Bussen
> > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 10:57 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: back on the list again
> >
> > Remember the glb synthesizer boxes.  You added these boxes to your
> > crystal rigs and made them a synthesized radio.  pagic!!!
> > 73
> > Butch
> > WA0VJR
> > Node 3148
> > Wallace, ks.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 4 Aug
> > 2011, Dave Marthouse wrote:
> >
> >ar Back in 1978 when I was first licensed my first rig was a used Drake 
> >ar TR22.
> >ar It had 6 crystal positions, a bullet shaped mic with a coil cord, leather
> >ar caring case and ran on 10 aa nicad batteries.  I sold the radio a few
> >ar years
> >ar later.  I had since upgraded my 2 meter station to a WE800 from Wilson.
> >ar That was one of the first if not the first portable synthesized rigs for 
> >ar 2
> >ar meters.  I  remember when talking to people on the local repeaters when
> >ar you
> >ar wanted to go to another frequency the question was whether you were
> >ar crystal
> >ar or synthesized.  I would guess that synthesized rigs on 2 meters had 
> >ar maybe
> >ar less than 50% penetration into the market at that point.  Those were fun
> >ar days.
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar Dave Marthouse N2AAM
> >ar [log in to unmask]
> >ar
> >ar