Wow quite a rig there Lowell.  Remember the old Collins rigs and amps in a
rack hi hi. 

Barb K1EIR
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Lowell Miller
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 8:39 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 47 years as a ham

Hi Ron,
Well, my 1625 rig was a home brew built by an old timer for me.
He used my novice rig, a Heath AT1 as the exciter and modulated the final 
with another pair of 1625s.
You can be sure, I had plenty of modulation!
Since the AT1 was crystal controlled, I use a Heath kit VFO, which was not 
very stable above 20 meters to say the least!
The whole transmitter was in a rack about 45 inches tall and took two and a 
boy to lift it, even though it was on rollers.
It was built out of surplus items and had 6 power supplies in it!
I sure had a lot of fun with that rig on AM and CW.
In fact, I have a picture of that station hanging over my modern station 
right now including the National NC98 receiver and speaker.
Yes, those were the days!
Just to think that the TS590 can do so very very much more than that was 
ever thought possible back then!
59 years makes a very big difference to say the least!
Its fun to look back and see the steps of progress!
Very best 73 to you and all who read this!
Lowell  W8QIY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: 47 years as a ham


> 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
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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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
>
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> (MMS) Committee
>
> President: South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB)
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