[Boatanchors] DX-40/VF-1

[Richard Knoppow]

    Apparently WRL built some good stuff.

On 3/4/2022 7:39 PM, K2GKK D C_Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
> I sold my VF-1 after I bought and built
> the WRL VFO-755(?).  The VF-1 was quite
> stable, but the WRL was superb and much
> more precise tuning and calibration.  I used
> it on a homebrew pair of 807s mod by a pair
> of 1625s and would zero in on SSB QSOs and
> after a short while some SSBer would let me
> know that I had a lot of carrier! (GIGGLE!)
> 
> 73 de Mac, K2GKK/5
> Licensed 30 Nov 1953
> Oklahoma City, OK
> USAF (Retired) 61-81
> FAA (Retired) 94-10
> 
> 
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> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of KA2PTE <ka2pte at 3950.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 4, 2022 19:19
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] DX-40/VF-1
> 
> I had one of those when I was a novice in 1983. Used it for CW only with a
> DX-60 and it was great.
> How good is it for ssb? Does it drift alot, or fairly stable after warmup?
> 
> --
> Steve Hearns [ KA2PTE ]
> 
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Richard Knoppow
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