[GreenKeys] Nick's pics from Hamvention...

[Jack]

Agreed…the pix were great! I noticed a Johnson Navigator. That little rig

appears to be going for a lot of $$ these day, if one can be found. I wonder

how the overall prices were? I went to a fairly large Hamfest in Sussex County, NJ,

last summer and the asking prices for Ham gear were on the high side. I think a 

lot of the stuff went back home with the sellers. 

 

The Fair Radio pix were fabulous. I miss their printed catalog. Looks like

the GRC-106 stuff is piling up…

 

I went to Dayton a few times many years ago (mid-90’s?)…I was disappointed that there

was not a lot of “Ham gear”.  There was a lot of junk and two-way radio stuff.

One two-way dealer had so much stuff he was using Motorola SYNTOR’s to hold down his

tent. It looks like the recent show was much better, Ham-gear-wise.

 

If things work out, I plan to go next year. Maybe we can all converge on

Nick’s table…a Greenkeys mini-convention!  Many years ago the RTTY Journal

sponsored a dinner/meeting during Dayton. Unfortunately, in those days

my work schedule never allowed the time to go. 

 

Jack K2TTY

 

NNNN

 

 

From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kenneth Gartland
Sent: Friday, June 9, 2017 9:38 AM
To: greenkeys <GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [GreenKeys] Nick's pics from Hamvention...

 

Hi all!

 

The pics Nick had provided for us to view were so 

Interesting of all the ham & related radio gear...

 

It truly was a walk thru memory lane...

 

For us folks who are too far away to be there 

In person, it  affords us the opportunity to see and

enjoy so much of the vintage radio gear of yesteryear...

 

Of particular interest to me was a glimpse of

an old Knght-Kit "Ocean Hopper" receiver, a three tube

plug in coil regen receiver...

 

This was my first "Kit-build" receiver, and ushered

in an interest of radio & electronics​ which I still

enjoy to this day!

 

Also noticed a Hallicafters HT40 transmitter, my first

rig right after gtng my hamticket...I still have this xmtr!

 

Did my heart good to notice a Knght-Kit "Star-Roamer"

receiver, my fist "Real" short wave receiver, gone with

the regens at last!

 

Tks so much Nick, for making a lot of folks happy

to see these wonderful pictures...

 

Ken

VE3-HMQ

i-Telex 61663

 

 

 

 

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