[Hallicrafters] HAM radio contact log

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

For what it is worth -

Several Hams among our vintage compatriots have recreated excellent copies 
of the original Hallicrafters Log Books. They are not expensive and look 
extremely real. One version did not have a year printed on it, as the 
original Hallicrafters Log Books that I have show. The other one did, such 
as 1966. I am not sure whether the year the log book is for, being printed 
as part of said log book on the cover, really matters.

I suppose a Ham in the sixties, or today, could write in the year with 
his/her favorite black marker. Then again, did they have those things in the 
sixties?

Yea, I know, so how does a totally blind man know how good or bad they look, 
heh? I am a professional Magician/Illusionist. Ask a living Rabbit in your 
immediate area, that is, if you can catch it and you speak Rabbit! If not in 
a Bunny available area, then take the word of the sighted Hams that I had 
compare the two reproductions that I was sent for review against my 
originals. Two slightly gassy vacuum tubes up!

I have to take all of my log data down in the form of Braille. One 
typewriter printed 8.5X11 sheet = three sheets in Braille! Then I must 
transcribe said Braille Net or personal QSO or DX contact into print in the 
word processing program. Hey! That Braille really stacks up on ya!

What I truly need is a "decent" cassette recorder that does not break after 
nine months! The digital ones lack audio clarity to me and do not store 
enough data at one time. So far I have not found a "good" cassette recorder 
out there to buy!

You've doubtless heard of the "Farting Dog" syndrome associated with RS tape 
decks? I am told that noise they make, which sounds like its name suggests, 
is due to RS purchasing a "big" lot of defective capacitors several years 
back. Now this has been going on for three or more years, good grief, how 
many zillion of these sick things did they buy anyhow?


The only fault of the reproductions is that they look too new.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <hallicraftersgroup at rogerhalstead.com>
To: "Waldo Magnuson" <magnuson at mac.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] HAM radio contact log


> Waldo Magnuson wrote:
>> I have (somewhere) an 8 1/2 x 11 HAM radio contact log but can't find it. 
>> Does someone have a blank log sheet they could eMail me?  Thanks.
>> 73,  Skip  W7WGM
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
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> Why not just print off a blank spreadsheet page?
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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