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[Wayne Burdick]

Jan <K1ND at comcast.net> wrote:

> Nice write-up about CW Spotting...

Thanks.


> You write: armed with a dozen or so crusty FT-243 crystals for my Heath HW-16 .... (Away from "where" was a poorly answered question, as my Hallicrafters receiver dial wasn't exactly digital.)
> 
> QUESTION: Did your Heathkit HW-16 not have a tune-able receiver? 
> 

Out-of-order editing on my part. (Thank you for closely reading your Elecraft News.)

The HW-16 does have a receiver, of course.


> Then you continue with:   Fortunately I soon acquired an outboard VFO, a life-changing addition to my station. 
> 
> QUESTION: What does an outboard VFO  .... have to do with CW??

I could then answer stations on their frequency rather than use crystals. Major step forward.


> Jealous friends doubled up on their paper routes to pay for their own. Girls suddenly paid more attention to me. [What??]


Remember: I was 15 and had a nuanced imagination. 


> So, why the Hallicrafters mention ?? 

I later acquired a Hallicrafters HT-37 and SX-111 receiver. Dial accuracy was one of their weak points.

Wayne
N6K