I suspect that as commercial equipment began to be available for conversion to ham frequencies activity picked up. I have no idea of dating for that. I had a t43ggv as my first 2 meter rig on single channel unless I pulled the lid off and put the crystals in for a second channel. this rig had an ac supply modification and I put volume and squelch controls on the front panel and speaker where the multi pin plug for its remote control went. the rf came out the front too and I did a fair number of contacts at University of Idaho with a 19 inch whip on the front of the radio.
I recall purchasing a 11 element beam and hanging in it outside my dorm window next to the brick building as well but had less than ideal success with Spokane repeaters. Next year I had a Regency hr2b with six channels and a new local repeater at Moscow so that made a real difference.
the University had two radio clubs W7UQ and WA7PKS (I think) in the industrial Arts Education building. As we could access the W7UQ station 24/7 that is were I did most of my hf from. More stories on that one but at another time.
thank you!
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>>> JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON <[log in to unmask]> 08/19/02 03:57PM >>>
Well, that I guess was going to be my next question when tid that and 440
become active?
On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Brett Winchester wrote:
> Jeffery,
>
> In the late 50s and 60s 2 meters was not nearly as active as today. =20
>
> thank you!
>
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> >>> JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON <[log in to unmask]> 08/16/02 12:18PM >>>
> That I think was the same thing at Michigan. From what I was told the
> antenna arrangements were on the three story main building, and the
> service building. Everyone seemed to operate HF from what people have
> posted so far, but whatabout 2-meters?
>
>
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>
> On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, Richard WEbb wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > tHe Iowa School for the blind, IBSSS or whatever they call it had a
> > club station in the 50's and '60's. iN the '50's it was located in
> > the four story main building then moved to the boy's dorm.
> >
> > IT was the host of the Benton county amateur radio club actually, and
> > their club station. THey had a tri-bander on the roof of the main
> > building on the bell tower, an 80 and 40 meter dipole fed with a
> > common coax.
> >
> > NOvice station consisted of an old National receiver and a transmitter
> > which was crystal controlled, not sure the make, but I remember
> > lurking as k0yl, then wa0dag and others operated the Collins kwm2 on
> > hf many an afternoon.
> >
> > LEft the school for the blind in '68 and wasn't permitted to pursue
> > the hobby in any way, so didn't become licensed as I planned. My dad
> > thought hobby radio was a silly thing, at least until all the truckers
> > started adding chicken band radios to their rigs, then he had to have
> > one of course.
> >
> > 73 de kb0ruu
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Webb
> >
> > Electric Spider Productions
> >
> > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> >
> > --- Benjamin Franklin November 1755
> >
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