[Johnson] Johnson T-R Switch Receiver muting
Carl
km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Fri May 11 15:36:00 EDT 2012
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd, KA1KAQ
To: Carl
Cc: Kenneth Goodwin ; johnson at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Johnson] Johnson T-R Switch Receiver muting
On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
Im not that old Todd !!
However I can still tune multiple carbs and even set points which Im sure
are much beyond some of the young uns on here. They think they want to use
old gear but dont want to be bothered moving a fat or manicured finger out
of the bowl of chips to flip a switch.
I think you missed the tongue-in-cheek point of my reply, Carl. I was
offering the analogy between old radios with PTT and cars with electric
starters. I don't believe it makes you any less of a man, car guy, or
anything else if you have a car that employs a starter instead of a hand
crank - even if it's a built up T-Bucket or similar that even started out
with a crank.
** My only point was that electric starters go back to the early teens in
production cars, first patent was 1899. Even the Model T went electric in
1919 and even expensive cars came with hand cranks for when batteries were
dead from using on farm radios, etc.
Numerous transmitters offered both. I have a 32V-2, TX-1 and a couple others
here which have the HV/Transmit switch on the front panel, but also have
provisions through the mic or accessory sockets for PTT. Johnson added it to
their Ranger and other sets as well. To me, it doesn't make anyone lazy
simply for using or even preferring it.
** Using PTT or TR switches wasnt even the issue, it was external muting
control which Ive never used. I dont know if the first PTT Johnson was the
V-II CDC or the Ranger.
Now, a six foot rack of HB gear from the 20s-30s-40s screams out to me to be
switched by hand. But that's another subject.
** Thats where Im lazy. The PTT controls the necessary relays so I can
remain relaxed with my slender butt in the comfortable chair.
At this point in amateur radio's life, just having folks get something on
the air is a big plus. More and more the bands are like a ghost town.
~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4
** Conditions have been exceptionally poor the past few days. Couldnt even
get a bite to a CQ on 20 and 40 earlier.
Carl
KM1H
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