[Drake] 2-NT VFO Choice

[Bill Stewart]

I had a similar experience. I was away at Tech School and was running
I believe a AT-1 in our fledgling radio club, and using my Novice call.
I was the only op at the time. I received the dreaded FCC letter informing
me of out-of-band operation....way out of the ham bands. Back then
(1959/60) ya had to answer the letter and state what you were gonna do
to rectify the problem, which I did...with sweaty hands. I was about 
19 years old then...and scared stiff. Now thankfully, only get OO cards.
73 de Bill K4JYS 

----- Original Message -----
From: "richard radke" <rar100 at excite.com>
To: "Bill" <bmarx at bellsouth.net>
Cc: Drake at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 6:05:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Drake] 2-NT VFO Choice

Fun times Bill...I was 16 yrs old and thought they’d drag me and my T-60 off to Leavenworth..

Rick
W9WS


> On Feb 25, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Bill <bmarx at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Hi...the rest of the story is the FCC listening station was in Ft Lauderdale...I live in Ft Lauderdale now. I had the 1958 FCC note enlarged and it sits high on my shack wall. That's when I bought the Johnson VFO.
> Bill W2CQ
> 
> 
> On 2/25/2016 5:38 PM, richard radke wrote:
>> got ya beat Bill...when I was a novice in the mid 60’s, an OO copied the 2nd harmonic from my KnightKit T-60 over 1500 miles away : )
>> 
>> Rick
>> W9WS
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 25, 2016, at 4:21 PM, Bill <bmarx at bellsouth.net> <mailto:bmarx at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The Heathkit drifted like crazy but the Johnson while drifty also was OK.
>>> I just sold my 2NT/C combo, and the receiver was every bit as nice as the 2B, which I still have and love it.
>>> Bill W2CQ
>>> PS I got a Pink ticket from the FCC, for calling CQ DX out of the band with my Heath VFO...50 kilocycles out! I wasn't even close.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2/25/2016 3:49 PM, Bill Stewart wrote:
>>>> Good afternoon,
>>>> Just wondering what vintage VFO would be suitable for the Drake 2-NT.
>>>> Curious about any that would be stable and easy to hook up...self powered
>>>> would be a plus and no solid state (except possibly the rectifiers).
>>>> Thanks.....73 de Bill K4JYS
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