[Clegg] New Admin

[Peter Markavage]

Let's not forget about those real "manly" Clegg rigs like the Zeus,
Intercepter, Thor, Venus, etc. These rigs really glowed in the dark. A
lot of them are still on the air today. Also, don't forget the
Clegg/Squires Sanders connection. Except for maybe the FM-27A/B, Clegg's
70's FM rigs were typical for that era, and the only time they glowed was
when you accidently reversed the 12 volt connections. I use either my
Clegg Thor or 66'er on 6 meter AM almost any time I'm around and the 6
meter band is open. Occasionally I even fire up the Zeus and Interceptor
when I want to tickle my neighbors.

Pete, WA2CWA

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 18:03:13 -0700 "Doug Fitts W7FDF" <w7fdf at cox.net>
writes:
> Hello Clegg Radio Folks:
> 
> Yup, I am the new Clegg list Administrator, I did volunteer for 
> this
> responsibility, my name is Douglas Fitts and my Amateur Radio 
> callsign as a
> General Class tix holder after almost 45 years is, W7FDF. The wife 
> and I
> reside here in southern Arizona, Tucson to be more specific but with 
> a
> planned move to our new home [being built as I type this] sometime 
> the
> middle of next month [August], in Vail,Arizona.
> 
> I am also the list Admin for the Remotebase list with currently 98
> subscribers and the 60 Meters list with 54 subscribers. Thanks to 
> the
> Qth.net folks I have been permitted to rant and rave [in a positive 
> fashion]
> and yak about things related to Amateur Radio communications and
> specifically revolving around the often stressful world of Ham 
> repeater and
> remotebase systems. Indeed you are permitted to speak your thoughts 
> and
> offer any suggestions that concern the 1970's vintage Clegg radios 
> and
> accessories.
> 
> I have , in my own humble way, some experience since about 1979 on
> specifically the Clegg model FM-76 220 mhz transceiver. Seems back 
> then in
> the great city of New York [where I am from] there were several 220 
> mhz
> Amateur repeaters up and in full operation and I just had to join 
> the
> "bandwagon" and get involved as it were. Since that time period and 
> up to
> now I have designed and built at least 12 full blown Ham repeater 
> systems
> [on 2-meters,220,440 and 900 mhz] and a few what are called, 
> remotebase
> systems to enhance my learning experiences in this great hobby of 
> ours. I am
> also a former two-way radio repair shop Owner and have about five 
> years
> experience in that often busy and hectic world of commercial 
> service.
> 
> So if what I tell you seems like I am an "expert", I am not. I am in 
> my
> third career change currently working as a City of Tucson Bus 
> Operator
> [driver] with ten years experience here in the community. My 
> electronics
> experience started way back after I graduated high school in 1961
> [television/radio repair] and joined the U.S. Naval Reserves and 
> became a
> Radioman, as we were called back then. After my Military obligations 
> I
> subsequently went to work for the Xerox Corporation [senior 
> technical
> representative] for five years, then over to Canon U.S.A. [assistant 
> service
> manager] for 4.5 years. Yup, along the way I managed to get my Ham 
> license
> and remember well how I was tested in front of an FCC examiner and 
> how I
> flunked the Morse Code part of the General tix the first time. Those 
> were
> many years ago but remembered very fondly.
> 
> Along the beaten path I had a career change and went to work for 
> Trans World
> Airlines, my first experience dealing with the general public in a
> transportation kind of environment. Yes indeed the service aspect of 
> the
> workforce is where I have always been involved and still provide a 
> service
> to the public here in Tucson, as a Bus driver and enjoy the work, 
> and the
> stress associated with it, with dedication and patience that the 
> job
> requires.
> 
> Having said all of the above.......the next few weeks the wife and I 
> will be
> busy packing up and making arrangements to move into our new home. 
> If you
> care to review the other two lists I maintain you will see that 
> there really
> has not been much activity either from the current subscribers or 
> myself.
> There are no doubt several reasons why that is but not too worry 
> folks. A
> new prospective, a new thought process and a new "method of madness" 
> will
> evolve after I get settled into the new Qth and get my shack and 
> workbench
> and library in place.
> 
> I have come to realize that to supplement any Qth.Net list on the 
> internet
> with text and the written word of expression, there are times when a 
> graphic
> or image must be included in the dialogue to add more "Ummph" to 
> the
> discussions. I have some experience designing and maintaining a 
> typical Ham
> Radio related website. At this time I do not have a website up and 
> running
> but to be sure.......I will create a new website that will be 
> formatted
> towards the three areas of my simple and basic
> expertise......communications,repeater and remotebase systems and 
> the HF
> frequencies.
> 
> So I invite you to join the Remotebase and 60-Meter lists with this
> intention, to add some new dimension and insight into the world of 
> the Clegg
> product line, repeater and link systems and the "low bands". In time 
> I hope
> to see more discussions and input from the growing International 
> community
> of Amateur Radio Operators and you can bet your last dollar, there 
> is
> something in this hobby for everyone on this planet!
> 
> Indeed, the Clegg radio is "alive and well" in this Qth and though 
> many
> radios are crystalled controlled from the 1970's time period, you'd 
> be
> surprised how not too difficult it is, to modify and "update" these 
> Clegg
> rigs.
> 
> So lets get this Clegg list up and running and how about we all 
> throw out
> some thoughts and tidbits from what we've been doing all these 
> years, OK?
> Here's a question for you: Who designed and built the first all 
> [hardware]
> Clegg Ham repeater system in the United States? So lets break out 
> the notes,
> library books and hidden files and come up with the answer. This 
> should keep
> you busy for a couple of weeks while I pack up my goodies and move 
> to the
> new Qth. You folks out there in southern California may know the 
> answer
> already?
> 
> 73
> 
> Doug Fitts W7FDF
> Clegg Admin

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