[Boatanchors] Winter 2019 Classic Exchange CW

[Ron VE8RT]

Thanks Howie :-)

   thats what I'll do then.  Haven't operated a non-transceiver since
my Dad (SK) and I put together our HW101 in 1970-71.

       Ron VE8RT

On Sun, 6 Jan 2019 18:35:23 +0000
howard holden <holden7471 at msn.com> wrote:

> Hi Ron,
> 
> 
> Using the manual date is just fine. No one would argue that with you. 
> Also CX is more of an operating event than a contest, at least to me. 
> The idea is more to get the good stuff on the air than who "wins". I 
> have an industrial RF generator which was tuned for the ISM standard 
> frequency of 13.56 Mhz, possibly used for cleaning or RF heating or 
> sputtering. It uses a 6AG7 oscillator, 2E26 buffer multiplier, and a 
> 4-65A final, and was apparently made by Henry Co. No model number, no 
> date, but between the tube lineup, the general type of components used, 
> and the overall construction I've dated it arbitrarily at 1960. No big 
> lawsuits, no complaints, etc., go with what you have. More important to 
> get it on the air.
> 
> 
> 73, Howie WB2AWQ
> 
> On 1/6/2019 7:07 AM, Ron VE8RT wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> >    I won't make it for this activity as I haven't ordered XTALs yet for
> > my repaired Globe Chief 90A, but for future events I have a question on
> > dating the age of the radio.  As I have no idea of the actual age of
> > the rig for the CX multiplier, it was a commercial transmitter and not
> > based on a magazine article, would it be acceptable to use the date of
> > publication of the manual to determine it's age?  Being new here maybe
> > someone has asked this before.
> >
> >     Ron VE8RT
> >
> >
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Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>