Around that time period, I had  a Drake Tr-22C.  I think it had twelve 
channels.  The older Drake Tr-22 had six if memory serves.

I used to carry that around campus and talk to guys while I was walking 
between classes.  The only bad thing with that was the joints on the 
telescopic whip got loose, probably if I hit the top on a low-hanging 
branch.  Eventually, it would make quite a bad crackling noise when the rig 
got jostled about.

A friend of mine built a docking station for me that had a JLB synthesizer, 
a 30-watt brick, a larger speaker and a supply to run everything.  I used 
that in the dorm room with a Ringo ranger outside my window mounted on a 
ventillation vent to work repeaters from up to 60 miles away.

I do remember a lot of other hams who had the Regencies as mobile rigs 
though.



Steve, K8SP
----- 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