[Boatanchors] new on list with old gear

[Robert Nickels]

On 9/5/2018 8:04 PM, Ron VE8RT wrote:
>    I've built a R2Pro receiver and have
> some familiarity with phasing SSB generation and direct conversion
> receivers, which makes the 20A that much more interesting as its like a
> grandfather to what I've been working with.

That is exactly right, Ron, this gear was years ahead of its time, 
technically.   They achieved pretty good results with the technology 
that was available at the time, but of course now we can do similar 
things much easier and with greater precision and performance.   If 
you've built an R2PRO you're an ideal candidate to have 20A on the air 
as well.    While there's not a lot of traffic, the CE list is where 
you'll find the people who are most knowledgable about this gear:

http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/central-electronics

And there's a dedicated website just for CE history and information:  
http://www.ce-multiphase.com/

If you end up needing parts, these are the places to look or ask.

Some of those who have been getting together for the past six years at 
the former home of Wes Schum, W9DYV (SK), the founder of Central 
Electronics W9DYV,  had the chance to meet him while he was still with 
us, one of the last remaining true pioneers from the boatanchor era of 
ham radio.   Wes and his ingenious engineer Joe Batchelor were building 
phasing type transmitters and broadband no-tune amplifiers in the 1950s 
and it really wasn't until the evolution of the SDR that the industry 
caught up.

I'm a little south of you, but the advent of cooler weather marks what 
we call "the return of radio weather" ;-)

73, Bob W9RAN