On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> My grandfather had a surplus Hallicrafters short wave receiver at his
> house in Maine. I used to spend hours tucked in the corner with that thing.
> (Surplus headphones as well.) The Boston Marine Operator was particularly
> interesting. She/they were unflappable. Always a treat to get something
> neat on a skip, such as something out of Australia.
>
> Listened to a lot of dits and dahs, comfortable in the absence of
> knowledge that within a few years I would be intimate with such
> communications methodologies, and able to undertake copying them while
> being shot at. <g>
>
>
My first SW receiver was one of the transistorized portable units. After I
discovered the wonderful world of Heathkit, I built the SW-717 and used
that for years. I think I still have it on a shelf, although I'm not sure
it works anymore. In addition to my ham gear, I have a Yaesu FRG-7 that I
inherited from my dad. If my nephew ever shows an interest in radio, I'll
set up an antenna for him and let him have it.
--
Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach
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