[ARC5] Oscillator Stability and Old-Time gear. (Was OT: Hally Instability)

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

My first receiver (and transmitter) was the Walter Ashe $49.50 Novice Station with 6SN7GT regen receiver.  Worked a lot better than the S-38 I borrowed when the 6SN7GT went dead and I couldn't afford a replacement tube. 
 
My ears aren't as good as they once were, but newbies still can't figure out how I can pick signals out during Field Day! 
 
There's still nothing that compares with trying to copy either ICW or voice signals under crowded conditions to improve operator skill. 
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
* (Since 30 Nov 53) * 
* k2gkk hotmail com * 
* Oklahoma City, OK * 
* USAF & FAA (Ret.) * 
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> From: arc5 at ix.netcom.com
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net; carpenterpa at tds.net; coolbrucelong at yahoo.com
> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:01:51 +0000
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Oscillator Stability and Old-Time gear. (Was	OT:	Hally	Instability)
>
>     These spoiled rich boys haven't just started this. Back in the mid 70's when I got my general I started seeing novices who, if they were in a QSO and someone at KC away started calling CQ they would throw their headphones down and quit. My first receiver was a holla crafters s120. You could hear the whole novice band at once. I made hundreds of Contacts and had a ball with it.
>     Sent from my ain't-so-smartphone.