[Boatanchors] W3NU is back on the air after 15+ years

Charles Ring w3nu at roadrunner.com
Thu Dec 15 15:06:57 EST 2011


On Tuesday two local hams were here to put up an HF antenna for me, and 
last night I got back on 80 meter CW with a Johnson Navigator, Drake 
R-4C, Hallicrafters T. O. keyer, Johnson T/R switch, and Johnson KW 
matchbox, all of which I've had for 35+ years. I called PE5T in the 
Netherlands. He heard me but 25 watts output wasn't enough for good 
copy. Imagine he result when I put my Globe King 500A on the air, 
hopefully soon! I have a good number of other BA's to get back in 
working order too ( I won't call the Drakes by that name but they work 
great with true boatanchors).

40 meters coming up today

73 de W3NU


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