that is some awesome gear, every piece, and I dig the ht37 . . . much 
else! green to think of all that wonderful gear.


At 08:01 AM 04/26/13, you wrote:
>I started out with a Drake 2A receiver and a Knight Kit T-60 CW and AM
>transmitter.
>
>I then moved up to a Halicrafters HT-37 Transmitter.
>
>I still own this gear, however, it probably does not work.
>
>Lately I have been collecting my favorite vintage gear, those from the R.L.
>Drake Company
>
>Currently I have the "B" twins, the "C" twins, Tr-3 and a Tr-4CW/RIT
>
>As for modern gear my Kenwood TS-590 is sure a fine rig.
>
>My favorite rig that I currently own is the Drake "B" twins.
>
>73
>
>Howard #3
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 9:41 AM
>Subject: Re: Old Gear
>
>
> >I started with a DX35 and Collins 75A4, but my favorite vintage rig
> > is the Drake 4 line I had in the mid to late sixties throughout the
> > seventies.
> > My favorite modern rig is my current ts590! Maybe you and I can try
> > it again Barb on CW.
> >
> >
> > Curtis Delzer.
> > HS.
> >
> > K 6 V F O
> > San Bernardino, CA.
> >
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > skype: curtis1014
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 03:53 AM 04/26/13, you wrote:
> >>Our rig was the dx100 and it served us well for years.
> >>
> >>Barb K1EIR
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >>On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> >>Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 12:45 AM
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: Old Gear
> >>
> >>Hearing that BC-348 mentioned brought back my novice days because that =
> >>was my only receiver.  The transmitter was a DX20 and I had a 100 foot =
> >>long wire with no tuner.  One day I took my DX20 to a friend's house who =
> >>owned a very expensive watt meter.  It was putting out 9.5 watts so he =
> >>had a new, never been used, 6l6, I think it was, and we plugged that new =
> >>tube in and the meter still read, 9.5 watts output.  I worked 29 states =
> >>on 80 and 40 with that rig before I put up inverted vees for 80 and 40 =
> >>and got the Viking ranger one.  Had 41 states on those two bands in 6 =
> >>months before I passed the general.  I never had so much fun in my life =
> >>back then.
> >>
> >>Phil.
> >>K0NX