[Boatanchors] Re The Day Two Meter AM Went Extinct!

[jeremy-ca]

Glad to hear there is an upsurge.

I had PP 4CX250's with 811A modulators from about 1965-67 and a handful of 
xtals. I was already on 6M SSB and saw the handwriting and converted the amp 
to AB2 and built a transverter. Didnt get back on 2M AM until 8-9 years ago 
when I came a cross a Clegg Zeus & Interceptor at a bargain price.

Yes, I had an ARC-4 also in high school along with a Techcraft converter. 
The HS radio club trustee was the AV instructor and supervised the 
conversions a group of us did. It sure was better than the SCR-522's that 
were everywhere back then (mid 1950's). Built a Twin 5 antenna and was 
amazed at the "DX" I could work when the tropo was in.

CQ Magazine was great back then, blew QST away for tech articles.

Carl
KM1H

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <n2lxm at juno.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 11:23 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Re The Day Two Meter AM Went Extinct!


> Greetings All,
>
>        All I have to say is this fall a few of us here in New Jersey
> will be getting back on 2 Meter AM. I have rebuilt a Gonset GC--105 and a
> Communicator IV. So one of my coworker's and I can start up a Two Meter
> AM Net, Just like the Old Days. I was able to find a National VFO 6-2 to
> use with the GC-105, so being Rock Bound is not going to be a problem.
> Speaking of AM, did any one( besides Me ) ever get a ARC-4 on the air for
> Two Meter work ?. I converted one in my freshman year of High School for
> a Electronics / Metal Shop project. I used the CQ conversion Manual plans
> and had fun with it when I was first licensed. Anyway just my t Two Watts
> Worth.
>
>
>                                Jeff N2LXM
>                  AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR
>                                AMERICAN
>                                  PATRIOT
>                  Proud Father of two US MARINES
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